2:47 p.m.
A journalist wants to know how far Switzerland is with the monitoring app. “This app is a pan-European project,” explains Matthias Egger, President of the National COVID-19 Science Task Force. According to Egger, the app is not a program that uses GPS to register all mobile phones. «The program runs via Bluetooth. People can voluntarily download the app. Switching on Bluetooth is also voluntary. There is no obligation to monitor. » Technically, the program is very wide. “However, clarifications regarding data protection are still pending.”
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On the subject: Does this app lead Europe out of the corona lockdown?
Researchers want to use a new platform to track who could have infected which people. This should slow down the spread of the virus – even after the lockdown.
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Daniel Koch adds: “We are waiting for the results of the clarifications. At the moment it is too early to tell us about it. »
Matthias Egger added later: The app for monitoring the population should be available as soon as possible. «The population is currently very popular. That would have an important effect. » Egger does not provide information on how many people have to register with the app in order to provide enough data. “Anything that stops the virus from spreading helps.”
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