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Osaka stands by COVID-19 tracing app that sent six alerts in seven months

National Jan 8, 2021

Osaka stands by COVID-19 tracing app that sent six alerts in seven months

by Osamu Tsukimori

With alerts limited to infectious contact, and no obligation to flag positive status, high volumes of messages were never expected, though the prefecture is working on enhancements.

Superspreader events key driver in COVID-19 pandemic

World / Science & Health | FOCUS Nov 21, 2020

Superspreader events key driver in COVID-19 pandemic

At churches, on cruise ships and even in the White House, superspreading events that can sicken dozens, even hundreds, of people have illustrated the potential for the coronavirus to infect in dramatic bursts. Experts say these large clusters are more than just extreme outliers, but ...

Contact tracers eye cluster-busting to tackle COVID-19's new surge

World Nov 4, 2020

Contact tracers eye cluster-busting to tackle COVID-19's new surge

by Tim Loh

As the pandemic worsens in the U.S. and Europe, an approach that has seen success in Japan gains interest.

Japan considers facial recognition for contact tracing at big events

National Sep 25, 2020

Japan considers facial recognition for contact tracing at big events

The government also hopes to improve the national capacity to conduct saliva-based polymerase chain reaction tests.

'Test and trace' crucial but won't beat coronavirus alone, study says

World / Science & Health Aug 19, 2020

'Test and trace' crucial but won't beat coronavirus alone, study says

Testing for COVID-19 and tracing the prior contacts of those found to be infected are crucial measures for slowing the disease's spread, but inadequate unless combined with other measures, researchers said Wednesday. By itself, the test-and-trace approach can reduce the virus's reproduction rate, or R ...

Local governments in U.S. 'overwhelmed' in race to trace COVID-19 contacts

World Aug 5, 2020

Local governments in U.S. 'overwhelmed' in race to trace COVID-19 contacts

by Benjamin Lesser, Dan Levine, Jaimi Dowdell and Andrea Januta

Many city and county departments say they lack the money and staff to expeditiously identify people who have been exposed.

U.S. must do better on its second COVID-19 test

Commentary / World Jul 21, 2020

U.S. must do better on its second COVID-19 test

by Mohamed A. El-Erian

The nation needs to incorporate lessons from its first “natural experiment” about policy relief, social distancing, testing and contact tracing.

Japan's contact-tracing app suspended again to fix input glitch preventing alerts

National Jul 11, 2020

Japan's contact-tracing app suspended again to fix input glitch preventing alerts

by Satoshi Sugiyama

The health ministry has confirmed that the app isn't recognizing infected users' reference numbers when entered, crippling the notification process.

Japan ministry issues infection codes for COVID-19 contact tracing app

National Jul 3, 2020

Japan ministry issues infection codes for COVID-19 contact tracing app

The codes allow users to be warned by their smartphones if they spent 15 minutes within a meter of someone infected in the past 14 days.

Japan's COVID-19 app reaches 4 million downloads in first week

National / Science & Health Jun 27, 2020

Japan's COVID-19 app reaches 4 million downloads in first week

Japan's COVID-19 contact-tracing app has been downloaded more than 4 million times since its launch a week ago as the government seeks to head off a second wave of infections now that businesses and schools have reopened. Health ministry official Yasuyuki Sahara said while there ...

Bugs force health ministry to halt Japan's virus contact-tracing app

National Jun 23, 2020

Bugs force health ministry to halt Japan's virus contact-tracing app

The free app was launched Friday and had been downloaded around 3.71 million times as of Tuesday morning.

Japan's coronavirus contact-tracing app launched amid privacy concerns

National Jun 19, 2020

Japan's coronavirus contact-tracing app launched amid privacy concerns

"It does not collect personal data at all. People can use it without worry," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in urging its use to curb the pandemic.

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