Background Contact tracing apps are an essential component of an effective COVID-19
testing strategy to counteract the spread of the pandemic and thereby avoid overburdening …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial global disturbance by affecting more than
42 million people (as of the end of October 2020). Since there is no medication or vaccine …

Background The silent transmission of COVID-19 has led to an exponential growth of fatal
infections. With over 4 million deaths worldwide, the need to control and stem transmission …

The global and national response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been inadequate due to a
collective lack of preparation and a shortage of available tools for responding to a large …

Background Many countries worldwide have developed mobile phone apps capable of
supporting instantaneous contact tracing to control the COVID-19 pandemic. In France, a …

Background Several countries have released digital proximity tracing (DPT) apps to
complement manual contact tracing for combatting the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. DPT aims to …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed life in the United States, as
the country has recorded over 23 million cases and 383,000 deaths to date. In the leadup to …

Background Mitigation of the spread of infection relies on targeted approaches aimed at
preventing nonhousehold interactions. Contact tracing in the form of digital proximity tracing …

Background Corona contact tracing apps are a novel and promising measure to reduce the
spread of COVID-19. They can help to balance the need to maintain normal life and …

Background During the 2020s, there has been extensive debate about the possibility of
using contact tracing (CT) to contain the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and concerns have been …