Google and Apple Join Forces to Create a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Platform

Author(s): Natalia Modjeska

Last week, Google and Apple announced that they are joining forces to create a COVID-19 contact tracing platform. This is an excellent step forward to create interoperability between the two operating systems, but what is the utility of a contact tracing app? Will it help to expedite tracing, identify and isolate infected people, and prevent further infections?