COVID-19 app
However, the review noted some concerns still need to be addressed, like data privacy and security.
Exposure Notification tools are supporting apps live in 16 countries and are also being explored by 20 U.S. states and territories, Google announced.
The Health Service Executive in Ireland has indicated that the COVID-19 tracker app will be downloadable from Google and Apple app stores, subject to final government approval.
An International Digital Accountability Council report is the latest suggesting that a number of COVID-19 apps are missing key security measures.
Of 50 worldwide COVID-19 apps analyzed in Nature Medicine, only 16 promised to anonymize, encrypt and secure the data they collect.