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Businesses that rely on physical contact are fighting to reopen after lockdown
She says a shift to working from home in lockdown has seen demand for services such as osteopathy surge, forcing many clinics to operate longer hours. “Demand has been off the scale,” she says. “We have waiting lists every day, it’s been really busy particularly because nobody was prepared to […]
Japan to seek contact information from those enjoying nightlife
TOKYO — Japan plans to issue guidelines for night spots, such as hostess bars and host clubs, where close contact is part of the job. Venues will ask customers to provide contact information so that authorities can trace those who have come in close contact with an infected person in […]
Asian cities harness big data and AI for contact tracing
TOKYO — China’s Alibaba Group Holding offers an app that restricts individuals at a high risk of having been exposed to the coronavirus from entering certain buildings. The tech giant has also rolled out a system in several Chinese cities that identifies those not wearing a mask using AI. Those services, listed […]
Contact tracing could halt the spread of virus, but Britons unlikely to accept surveillance
The problem, hardware engineers warn, is the integrity of the data on which the system would be based. Smartphones have four sources of data to help determine their location, and all have accuracy problems. The civilian version of GPS only gives a four-metre resolution and is easily interfered with by […]
Western governments face invidious contact tracing dilemma
That is not to say the NHS couldn’t get there in three or six months time but it’s likely to be a long and painful haul. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley companies, as well as the UK Government, have so far said they will only support voluntary apps which people actively opt […]
Japan to roll out contact detection app for coronavirus
TOKYO — The Japanese government has developed a smartphone app that enables users to check if they have possibly encountered someone infected with the novel coronavirus and plans to release it to the public as early as the end of April. The app will be released for free on Apple and Google’s […]
Japan aims to cut social contact by 80%, here’s why
TOKYO — Residents in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures have been asked to refrain from going out. The plea came after the central government on Wednesday decided to become more aggressive in combating the novel coronavirus and declared a state of emergency. Aichi prefecture declared one of its own […]