How Germany is launching a coronavirus-tracing app that protects privacy

Berlin has put the new system through stringent tests to guard against potential cybersecurity failings

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Germany’s coronavirus emergency task force monitors the global spread
(Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Germany has launched a coronavirus contract-tracing app that the government claims is the “best” yet when it comes to data protection.

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