When it looked like 2020 would not be a strange year, they arrived Apple and Google announcing one of the most unexpected interactions, but at the same time one of the most needed in recent times.
Both companies have announced on related official blogs – Google and Apple – a partnership with the aim of developing an integrated testing system for Android and iOS devices, which will allow registration and control of viral load among people.
The tool in question will be based on Bluetooth technology, so that users & # 39; s devices are able to communicate with each other, and beg from which people could be seen to be affected Because of the close contact some people have been tested for HIV.
This is how the Apple and Google COVID-19 monitoring system works
As announced in the joint prepared statement, from the month of May, and as a starting point, will be launched by Google and Apple APIs that will allow interaction between iOS and Android devices, which public health organizations will be able to use in their official apps, which can be downloaded from any device through Google Play and the App Store.
To help public health officials reduce the spread of # COVID19, Google & @Questions they work in a contact-oriented manner designed for strict controls and to protect the user's privacy. @tim_cook and I am willing to cooperate in these efforts.https: //t.co/T0j88YBcFu
– Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) April 10, 2020
Later, it will start the second phase, in which Google and Apple will enable a a place to go following Bluetooth technology. In this way, by using Bluetooth with low-energy transmit, users' devices can communicate with each other when they are close to each other, thus obtaining their identification. So, if one of the people tests have COVID-19 content, and this confirmation is reflected in the corresponding public body app, the platform produced by Google and Apple find the last movement of the infected person, up to 14 days ago.
Later, it will be determined by how many people we may be in touch, and with these receive alerts on their devices Indications that they could contact the person with the virus, as well as a series of recommendations and steps to follow from that moment.
All of us at Apple and Google believe we have never had the most important time to work together to solve one of the world's most feared problems. By working closely and collaborating with developers, governments and government health care providers, we hope they will use the power of technology to help countries around the world curb the spread of COVID-19 and accelerate the return to daily life. .
The program has its hallmarks: participation will be entirely voluntary by users, and if necessary to access one's location history, will be requested agree to consent with the corresponding permission settings for each operating system. Both Google and Apple also want to make it clear that this program will not be used tracking people, because the Bluetooth transmitter identifier between the devices will be the opposite and I know will refresh every 15 minutes. Otherwise, users they will always remain anonymous, are still being diagnosed with COVID-19.
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