Colombia's coronavirus app troubles show rocky path without tech from Apple, Google

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Removed the contact-tracing feature after experiencing glitches.

Colombia's coronavirus app troubles show rocky path without tech from Apple, Google
Colombia has removed the contact-tracing feature in its official app for informing residents about the novel coronavirus after experiencing glitches, but aims to rebuild using potentially more reliable technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, a government official told Reuters. The ...

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