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Re:Google Apple Contact Tracing (GACT): a wolf in sheep’s cl... by jon-wood on Sunday April 19, 2020 @02:15PM (#22917674)
My understanding is that these tools are mostly being developed to allow reopening of things once the first wave dies down, with infrastructure in place to support contact tracing and reduce the impact of any second wave.
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Re:Google Apple Contact Tracing (GACT): a wolf in sheep’s cl... by Retric on Sunday April 19, 2020 @02:44PM (#22917872)
Reopen a small percentage of things, yes but not go back to normal. It provides minimal gain which is import only when the case reproduction rate is close to 1.

Remember, virus still doubles every 2-3 days under normal conditions. Without a vaccine or herd immunity, contact tracing alone does very little. It’s enough to reopen dental offices possibly hair salons, not schools.

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