Re:Google promised its contact tracing app was completely pr...
by wolverine876 on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @02:33AM
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> It’s a little surprising how much effort went into things early in the pandemic that didn’t pan out.
It is? We were dealing with an unknown disease.
> Official contact tracing in the US is a complete dud and had negligible impact on the spread. People informing their fiends/family “hey I just got Covid you should probably test/isolate” was what practically can make a difference.
What is this based on? Contact tracing in the US wasn't executed much, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't have had a large impact. I don't regularly exercise, therefore exercise wouldn't have a large impact?
It is? We were dealing with an unknown disease.
> Official contact tracing in the US is a complete dud and had negligible impact on the spread. People informing their fiends/family “hey I just got Covid you should probably test/isolate” was what practically can make a difference.
What is this based on? Contact tracing in the US wasn't executed much, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't have had a large impact. I don't regularly exercise, therefore exercise wouldn't have a large impact?