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(6 years ago)An app may help prevent the spread of the coronary, but a great majority of people will have to use it, experts say. A new study describes the potential impact that a contact tracking app may have on tracking possible infections and limiting the number of [...]
An app may help prevent the spread of the coronary, but a great majority of people will have to use it, experts say.
A new study describes the potential impact that a contact tracking app may have on tracking possible infections and limiting the number of people exposed to the virus.
But the impact would be much greater if 80 percent of smartphone owners used it, experts said.
The investigation was conducted by Oxford University's Nuffield Medical Department, which is advising the government and NHS to create such an app.
Experts said basing an app about symptoms instead of waiting for test results could make a substantial difference in preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Dr David Bonsall, co-director in research and a clinic at John Radcliffe Hospital, said: “the process of tracking contact based on symptoms has epidemiologically made sense because it's fast enough to reach people before they transmit”.
Research suggested that, as well as speed, a large number of users would also be needed to effectively slow the spread.
This shows that if about 60% of the entire population and 80% of those with a smartphone use the software along with other interventions could stop pandemic, but even a lower degree of use could at least slow the spread.
