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Israel Govt’s New ‘Shield’ App Tracks Your Coronavirus Exposure

The Israeli Ministry of Health has released a new mobile app called “The Shield”” that will alert users if they have been at a location in Israel at the same time as a known Coronavirus patient. The app collects the GPS and SSID (WiFi network) information of a user’s mobile device throughout the day. This data is saved only on the mobile device and is not transmitted to the Ministry of. Health

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