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Coronavirus: EU and Australian tracing apps 'ready in weeks'

BBC Technology 17 Apr 2020 02:00 PM Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus contact-tracing apps will be rolled out in Europe and Australia in the next two to four weeks, officials say.Germany's health minister Jens Spahn said his country's app would be ready to download in three to four weeks.Meanwhile, Australia and Denmark plan to push out apps within two weeks.Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said using the app would be voluntary to begin with - but he did not rule out making it compulsory.Contact-tracing apps are be