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Coronavirus: Contact-tracing apps face further hitches

BBC Technology 15 Jun 2020 02:42 PM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Reuters Norway's health authority has had to delete all data gathered via its Covid-19 contact-tracing app and suspend further use of the tool.The Norwegian Data Protection Authority ruled the Smittestopp app represented a disproportionate intrusion into users' privacy.A switch to a rival design backed by Apple and Google is being considered.Elsewhere, researchers say a bug in the latest version of Australia's app means many iPhones fail to l