Rollout of COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Faces Criticism Over Accessibility

Rollout of COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Faces Criticism Over Accessibility
The COVID Alert app is seen on an iPhone in Ottawa, Canada, on July 31, 2020. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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The federal government’s COVID-19 contact tracing app is facing criticism for its download requirements, which restrict some Canadians from accessing and using the app.

The free “COVID Alert” app, which became available on Friday, is designed to track the location of phones relative to each other, without collecting personal data anywhere centrally.