Many countries have been attempting to supplement the work being done by health officials in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic with technology interventions. In India too, the Aarogya Setu app to track and alert those who physically come close to those who test positive for COVID-19, has aggressively been promoted by the government. Karishma Mehrotra details how the app works, what it will be used for and whether any privacy concerns arise from its use. Next, Dev Lewis explains how tech interventions and tools have come up in another populous country, China, to tackle the pandemic. Last, Shruti Dhapola unpacks how Google and Apple have teamed up to create a software that helps contact tracing.

INDIAN EXPRESS