COVID-19 App

• ‘A lot of blame to go around’: Health expert says governments not co-operating on COVID-19 app

  A new advisory panel report points to key reasons why so many Canadians may not be using the COVID Alert app correctly.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2021
  
• 96% of Canadians who test positive for coronavirus aren’t using COVID Alert app properly

  Less than four per cent of Canadians who tested positive for COVID-19 have used the federal COVID Alert app to warn people of possible exposure to the virus.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
  
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• We need a national strategy to cope with loss beyond the pandemic

  That old saying, 'nothing is certain but death and taxes,' should be amended to include grief, says Susan Cadell, professor of social work at the University of Waterloo.

  Commentary

  Feb 21, 2021
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• ABTraceTogether app has been used to track just 19 cases of COVID-19

  Alberta's COVID-19 contact-tracing app, which has been downloaded 268,064 times and cost $625,000, has only been used to track close contacts of 19 positive cases since it launched in May.

  Tech

  Nov 17, 2020
• ‘We haven’t made a final decision’ on federal COVID-19 app, Alberta premier says

  When asked about bringing the federal COVID-19 app to Alberta, the premier said AB Trace Together is more efficient and aligns with the province's contact-tracing system.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2020
• Nova Scotia hoping to introduce COVID Alert app in near future

  The app has already been introduced in several provinces in Canada, and its usage is expected to continue growing.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2020
• Manitoba still working on getting COVID-19 contact tracing app

  A Health Canada app to assist in contact tracing for COVID-19 has rolled out in four provinces but not yet in Manitoba.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2020
• Newfoundland and Labrador first in Atlantic Canada to launch COVID-19 app

  The app will provide up-to-date information and alerts in case of a COVID-19 outbreak.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
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• P.E.I. to see how COVID-19 app fares in Ontario before final decision on use

  Dr. Heather Morrison says the app's use by the Ontario health system provides an opportunity for other provinces to evaluate it before adopting it.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2020