Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Singapore distributes Covid contact-tracing tokens
Singapore is known as a melting pot of diverse cultures with Malay, Chinese,
and Indians as the main cultures and also many other Asian cultures brought in
by migrant workers like Filipinos. Also, it is known as the tech-savvy state. In
fact, Singapore was the first to introduce a contact tracing app to help
contain the spread of Covid-19 in March. Of the five million total population,
the app is used by 1.4 million residents as of August, though it was initially downloaded
by nearly half of the population.
In order to resume businesses as normal as swiftly as possible, the business-minded
city-state government has started distributing Bluetooth contact-tracing tokens
to all the residents. The token is small enough to be either strapped or hand-carried
by anyone. It doesn’t require any download or operation, so that anyone can use
it, even for those who aren’t used to smartphones. Also, the information of the
contacts stored on the token is only uploaded by or handed physically to the
health ministry only when the user tests positive. No fear of privacy breach.
Will this high-tech device with practicality and safety will be used by
the rest of the residents?
Enjoy reading the article and learn what makes a tracking system work
to all.
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