If you did a recent update on your phone you likely now have the covid tracer, are you going to use it?

No, but I do jt down every day who I’ve seen that day in case contact tracing is needed.

I don’t have an iPhone as I prefer Android. After you asked this Q, I did a bit of research to see what is involved. It says that Google added it to the last update; however, you also have to DL another app in order for it to work. I’m funny about adding apps willy nilly;so at this point, I plan on passing. I may change my mind after hearing more about it being used by the general population

The info being passed onto us now can’t be trusted to be correct, so I hesitate to blindly jump on this bandwagon

Sorry, but no.

@janbb This includes people you passed by and don’t have their name.

@Tropical_Willie I get that but from what I understand neither they nor I are likely to be infected by passers by. I do write down places I’ve been.

Anyway, that’s where I’m at for now. I’m not totally close minded about the subject though.

Nope. I’m home anyway though.

No, but only because I have common occupational exposure so it won’t be accurate for me.

No

However, I do highly recommend that people do use it. The ONLY reason I am not is because of my occupational exposure. I see patients, but I wear proper PPE.

Here, you have to download the app manually. Which I did just today.

I’ve read a lot about it. It comes with decentralized data storage and data protection experts are now (after much criticism, debate, and development) quite happy with the result. I’m happy to do this small thing to help, and it did already give me some peace of mind at the grocery store today. If I develop symptoms, at least I have a way to let people know.

@longgone What is the app? I changed my mind and I’m going to put it on.

@Caravanfan Our app is called “Corona Warn App”, but I’m pretty sure it will only work in Germany. I actually just read up on the situation in the United States, and rather than using a single national app it looks like there’s a number of different ones. Some states have committed to cooperating with Google and Apple, which is how it works over here too.

I hope you’ll have access to a safe and effective app soon. This approach can only work if a high number of the population joins in, but I understand anyone who has reservations about their privacy.

Looks like California is not participating. Oh well.

^^^ If you’re an android user, go to Google Play and do a search for “covid”. Every state has their own version, so yours will be different from mine. I think only North and South Dakota have the same app. I bet the nurses at your hospital know exactly which app you need