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===Management of infection===
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In February 2020, China launched a [[mobile app]] to deal with [[Coronavirus_disease_2019|Coronavirus outbreak]].<ref>{{cite news |title=China launches coronavirus 'close contact' app |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51439401 |accessdate=7 March 2020 |work=BBC News |date=11 February 2020}}</ref> Users are asked to enter their name and ID number. The app is able to detect 'close contact' using surveillance data and therefore a potential risk of infection. Every user can also check the status of three other users. If a potential risk is detected, the app not only recommends self-quarantine, it also alerts local health officials.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chen |first1=Angela |title=China’s coronavirus app could have unintended consequences |url=https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615199/coronavirus-china-app-close-contact-surveillance-covid-19-technology/ |website=MIT Technology Review |accessdate=7 March 2020}}</ref>
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