The Japanese government launched a free smartphone application Friday which alerts users they may have been in close proximity to someone infected with the coronavirus.While there are privacy concerns, the introduction of the app is part of efforts to prevent the spread of infections, with the government hoping it will encourage more people suspected of being infected with the virus to go to hospitals or take polymerase chain reaction tests.The government has stressed it was designed with privacy in mind and personally identifiable data are not collected from users.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE
