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BERLIN, June 15 — Germany's smartphone app to trace coronavirus infections is ready to be launched this week, Health Minister Jens Spahn said yesterday. After delays to ensure the bluetooth technology would work at the correct distance, the government says the app will be a vital tool to help...

German Health Minister Jens Spahn during a session at the lower house of German parliament, Bundestag, on the outbreak of Covid-19 in Berlin, Germany, May 28, 2020. — Reuters pic

After delays to ensure the bluetooth technology would work at the correct distance, the government says the app will be a vital tool to help avoid a second wave of infections. The app uses bluetooth short-range radio to detect and contact people at risk of infection by coronavirus and does not rely on a centralised database. Deutsche Telekom and software company SAP are involved.Spahn also urged people wishing to go on holiday after European border controls are eased today to be careful and ask themselves whether their trip was necessary.

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