//Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs

Here come COVID-19 tracing apps — and privacy trade-offs

Related video above: MIT scientists working to track spread of coronavirus through cellphonesAs governments around the world consider how to monitor coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the pandemic.But their decisions on which technologies to use — and how far those allow authorities to peer into private lives — are highlighting some uncomfortable trade-offs