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The Shield: Israel’s mobile app that alerts users of exposure to Covid-19

Blood samples found to have coronavirus. [Image: Courtesy]

Israel Health Ministry has developed a mobile application that will be used by people to detect if they have been in contact with coronavirus carriers.

The app known as the “Shield” ("HaMagen"), was launched by the Israeli government on Sunday as the country seeks to curb coronavirus infections, which has shot past the 1,000 mark in the country.

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