April 18, 2020
An app designed to track the coronavirus is currently being created in Australia, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the privacy of the program must first be confirmed. Morrison stated that the app would need to be downloaded onto 40% of Australians’ phones to be fully effective, and if implemented, it could drastically increase virus tracing abilities.
Source: 2020, April 18. Asia Today: Millions vote in South Korea despite virus. Associated Press.