Before revision: Contact tracing apps are one of the primary technology-facilitated Coronavirus (COVID) responses currently proposed. In the majority of Western nations there is the expectation that citizens will have the autonomy to decide whether or not to install a COVID-related app . Yet, the more users who install a COVID app, the greater the impact on public health.
After revision: The COVID19 pandemic spread across the world in late 2019 and early 2020. As the pandemic spread, technologists joined forces with public health officials to develop apps to support COVID19 response . Yet, the more users who install a COVID app, the greater the impact on public health.