South Korea say it is reviewing the possible use of new smartphone technology from Apple, Google that automatically notifies users when they come close to people infected with the coronavirus SOUL : South Korean health authorities say they're reviewing the possible use of new smartphone technology from Apple and Google that automatically notifies users when they come close to people infected with the coronavirus.
But officials also say it isn't clear whether the Bluetooth-based apps would meaningfully boost the country's technology-driven fight against COVID-19, where health workers have aggressively used cellphone data, credit card records and surveillance footage to trace and isolate potential virus carriers.