2020.04.15; WApr15th: #Economist -- App-based contact tracing may help end coronavirus lockdowns Published by DB, April 15th, 2020 From: The Economist today <newsletters@e.economist.com> Date: Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 2:21 PMSubject: App-based contact tracing may help end coronavirus lockdowns Google and Apple have access to a planet-spanning network of sensors and computing power some 3.5bn devices strong April 15th 2020 Read in browser The Economist today The best of our journalism, handpicked each day Free to read | Tracking covid-19 App-based contact tracing may help end coronavirus lockdowns But only as part of a bigger system Related → Read more: The Economist’s coronavirus tracker and story hub The world after covid-19 By invitation: Kevin Rudd on America, China and saving the WHO Time for an "M7" group of countries to rescue global institutions, says Australia’s former prime minister Free exchange Should the IMF dole out more special drawing rights? Some economists are calling for an increase, but there are hurdles in the way Daily chart The global economy is expected to shrink by 3% this year Poor countries are especially ill-equipped to deal with the sharp contraction Pandemic preparedness Latin America’s health systems brace for a battering Despite recent improvement, the region’s health care is not ready Still made in China How to reopen factories after covid-19 Hand gel and nanotechnology This is the end The eccentric consolation of "Notes from an Apocalypse" Mark O’Connell’s postcards from doomsday are oddly uplifting Babbage Worth a shot—the global hunt for a vaccine Our weekly podcast on the science and technology making the news This e-mail has been sent to: dborhanian@gmail.com If you'd like to update your details please click here (you may need to log in). Replies to this e-mail will not reach us. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, unsubscribe here. Advertising Info | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Help Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2020. All rights reserved. Registered in England and Wales. No.236383 Registered office: The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT