The TCN protocol is
open source, free and does not sacrifice user data. Experts see tracking as a
critical tool in the battle against the coronavirus.
In its report for the first quarter
of 2020, the...
The main objective of the project is to collect data to help predict the evolution of the pandemic. The idea is to recognize the factors that generate a greater spread of infectious disease.
The developing team of
the protocol did not receive any notification about the deletion of the
information. The PPEP-PT spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
The Pan-European Privacy-Preserving
Proximity Tracing (PEPP-PT) Consortium is...
The construction of a medical area costs
at least about USD 22,000 in bitcoins.
A recent press release informed that the
Italian Red Cross used bitcoins to build a medical area. This was possible
since a...
Almost 95 % of the most recent crypto
scams correspond to Ponzi schemes. Scammers send emails and threaten to spread
the virus to the family of the email recipient.
Even though scammers have used the...
The ATMs that remain operational are in
stores that sell necessities. The ATMs undergo disinfection daily and users
have to wash their hands after using them.
Last March 20th, the Argentine government
decreed a mandatory quarantine...
The tool would notify health authorities
of possible contagions through a report based on blockchain technology.
VitalHub Corp., the renowned Canadian technology
company, announced the launch of an application that would be able to perform...
Governments could boost digital money
alternatives to prevent the spread of the disease.
The current crisis that the lung disease Covid-19
generated could boost the development of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
This virus has caused...
Fear of coronavirus infection through
cash can change payment behaviors. The implementation of digital payment
methods could affect the unbanked.
According to the researchers from the Bank for
International Settlements (BIS), the coronavirus could accelerate the...
The consortium recommends using cell phone data to
geolocate patients. There have been more than 10,000 deaths in the Spanish
territory due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Spanish consortium of corporate services with blockchain technology,
Alastria,...
