Google, Apple Introduces 'Exposure Notifications Express' to Trace COVID-19

Google and Apple have announced a new system, Exposure Notifications Express, that will assist health officials in contact tracing. As reported by the Verge, the new system aims to allow public health authorities to avoid burden of building a separate app. Moreover, the authorities can modify it as well to meet the specific requirement of the situations. The new software framework will not affect already existing applications.