US poll suggests Americans sharply divided on use of contact tracing apps50% of polled smartphone users say they would use it, 50% said they wouldn't...
What you need to know
The Washington Post has conducted a random national poll.
They asked participants whether they would use a smartphone app to help trace the spread of the virus.
The results suggest opinion is sharply divided on the matter.
A recent Washington Post poll has shown that Americans are sharply divided over the prospect of using a contact tracing app to track whether they had been put at risk of infection.
Results of the poll were published this week, in which 1,008 adults were surveyed at random over the phone.
They were asked questions about how they rated the response of President Trump and their state governor to the virus, as well as whether they were worried about being infected by the virus. (If you're interested, 60% said they were either 'somewhat' or 'very' worried.
One of the possible solutions to the pandemic is the use of contact tracing, whereby smartphones are used t...
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US poll suggests Americans sharply divided on use of contact tracing apps
