Urban Coalition Pursuing Enhancement of Corona-Warn Mobile Application
German Health Expert and Association Call for Enhanced Corona-Warn-App Features
In a joint effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Corona-Warn-App during the COVID-19 pandemic, SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach and the Association of Towns and Municipalities have proposed several new functions for the contact tracing app.
Currently under development, the Corona-Warn-App is being used for contact tracing purposes. If users agree, they would be informed about the exact time of a risk encounter through the app. The app would also potentially allow for the sharing of personal data via email, with the option for users to consent to the direct sharing of their positive test results with the local health authority.
Karl Lauterbach emphasized the urgency of implementing these suggested functions, stating that contact tracing must become the norm and that the warning after positive test results should not require enabling. He also suggested that app users should be informed about the exact time of a risk encounter, provided they have given their consent.
CEO Gerd Landsberg of the Association of Towns and Municipalities stated that the app should allow users to learn about their contact with infected individuals. According to him, this would simplify the work of health authorities. The Association of Towns and Municipalities is advocating for the further development of the Corona-Warn-App, with the aim of making contact tracing the norm within the app.
Gerd Landsberg also suggested that a positive corona test result could be directly forwarded to the local health authority if users agree. The suggested functions aim to provide health authorities with more comprehensive data, thereby simplifying their work.
However, it appears that the last update of the Corona-Warn-App that enabled users to know exactly when and where they had contact with infected persons was not explicitly detailed in the available search results. No direct information about such a specific feature update or its date was found.
The proposed functions aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Corona-Warn-App, making it a valuable tool in the fight against the pandemic. Both Lauterbach and the Association of Towns and Municipalities stress the importance of these enhancements to the app's functionality.
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