When does the Corona app come? Spahn continues to put off - and has a reason ready

Germany is waiting for a Corona app - like other countries already have. Health Minister Jens Spahn now names a start date.

• The federal government wants to use a "tracing app" to track the corona infection chains * .
• Health Minister Jens Spahn now emphasized the requirements for such a "Corona app" .
• At the same time, the CDU politician announced a large-scale campaign .
• The most important Sars-CoV-2 facts * , the nationwide case number card * and the  "Corona News" on Facebook.

Berlin - Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has announced a new announcement regarding the planned Corona app : "We will be presenting the app over the next week. We needed this time for development because we have high demands: The app must be able to be used on all end devices and should also measure, for example, when you listen to music on your cell phone, ”said Spahn of the Rheinische Post .

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When does the Corona app come? Spahn (CDU) refers to data protection

Spahn stressed that the app had strict requirements in data protection and in energy efficiency meet. "No one uses an app that drains the cell phone's battery in a few hours." He wanted to avoid that the app would be deleted by many because it consumed too much energy.

Users can enter the app if they are infected with the Sars CoV-2 virus * . Other users who were in the vicinity of the infected person will then be informed. The data should be anonymized and processed decentrally.

Corona app launch: Health Minister Spahn (CDU) justifies delay

A Corona app has been in use in France since the end of May . The delay in introducing the German App founded Spahn with the "high standards" of the software. It should be able to be used on all end devices and meet strict data protection, data security and energy efficiency requirements.

According to an ARD survey published last week, significantly fewer than half of Germans want to use the app. 42 percent of the participants announced that they wanted to use the app on their cell phones.

Use of the Corona app: Spahn warns against too high expectations

In addition, Spahn announced a "broad-based campaign" by the federal government , which would promote the use of the app by the citizens. Anyone who downloads the app on their smartphones will help contain the corona virus, he said.

On the spread of the app, Spahn said the expectations should not be raised too high: "If we convince a few million citizens of the app in the coming weeks, then I'm already satisfied." 

AFP / dpa / frs

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