[Health Canada] Health Canada COVID app - Android and IOS

Jul 31st, 2020 9:47 am

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sprung [OP]: Deal Expert; Apr 16, 2002; 21583 posts; 24474 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 31st, 2020 9:47 am

[Health Canada] Health Canada COVID app - Android and IOS

Retailer:: Health Canada

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .stopcovid

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/covid-alert/id1520284227

huh, a downvote already for a free app that keep you and your family safe. will wonders never cease?

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Jul 31st, 2020 12:11 pm

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Darkman: Deal Guru; May 7, 2007; 12439 posts; 5014 upvotes

Jul 31st, 2020 12:11 pm

okay ... will check it out.

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Jul 31st, 2020 12:38 pm

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Darkman: Deal Guru; May 7, 2007; 12439 posts; 5014 upvotes

Jul 31st, 2020 12:38 pm

" Diagnosed with Covid-19? ...........

You need a one-time key to let people know they've been exposed ....... ENTER YOUR ONE TIME KEY "

I hope some people won't start entering some fake one time keys ... just to freak out other people ....

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Jul 31st, 2020 12:44 pm

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Cheapo-Findo: Deal Guru; Mar 9, 2007; 13683 posts; 8694 upvotes; Think of the Childre…

Jul 31st, 2020 12:44 pm

Let's see what the fuss is all about.

WOULD SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

Jul 31st, 2020 12:48 pm

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Cheapo-Findo: Deal Guru; Mar 9, 2007; 13683 posts; 8694 upvotes; Think of the Childre…

Jul 31st, 2020 12:48 pm

Downloaded. So basically if you're infected you get a one-time key to enter into this App, voluntarily and others who has this App will get a Alert notifying you if you are near this individual who entered his/her one-time key...voluntarily.

WOULD SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

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Jul 31st, 2020 1:44 pm

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Darkman: Deal Guru; May 7, 2007; 12439 posts; 5014 upvotes

Jul 31st, 2020 1:44 pm

Just read new news in my mobile phone news ... -- you can probably google it or find it yourself, if interested to know more. (I am in Manitoba ... so it's not for me).

C/P:

CBC.ca - 9 mins ago.

New COVID-19 notification app rolls out in Ontario

Residents of Ontario can now download a new app that can tell them whether they have been........

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WTF ... isn't it the same app? (if so ... then it's not just for Ontario ...but more like Canada-wide)

The new app, called COVID Alert ......

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Jul 31st, 2020 7:21 pm

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vistaliving: Sr. Member; Feb 9, 2005; 844 posts; 140 upvotes

Jul 31st, 2020 7:21 pm

iOS needs to be 13.5 or higher. That means that anyone with an older iphone will not be able to use this app. Who most likely will have an older cell phone... your high risk groups: low income and seniors. What's the point if you can't track people who are most vulnerable?

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Aug 1st, 2020 1:23 am

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fightbriz: Deal Fanatic; May 25, 2009; 5486 posts; 1778 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 1st, 2020 1:23 am

Darkman wrote: ↑ " Diagnosed with Covid-19? ...........

You need a one-time key to let people know they've been exposed ....... ENTER YOUR ONE TIME KEY "

I hope some people won't start entering some fake one time keys ... just to freak out other people ....

You don't just make up a key lol.. Once you are diagnosed, you are assigned a key...

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Aug 1st, 2020 2:16 am

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tonychau: Deal Addict; May 4, 2004; 1717 posts; 9 upvotes

Aug 1st, 2020 2:16 am

LOL.... IF you are positive, just stay home!!! You should not be even around with people, period!

How much is taxpayers paying for this national app??? cost?? contract out??

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Aug 1st, 2020 2:19 am

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sunnysidesolutions: Deal Addict; Oct 17, 2012; 1165 posts; 1046 upvotes; Vancouver

Aug 1st, 2020 2:19 am

It's not going to be all that useful if the majority of people don't install the app, huh?

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Aug 1st, 2020 3:42 am

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BatmanDeals: Member; Aug 21, 2019; 439 posts; 285 upvotes; BC

Aug 1st, 2020 3:42 am

People should download this app and start taking covid seriously.

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Aug 1st, 2020 3:43 am

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BatmanDeals: Member; Aug 21, 2019; 439 posts; 285 upvotes; BC

Aug 1st, 2020 3:43 am

sprung wrote: ↑https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... .stopcovid

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/covid-alert/id1520284227

huh, a downvote already for a free app that keep you and your family safe. will wonders never cease?

Downvote from anti maskers who think covid is fake and that the gov't is hell bent on finding out what pornsite they wank off to.

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Aug 1st, 2020 8:49 am

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SCRawl: Member; Jan 12, 2006; 333 posts; 43 upvotes

Aug 1st, 2020 8:49 am

I had the virus back in late March/early April, so there's not much this app can do for me (or, through me, for anyone else).

Aug 1st, 2020 1:10 pm

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pererac: Deal Addict; Aug 17, 2008; 1196 posts; 976 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 1st, 2020 1:10 pm

vistaliving wrote: ↑ iOS needs to be 13.5 or higher. That means that anyone with an older iphone will not be able to use this app. Who most likely will have an older cell phone... your high risk groups: low income and seniors. What's the point if you can't track people who are most vulnerable?

now its young people under 40!

The Golden Rule: those who have the gold, make the rules

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Aug 1st, 2020 1:12 pm

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pererac: Deal Addict; Aug 17, 2008; 1196 posts; 976 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 1st, 2020 1:12 pm

apparently a version of this app has had great success in Korea and Japan

The Golden Rule: those who have the gold, make the rules

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Aug 1st, 2020 4:48 pm

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Dave98: Deal Addict; Sep 10, 2005; 4582 posts; 1889 upvotes; GTA

Aug 1st, 2020 4:48 pm

tonychau wrote: ↑ LOL.... IF you are positive, just stay home!!! You should not be even around with people, period!

How much is taxpayers paying for this national app??? cost?? contract out??

This app will also notify people who were exposed to those who weren't even diagnosed yet.

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Aug 3rd, 2020 11:40 am

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oicthat2013: Deal Addict; May 2, 2013; 1546 posts; 2417 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 3rd, 2020 11:40 am

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Aug 5th, 2020 9:53 pm

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rngun: Sr. Member; Jun 24, 2005; 621 posts; 91 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Aug 5th, 2020 9:53 pm

tonychau wrote: ↑ LOL.... IF you are positive, just stay home!!! You should not be even around with people, period!

How much is taxpayers paying for this national app??? cost?? contract out??

I think the idea is if you find out you're positive, you get a key and enter it into the app. People who were near you for more than 15mins up to 14 days ago will then be notified that they had been exposed.

Aug 6th, 2020 6:34 pm

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greatgordini: Member; Sep 29, 2010; 310 posts; 427 upvotes

Aug 6th, 2020 6:34 pm

oicthat2013 wrote: ↑

that's a bit of oversight for sure.
because the elderly and most at risk are always in the front of the line for that newest iphone.
#bringbackrotary.

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Aug 7th, 2020 1:21 pm

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pererac: Deal Addict; Aug 17, 2008; 1196 posts; 976 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 7th, 2020 1:21 pm

need a version for us OG's with blackberry 10 phones (qwertys for elderly)....over 100,000 active users in Canada still

The Golden Rule: those who have the gold, make the rules

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