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Theregister
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Singapore deletes its COVID-era contact tracing data

The Singapore government has deleted almost all personal data collected from its COVID tracking systems, including TraceTogether and SafeEntry.
The deletion of data is in accordance with the country's COVID-19 Temporary Measures Act, which mandated the removal of personal data by January 5, 2024. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
5 months ago
Public health

Wastewater tests can find mpox, study finds. Expect more bugs to be tracked that way

Wastewater testing is effective in detecting infectious diseases such as mpox.
Researchers found that wastewater testing had a 32% likelihood of detecting mpox in a population.
Wastewater testing can serve as an early warning system for disease outbreaks. [ more ]
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