Thread: As someone with a compromised immune system & who suffers from asthma I will be downloading this app. I understand the reluctance to trust it as I ...

COVIDSafe coronavirus tracing app released in bid to contain COVID-19's spread https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-26/coronavirus-tracing-app-covidsafe-released-by-government/12186130 via @ABCNews

share it but saving lives is more important. The more people who download this app and use it, the easier it will be to keep the #coronavirus under control and the easier it will be for things to return to some form of normality. Even as someone who is sceptical of our current...

governments ability to do this in a safe & secure way, it appears they have made a strong effort to make sure our data is secure & not misused. This is too important to not seriously consider. Too many vulnerable people’s lives are at risk. We need to do this to protect them.

We also need to consider that it will help speed our return to a relatively normal life and help our economy return to normal. Remember, misuse of the data is punishable by jail. The data is encrypted and only stored on your phone unless you are diagnosed as positive that the...

data is retrieved and even then only with your additional permission. Given I am a vulnerable person at increased risk to this virus, I will be making sure my entire family downloads the app. It will not only help protect me but people in contact with my family. For the...

app to properly do the job it is designed to do, we need enough people to sign up for it. I personally consider saving lives too important to not use the app. I hope those of you with doubts will agree that the rewards outweighs the risks. #coronavirusaustralia #covid19australia

#CovidSafe Please download it tonight. </Thread>

The app is now accepting registrations (Australia) and you can access it for both Apple and Android phones from
https://www.covidsafe.gov.au/ 
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