The federal government's COVID-19 exposure notification app is facing criticism for its download requirements, which restrict some Canadians from accessing and using the app. The free "COVID Alert" app, which became available on Friday, is designed to track the location of phones relative to each other, without collecting personal data anywhere centrally. WATCH | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explains new COVID Alert app:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa how the new federal COVID app will warn Canadians if they have been near someone who has tested positive for the virus. Stiles' parents, both in their 70s, tried to download the app on their older iPhones, but it didn't work. For now, the smart phone app is only linked to the Ontario health-care system, with the Atlantic provinces set to be the next provinces to link up.

Source: CBC News August 03, 2020 18:56 UTC