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    Lebanon Launches A Covid-19 Contact Tracing App

    By Souad LazkaniJuly 18, 2020Updated:January 22, 2021
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    Understanding that people can no longer afford to go back into total lockdown, the Ministry of Health found a creative way to adapt to the coronavirus in normal life.

    On Thursday, the ministry announced the launching of its very own coronavirus contact tracing mobile app called “Ma3an.”

    Launching of #Ma3an – #Against_Corona
    Contact tracing App. designed by @mophleb @FHS_AUB @MSFEA_AUB and @ted_mob#Ma3an will be available in one week on App. store, Google Play and Huawei AppGallery pic.twitter.com/caagg4xNZQ

    — Ministry of Public Health – Lebanon (@mophleb) July 16, 2020

    The Ma3an app will be able to notify you if you have been exposed to the coronavirus. Everyone is encouraged to download the app even if they aren’t showing any symptoms.

    Here’s briefly how it works: When you download the app, your phone/device will ping all devices nearby that also have the app.

    If your or anyone’s device pinged tested positive for the virus, a notification will automatically be sent to everyone who is in the vicinity.

    The privacy policy for the app is going to be publicly available as soon as the app is released. Briefly, similar to many contact tracing apps available worldwide, Ma3an uses Bluetooth technology to detect nearby devices which have the app. No location data is collected.

    — Dr. Marco Bardus (@marcobardus) July 16, 2020

    Ever since the airport reopened in July, there have been large numbers of coronavirus cases recorded daily.

    With that surge of new infections, Lebanon is threatened with a second wave of coronavirus. It is vital to have such an application to better the testing and tracing process.

    That being said, the app will be publically available on Google Play, Apple Store, and Huawei AppGallery starting next week.

    Lebanon’s Health Ministry has been praised for its rapid response in dealing with and containing the outbreak.

    We have a dedicated coronavirus section where you can find the latest news/updates about the pandemic in Lebanon, inform yourself with WHO-verified resources, and track the number of cases in Lebanon in real-time. Click here.

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