Coronavirus: Australians download contact tracing app as states ease restrictions

Australia launched mobile-phone software to help trace people infected with the coronavirus as parts of the country start to loosen restrictions on movement.The COVIDSafe app records digital handshakes between smartphones via Bluetooth, and if someone catches the virus, health authorities will be able to track who has been within 1.5 metres of the person for 15 minutes or more. More than 1.1 million people have signed up since its launch on Sunday, the government said.Prime Minister Scott…