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Aarogya Setu contact tracing data deleted, feature discontinued: Govt tells Lok Sabha

All contact-tracing data collected via the Aarogya Setu mobile application has been deleted and the feature - flagged by critics over security related concerns - has been disabled.

1 min read9 Feb 2023
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Now your Covid Vaccination Certificate displays dates of both doses

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has achieved the landmark milestone of 43 crore, Union Health Ministry informed

1 min read25 Jul 2021
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How to update covid vaccination status of your family on Aarogya Setu app

Apart from updating your vaccination status on Aarogya Setu mobile app, you can also do it for your family

1 min read24 Jul 2021
Technology

NIC, MeitY fail to provide information regarding Aarogya Setu creation

The move came after the NIC, NeGD and MeitY failed to furnish information regarding the creation and development of the Aarogya Setu app through an RTI

1 min read28 Oct 2020
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Aarogya Setu app helped identify coronavirus clusters, expand testing: WHO chief lauds Covid tracker app

Technologies like mobile apps were making 'tried and tested public health tools' more 'effective', Ghebreyesus saidThe Aarogya Setu app in India that has been downloaded by 150 million users is one such technology, he said

1 min read13 Oct 2020
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Labour panel to assess impact of govt schemes

Monday’s meet will scrutinize effectiveness of Ayushman Bharat and the Aarogya Setu app during the pandemic

1 min read28 Aug 2020
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Aarogya Setu's new feature to help organisations get health status of staff

The new feature called Open API Service will help people, businesses and the economy to return to normalcyIn order to help businesses and economy to start functioning while being safe, the Open API Service enables organisations to check the status of Aarogya Setu

1 min read22 Aug 2020
Technology

New Aarogya Setu feature to help businesses return to normalcy amid Covid-19

The Open API Service of Aarogya Setu, can be availed by organizations and business entities, who are registered in India with more than 50 employeesThe Open API shall only provide the Aarogya Setu status and name of the Aarogya Setu User (with User's consent)

2 min read22 Aug 2020
Technology

India open sources code for Aarogya Setu iOS app

Developers have criticised the government for not uploading the code for updated versions of the Android app fast enough, while others have complained about not making the server side of the code publicly available

1 min read13 Aug 2020
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Are contact-tracing apps helping tame the pandemic?

Contact-tracing apps are not the silver bullet they are sometimes pitched as, and they don’t always zealously protect civil liberties as they should

4 min read5 Aug 2020
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