Why aren't Canadians downloading the COVID alert app?

Why aren't Canadians downloading the COVID alert app?

October 6, 2020 3:03 pm PST.

Months after Canada's COVID alert app launched, just 3.3 million people have downloaded it to their phones. Faiza Amin looks at why many Canadians still aren't on board.

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