How to opt out of coronavirus exposure notifications in iOS 13.5

[Yoni Heisler]

• The latest iOS 13.5 beta includes Apple's brand new coronavirus exposure notification API.
• The API is designed to support contact tracing, a Bluetooth solution that will alert iPhone users when they've come into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Apple earlier today released a new developer beta of iOS 13.5, an update that introduces the company's exposure notification API that will enable contact tracing for the coronavirus. As you've likely heard by now, both Google and Apple worked on a Bluetooth-powered solution designed to let people discover if and when they've come into close contact with someone who previously tested positive for the coronavirus.

"Given the urgent need," Apple said in a press release earlier this month, "the plan is to implement this solution in two steps while maintaining strong protections around user privacy."

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