Australians will soon be asked to sign up for a mobile app that can alert them to the risk of catching the coronavirus, using their movements to find out whether they have been close to someone already infected.

Deputy Business Editor Supratim Adhikari sits down with National Editor Tory Maguire to explain how the voluntary measure is going to work, and any privacy concerns that are attached to a measure that could be considered invasive.

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