Apple today is trading at $282.97, it went up with $7.94
This is mainly because Germany changed course on Sunday over which type of smartphone technology it wanted to use to trace coronavirus infections, backing an approach supported by Apple and Google and other European Countries. Many countries are in support of this app since the chain of infection is proving hard to break because it can be spread by those showing no symptoms. According to Minister Helge Braun and Health Minister Jens Spahn said in a joint statement that Berlin would adopt a "decentralized" approach to digital contact tracing, thus abandoning a home-grown alternative that would have given health authorities central control over tracing data. In Europe, most countries have chosen short-range Bluetooth "handshakes" between mobile devices as the best way of registering a potential contact, even though it does not provide location data, but however, they are still disagreeing on whether to log such contacts on individual devices or on a central server. Under the decentralized approach, users could opt to share their phone number or details of their symptoms - making it easier for health authorities to get in touch and give advice on the best course of action in the event they are found to be at risk.