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WASHINGTON — The VERIFY team is working to separate fact from fiction during the Covid-19 pandemic. We're still practicing social distancing, and wearing masks, and local leaders are encouraging us to sign up for contact tracing.

Some restaurants and businesses are doing it, and you can download an app on your phone to make it even easier. But not everyone wants to share their personal information.

Question: Does contact tracing violate HIPAA laws? Answer: No. Sources: Roger Severino, Director of the Office for Civil Rights, part of Health and Human Services.

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