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Digital Smartphone Tracking for COVID-19: Public Health and Civil Liberties in Tension.

Authors :
Cohen, I. Glenn
Gostin, Lawrence O.
Weitzner, Daniel J.
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 6/16/2020, Vol. 323 Issue 23, p2371-2372. 2p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

This Viewpoint compares manual and digital strategies for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) contact tracing, describes how countries in Asia and Europe have used smartphone tracking, and discusses privacy and discrimination concerns and strategies for balancing public health and civil liberties in the US. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
323
Issue :
23
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
143849074
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.8570