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EU urges voluntary use of virus-tracing apps Reuters
To keep COVID patients home, U.S. states weigh house arrest tech Reuters
Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps Reuters
Can contact tracing deliver on its promise in coronavirus battle? Umberto Bacchi
Privacy debate heats up over Indian contact-tracing app Rina Chandran and Annie Banerji
Dutch students raise privacy concerns over exam surveillance Karolin Schaps
EXPERT VIEWS-Will coronavirus surveillance outlast the pandemic? Sonia Elks
EU privacy watchdog calls for pan-European mobile virus tracker Reuters
Residents take coronavirus surveillance into their own hands Thin Lei Win and Beh Lih Yi
Europe to launch coronavirus contact tracing app initiative Reuters
Coronavirus surveillance poses long-term threat, U.N. expert warns Umberto Bacchi
Latest: Governments step up surveillance to fight coronavirus Umberto Bacchi
Coronavirus surveillance: Is it putting your privacy at risk? Thomson Reuters Foundation
Russia to use mobile phones to track people at risk of coronavirus Reuters
Taiwan uses 'electronic fence' to keep quarantined people at home Reuters
Internet shutdowns 'not justified' in coronavirus outbreak Rina Chandran and Emeline Wuilbercq
Privacy fears as India hand stamps suspected coronavirus cases Roli Srivastava and Anuradha Nagaraj
On French Riviera, overhead police drone gives coronavirus orders Reuters
Under watch: Indian city workers protest digital surveillance Anuradha Nagaraj
Asia fast-tracks hi-tech coronavirus solutions Rina Chandran
Even mask-wearers can be ID'd, China facial recognition firm says Reuters
Coronavirus controls increase surveillance 'danger' Rina Chandran
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