Digital Smartphone Tracking for COVID-19
I. Glenn Cohen, Lawrence O. Gostin, Daniel J. Weitzner
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)HumanitiesVirologyInternal medicinePhilosophyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsCOVID-19 Digital Contact TracingCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts