Show evidence that apps for COVID-19 contact-tracing are secure and effective

2020-04-30 13:40:59

"Show evidence that apps for COVID-19 contact-tracing are secure and effective: Governments see coronavirus apps as key to releasing lockdowns. In exchange for people’s health data, they must promise to work together to develop the highest standards of safety and efficacy. Governments see coronavirus apps as key to releasing lockdowns. In exchange for people’s health data, they must promise to work together to develop the highest standards of safety and efficacy. Nature 2020 580:7805."

Are the apps going to be any good? There's an IT phrase which sums it up GIGO - Garbage In Garbage Out.

If I were a politician I would be very keen to promote such a technology solution - it reassures people, you are being 'proactive', AND you can blame it afterwards if it doesn't work. However, I am not a politician and we should absolutely not manage a threat like COVID-19 in a vacuum of evidence. We should instead use science to lead us through this - not policial judgements or snake oil technology entrepreneurs.

Source: www.nature.com

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Show evidence that apps for COVID-19 contact-tracing are secure and effective

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