Abstract
Ray and Bambauer explain how state and federal governments, as well as private companies, "prioritiz[e]d a fetishized notion of individual privacy over collective public health," resulting in a series of decisions that made digital contact tracing extremely ineffective in the United States. They observe, "[t]he reluctance to leverage communications technologies to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus was so strong and so pervasive that the COVID-19 apps in operation today are underpowered and undersubscribed by design." They conclude with lessons to improve preparedness for a future public health crisis.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Lawfare |
| State | Published - Dec 21 2020 |
Keywords
- coronavirus
- COVID-19
- surveillance
- public health
- technology
Disciplines
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Health Law and Policy
- Law
- Public Health
- Science and Technology Law