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Using contact tracing and GPS to fight spread of COVID-19

June 3, 2020

Tracing Location Contact tracing can help stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. It involves tracking the movement […]

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GPS tracking need not sit out COVID-19 because of privacy laws

April 8, 2020

Commentary by Jeremy Meisinger The scale and speed of the COVID-19 crisis has left policymakers searching for new […]

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This article is tagged with coronavirus, COVID-19, data collection, disease surveillance, GPS policy, HIPAA, Jeremy Meisinger, legislation, location-based, privacy concerns, public health, public health surveillance, SARS and posted in COVID-19, Latest News, Opinions

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Coronavirus and location: Is there a line?

March 23, 2020

No, I’m not talking about the line at the grocery store to buy toilet paper and hand sanitizer. […]

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This article is tagged with coronavirus, COVID-19, Israel, location data, mobile location, privacy, public health, Shin Bet, smartphone, tracking and posted in COVID-19, Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Latest News, Mobile, Opinions

Cartographies of Disease traces long history of maps and medicine

February 6, 2017

The new edition of Cartographies of Disease: Maps, Mapping, and Medicine from Esri traces the long history of […]

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