Thepandemicwhich is raging at the moment has dramatic consequences on the global economy:iPhone production is reduced, while many companies listed on Wall Street have seen the price of their shares plummet for several weeks. A scourge which also has a lasting impact on state coffers, in search of better solutions to fight the disease.
Among them, confinement, but which struggles to be respected by all citizens. Indeed, while some are indeed able to telework, others are still forced to travel when this is not possible. This is for example the case of healthcare personnel, who recall that Article XIII of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights allows them to assert theirfreedom of movement, a right essential to the activity of hospitals.
Who is affected?
Last week, Jean-Yves informed you of theEurope's intentionswho wishesto watchour smartphones to curb the coronavirus epidemic. An initiative which now seems to have convinced the United States. On site, the government has started paying to track the geographical position of its inhabitants in order to obtain an initial inventory of social distancing measures.
The method used consists of using targeted advertisements usingGPSmobile phones from all over the country, to then anonymously collect the information and aggregate it by drawing up a map of movements across the territory. In this way, we would then easily identify the hot spots, where the most people gather, in order to “deactivate” these sources of contagion by limiting their access.
Applehasn't reacted yet, butits positioning in favor of confidentialityrisks clashing with this strategy.
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