Covid-19 ethics: digital contact tracing (part 2) – podcast

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted many of the economic, health, and social disparities faced by minorities and those living in more deprived areas. Although track-and-trace apps have the potential to reduce the spread of Covid-19, there remain questions about what role digital contact-tracing systems might have in reducing – or increasing – inequality, and who an app will really work for.In the second part of a conversation about the ethics of track-and-trace apps,Ian Sample discusses these issues with Carly Kind and Seeta Pe ña GangadharanContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample and produced by Madeleine Finlay Tags: Science Technology Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Ethics Health policy Politics Society UK news Source Type: news