https://decrypt.co/23309/coronavirus-surveillance-may-mean-the-end-of-personal-privacy
umerous governments around the world are beginning to roll out mass surveillance systems in an attempt to slow the pandemic.
But privacy advocates are worried that when these measures have been introduced, there will be no going back. Once governments have this ability to track the population, they may be loath to give it up, begging the question, is it worth the risk?
According to The New York Times, various governments around the world are taking increasingly drastic measures in their attempt to slow the coronavirus’s spread. Many countries are currently working on or already have implemented various tracking systems that could potentially help to identify people who came in contact with positive-tested individuals.