This article from the Center for Democracy & Technology addresses the concern about how companies and governments should use personal data in their response efforts. Specifically, they urge companies that are developing apps and programs to facilitate contact tracing, location tracking and symptom checking to also carefully assess the technologies created to ensure people are being treated equitably.
Data Use In The Fight Against COVID-19 Should Treat People Equitably

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