China rolls out fresh data collection campaign to combat coronavirus

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China rolls out fresh data collection campaign to combat coronavirus

Local governments are ramping up surveillance efforts to better trace residents' moves.

China's local governments are ramping up surveillance efforts with new data collection campaigns to better trace residents' moves in public areas, seeking to curb the coronavirus outbreak but heightening privacy concerns. At least 15 provinces and cities with a combined population of over 358 ...

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