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Taiwan's new 'electronic fence' for quarantines leads wave of virus monitoring

By Yimou Lee

Mar 23 2020 6:42AM

Uses location-tracking to ensure people who are quarantined stay in their homes.

Taiwan's new 'electronic fence' for quarantines leads wave of virus monitoring

Taiwan, which has won global praise for its effective action against the coronavirus, is rolling out a mobile phone-based "electronic fence" that uses location-tracking to ensure people who are quarantined stay in their homes. Governments around the world are combining technology and human ...

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