Inequality and Surveillance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

F. A. Hayek Program

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Sep 3, 2020 · 17 min read

By Kristen R. Collins

COVID-19 has disrupted daily life all over the world. Frustrated by the economic costs, inconvenience, and curtailment of the freedom of movement by broad social distancing measures, people have sought hope in intensive surveillance programs, beyond traditional contact-tracing strategies and dependent on the mass collection of geolocation or…