Digital Solutions for C-19 - where we need to go now (and quickly)

[NathanK (Nathan Kershaw)]

This is a well thought out blog by 3 prominent Public Health physicians (Tim Chambers, Nick Wilson, and Michael Baker) from Otago Uni (cross-posted from HFNZ):

In this blog we discuss some of the emerging technologies New Zealand could adopt to support the country’s COVID-19 elimination strategy. We argue for the prioritisation of technologies to assist with contact tracing, border controls, early diagnosis and surveillance. These technologies present major benefits for the collective effort against COVID-19 and can also strengthen our preparedness for future pandemics. Nevertheless, they also present major challenges related to privacy, public acceptability and coordination that must be overcome if these innovations are to make substantial contributions to the pandemic response.

Here is the rest of it:

https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/2020/04/15/we-need-rapid-progress-on-digital-solutions-to-help-eliminate-covid-19-from-new-zealand/#more-4074

[peternp (Peter Terlinden)]

In Holland the government is testing seven different apps at the moment. Major concerns are security (privacy) and the use of Bluetooth, which can go through walls and windows for false positives. An update or decision is expected today.