I would assume they are referring to the to the widespread [1,2,3] use of data gathered from smartphones for getting epidemiological data. Every nation is doing

I would assume they are referring to the to the widespread [1,2,3] use of data gathered from smartphones for getting epidemiological data. Every nation is doing it. I would say it's not a great comparison, bad actors wiping their phone is not the same as gathering of bulk data to address a pandemic. 1) https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615329/coronavirus-south-korea-smartphone-app-quarantine/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615329/coronavirus-south-... 2) https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/03/14/coronavirus-spy-apps-israel-joins-iran-and-china-tracking-citizens-smartphones-to-fight-covid-19/#5e444c31781b https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/03/14/coronavir... 3) https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200330/United-States-tracking-mobile-phones-to-map-spread-of-COVID-19.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200330/United-States-tra...