FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will on Wednesday adopt a pan-European approach on the use of mobile applications to track the spread of the coronavirus, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters.
The move came after several EU countries rolled out a hodgepodge of mobile apps, triggering criticism from some data privacy activists who worry that they may become permanent once the coronavirus crisis is over.
“A fragmented and uncoordinated approach risks hampering the effectiveness of measures aimed at combating the COVID-19 crisis, whilst also causing serious harm to the single market and to fundamental rights and freedoms,” the document said.
“It is therefore necessary to develop a common approach to the use of digital technologies and data in response to the current crisis.”
There will be a…
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