One app per province? How Canada’s federalism complicates digital contact tracing Analysis A strong sense of regional sovereignty in the Canadian health care system may lead to different choices for technologies to track and contain the spread of the coronavirus. A multiplicity of non-interoperable apps could put their effectiveness in question and could create inconsistent approaches to privacy. By Teresa Scassa
We need a democratic debate on tech, privacy and social rights Commentary Tech will not free us from coronavirus, but it can provide us with helpful tools – if we foster an open and democratic debate on how to use it. By Alexandra Geese
The bio-surveillance state: an emerging new normal in Asia Analysis The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the use of digital technologies that are shaping people's lives and interaction with society. The development of apps to monitor the movements and health status of individual citizens will have long-term implications for privacy and safety. Nowhere is this more visible than in Asia. By Dev Lewis
St. Louis, Missouri: Disparate Impacts & Municipal Debt Article In St. Louis, the COVID-19 pandemic is not just threatening the city's inhabitants. It's also threatening the budget. By Clark Randall
Europe's disinformation epidemic: Who's checking the facts? Analysis Disinformation is out of control as malicious actors seek to capitalise on the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, EU schemes to tackle disinformation have focused on self regulation, but there are widespread concerns about how the EU is managing the crisis. By Jennifer Baker
In Texas, the Coronavirus Disproportionately Impacts Immigrants Article Immigrants in Texas face extra challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Jessica Goudeau
Germany’s epic corona-tracing debate: a risky game with public trust Analysis The debate over the data storage model of a coronavirus tracing app shows how the German government’s search for digital infection control tools became caught up between public health officials, privacy experts and the US tech industry. By Vérane Meyer
Barbara Unmüßig: “The pandemic is deepening the divide" Interview The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the global economy are dramatic. The virus is shaking all major economies simultaneously. At the same time, the crisis is acting as an accelerator for the developing countries that were already highly in debt. An interview with Barbara Unmüßig, President of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, on the latest developments.
In Washington’s shadow, coronavirus relief comes from elsewhere Article Proximity to Washington has not helped Maryland during the coronavirus crisis. By Julian Hattem
COVID-19 in Canada’s Metropolis Article Toronto has handled the pandemic outbreak better than many large cities around the world. But the disease has also revealed social divides. By Murtaza Hussain
