Coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs around the World.

Many Countries are using surveillance tools from drones to CCTV cameras to monitor quarantined people and track the spread of coronavirus.

Many Countries are using surveillance tools from drones to CCTV cameras to monitor quarantined people and track the spread of coronavirus.According to CNBC, governments around the world from Israel to South Korea to China, are using surveillance technology to track the coronavirus outbreak and to stop the spread of the virus across the country. Many countries are using mobile tracker and apps, thus intruding into the lives of private citizens.

The New York Times reported that Health and law enforcement authorities around the world are racing to deploy digital surveillance tools as a means to exert social control and countries are employing every tool at their disposal to try to hinder the virus. It expressed that the pandemic has led to employ surveillance measures which hinder the personal privacy of individuals.

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