Should governments track your location to fight COVID-19?

Your phone's location data could soon be used to track coronavirus spread  Android AuthorityFacebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformation  TechCrunchTech giants team up to battle coronavirus fraud and fake news  Telegraph.co.ukThe coronavirus is forcing tech giants to make a risky bet on AI  The VergeCovid-19: Google wary of sharing user location data in pandemic fight  The Star OnlineView Full coverage on Google...

African Governments Prioritizes its Citizens in an Efforts to End Covid-19  The African ExponentCovid-19 and the informal sector: Any lessons for the future?  Myjoyonline.comView Full coverage on Google News

East African Community governments take sweeping measures over COVID-19  The Citizen Daily

Across the world, the Coronavirus has not only become another disaster to wipe us all out of the earth but has also put the spotlight on the level of competence of our political leaders.In Africa, the case is not different as governments are putting in draconian measures to halt the spread just like their counterparts in Europe and Asia.
With the eminent role health ministers are playing in fighting this global pandemic, I delved into a special finding to uncover the female faces leading the...

Apple and Google detail bold and ambitious plan to track COVID-19 at scale  Ars TechnicaApple, Google Bring Covid-19 Contact-Tracing to 3 Billion People  BloombergCoronavirus: Apple and Google team up to contact trace Covid-19  BBC NewsContact Tracing: The Most Amazing And Scariest Technology of The 21st Century  ElementalApple and Google’s Covid Partnership Is Huge  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News

The government of Tanzania has lauded Huawei for its contribution to the country’s management and fight against the spread of coronavirus.
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, received Huawei’s ICT and technology donations in Dodoma today. These include video conferencing systems and thermal imaging temperature monitoring systems.
Prime Minister Majaliwa, representing President John Magufuli, thanked Huawei and said the government appreciated the tech company’s donations which would assist their...

NASA Weighing Various Measures to Contribute to the Fight Against COVID-19  Science Times

One week into lockdown, how is S Africa faring in COVID-19 fight?  Al Jazeera English

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AngloGold Ashanti joins over 1.2 billion Africans across the continent and in the diaspora in marking Africa Day at a time when the African Union (AU) is spearheading several initiatives aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19 and ensure Africa’s economic resilience.
The theme for this year’s Africa Day, “Silencing the Guns; creating a conducive environment for Africa's development” provides the a relevant framework to all stakeholders including governments, the private the...