To track the evolution and spread of Covid-19 national governments are exploring the potential of coronavirus tracking apps. Members of Parliament's civil liberties committee support EU efforts to ensure the introduction of such apps does not breach fundamental European rights such as data protection and privacy.

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Data protection: tracking coronavirus, not you

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So, what if an app tracked your smartphone

Parliament is looking at the potential use

"The situation is unprecedented in every possible way.

It's posing a challenge, even challenging

the resilience of the constitutional dispensations

The European Parliament is a long-standing

and will continue to protect the fundamental rights

especially during the coronavirus pandemic.