Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic, and Orthopedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Mar;25(5):2449-2456. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202103_25286.
Countries responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with various levels of restrictions and lockdown in an effort to save lives and prevent the saturation and collapse of national health systems. Unfortunately, the blockades have entailed hefty socioeconomic costs. In order to contrast the spread of the virus, states have used contact tracing technology, in the form of mobile phone applications designed to track close contacts of those infected with COVID-19. Recent research has shown the effectiveness of this solution, particularly when used in conjunction with manual tracking. Nonetheless, the contact tracing app raises concerns due to the potential privacy implications. The authors have delved into the European legislation that protects privacy through the principles of proportionality and minimization, arguing that in order to quickly resolve the pandemic caused by COVID-19, one cannot blindly trust the exclusive help of technology. Instead, we need the involvement of health personnel, scientists, and no less importantly, the citizenry's sense of solidarity and the duty to abide by the rules of social distancing, the use of protective devices and hygiene rules to protect public health.
各国为应对 COVID-19 疫情采取了不同程度的限制和封锁措施，以拯救生命并防止国家卫生系统饱和和崩溃。不幸的是，封锁带来了巨大的社会经济成本。为了控制病毒的传播，各国使用了接触者追踪技术，例如旨在追踪 COVID-19 感染者密切接触者的手机应用程序。最近的研究表明，这种解决方案非常有效，尤其是与手动追踪结合使用时。然而，接触者追踪应用程序引起了人们对隐私问题的关注。作者研究了欧洲立法，该立法通过比例和最小化原则来保护隐私，认为为了迅速解决 COVID-19 大流行，不能盲目相信技术的独家帮助。相反，我们需要卫生人员、科学家的参与，更重要的是，公民的团结意识和遵守保持社交距离、使用防护设备和卫生规则的责任，以保护公共卫生。
