Renew Europe MEPs hosted a public webinar on 24 April to discuss with a range of public and private sector experts about the potential implications of mass deployment of contact tracing mobile applications to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Panellists from the World Health Organization, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control as well as various privacy platforms debated with representatives of the biggest tech companies about the different models, the healthcare implications, as well as the issues they raise regarding privacy, transparency, civil rights and cyber security.

Next week, the Renew Europe Group will adopt a series of policy recommendations on the way forward.  

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