As the coronavirus spreads, technology can help humanity fight the novel virus — but it could also amplify some of the pandemic's most devastating effects:

• Coronavirus: Actually, we don't have an app for that.
  Contact-tracing technology may have limited effectiveness, experts warn.
  (Politico, April 23, 2020)
  
  
• Coronavirus triggers soul-searching on privacy in Germany. Experts warn that decades-old standards could suffer lasting damage as the country tackles the pandemic.
  (Politico, April 9, 2020)
  

• Europe shares code for new coronavirus warning app.
  The software scans Bluetooth signals between mobile phones to detect when infections are possible.
  (Politico, April 1, 2020)
  

• The coronavirus fake news pandemic sweeping WhatsApp. Falsehoods about the virus are spreading widely on the Facebook-owned messaging app.
  (Politico, March 16, 2020)
  
  
• Donate data to health authorities to fight virus, says digital epidemiologist. Tapping into digital traces could give authorities valuable insights into the virus.
  (Politico, March 13, 2020)