Many neighborhoods in China check health codes before letting people pass. Other checkpoints include public transportation, offices and other public facilities. (Picture: Handout)
Many neighborhoods in China check health codes before letting people pass. Other checkpoints include public transportation, offices and other public facilities. (Picture: Handout)
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From QR codes to social media, four ways China tracks Covid-19

ID and phone numbers are being scooped up in big data systems designed to help China track potential contact with coronavirus cases

Xinmei Shen
Xinmei Shen

Updated: 8:00am, 14 Apr, 2020

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Many neighborhoods in China check health codes before letting people pass. Other checkpoints include public transportation, offices and other public facilities. (Picture: Handout)
Many neighborhoods in China check health codes before letting people pass. Other checkpoints include public transportation, offices and other public facilities. (Picture: Handout)
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