Quantification is particularly seductive in times of global uncertainty. Not surprisingly,
numbers, indicators, categorizations, and comparisons are central to governmental and …

Epidemiology is a field torn between practices of surveillance and methods of analysis.
Since the onset of COVID-19, epidemiological expertise has been mostly identified with the …

In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Japanese government requested the
temporary closure of businesses. Consequently, complying with restrictions came to be …

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the global development of contact tracing systems,
revealing the adaptability of digital platforms for urban infrastructure. This study, as part of a …

In this chapter we explore resistance practices (countersurveillance) applied to algorithmic
surveillance in the health domain, with a specific focus on the Italian contact-tracing app …

Through a case study of South Korea's tracking infrastructure, this study critically examines
new surveillance technologies deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. I consider the …

The more than 70 per cent of the Peruvian labour force employed in the informal economy
has been severely impacted by the lockdown imposed to curb COVID-19 diffusion. But …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a prism and an amplifier for anything data. It has
exposed underlying issues that require the attention of academics, activists, journalists, and …

Given the outbreak of Covid-19 most countries have adopted prevention policies that restrict
economic and social activities to curb the spread. This has led to increased vigilantism and …

How can governing digital health for infectious disease outbreaks be enhanced? In many
ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously represented both the potential and …