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Coronavirus: How is China using surveillance to fight coronavirus? – BBC News

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China’s vast surveillance system has come to the fore in its attempt to monitor and control the spread of coronavirus.

According to official statistics, the number of newly confirmed cases in China has dropped dramatically – from thousands a day to nearly zero.

Meanwhile, a growing number of countries are also looking at using extensive surveillance systems, such as geolocation tracking to fight the pandemic.

So how exactly can surveillance tools help curb a pandemic and what are the potential pitfalls?
The BBC’s Joe Tidy reports.

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How did the US get Maduro? Inside Operation Absolute Resolve | BBC Security Brief

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It’s been described as one of the “greatest military operations ever” – the US elite Delta Force going inside the Venezuelan capital …

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Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK after being sacked by Conservatives | BBC News

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Former Conservative shadow minister Robert Jenrick has announced he is joining Reform UK, hours after he was sacked by Tory …

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Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station | BBC News

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Four astronauts who left the International Space Station a month early have returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of …

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Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown | BBC News

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A piece of audio obtained by the BBC has revealed what worries the Taliban’s leader most. Not an external danger, but one from …

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How the world order is changing | The Global Story Podcast

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For most of the years since World War 2, many global powers said they adhered to a rules-based international order. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House that idea is falling away. But did it ever exist in reality? And what’s the alternative now?

The BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen wraps up our week of special coverage.

New episodes of The Global Story are released daily. If you’re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you live outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
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