Prognosis
Senate Bill Would Require Consumer Consent for COVID Tracking
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A planned Senate bill from top Republicans would require companies such as Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google to obtain consent to collect people’s health or location data as part of a response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The bill, which is expected to be introduced by four lawmakers when the Senate resumes next week, comes as privacy concerns mount over the collection of user data to trace the spread of coronavirus. A draft was obtained by Bloomberg and confirmed by two GOP staffers.