From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak imposes additional challenges on health care providers. Often questions arise about the ability of entities covered by the HIPAA regulations to share information, including with friends and family, public health officials, and emergency personnel. As summarized in more detail below,…
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EDPB Chair Issues Statement on Data Protection and COVID-19
Dan Cooper and Luca Tosoni of Covington & Burling write: On March 16, 2020, the Chair of the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”), Andrea Jelinek, issued a statement on the processing of personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. The statement made clear that EU data protection law does not stand in the way of the adoption of…
Caution: Before signing up for Google/Verily Screening Program, Read This
If you are thinking of using the Google/Verily screening program to see if you are eligible for COVID-19 testing, I urge you to read this Twitter thread started by Natasha Singer of the New York Times. It begins: If you fill out a coronavirus screening questionnaire at a doctors’ office, hospital or through an appointment…
UK: Data protection and coronavirus: what you need to know
From the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), this FAQ: The ICO recognises the unprecedented challenges we are all facing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We know you might need to share information quickly or adapt the way you work. Data protection will not stop you doing that. It’s about being proportionate – if something feels excessive…