We cataloged how 28 countries are ramping up surveillance to combat the coronavirus. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

One of the most alarming measures being implemented is in Argentina, where those who are caught breaking quarantine are being forced to download an app that tracks their location. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

China is using practically every surveillance system in its toolbox: Authorities are tapping publicly located cameras to run facial recognition, citizens are being location-tracked through their phones, and drones are being put to use. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

Those quarantined in Hong Kong must wear electronic wristbands that track their locations.

Wristbands are handed out at the airport and must be paired with the individual’s smartphone. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

An app called Home Quarantine requires Polish citizens who are quarantined to intermittently check in by sending a picture of themselves at home within 20 minutes or face a fine. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

In an attempt to enforce social distancing, telecom company Swisscom will alert the federal government when more than 20 phones are located in a 100-square-meter area. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

With more than 100,000 cameras around Moscow, the Russian government is using facial recognition and phone-based location tracking to monitor those under quarantine. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

To track the movement of U.S. citizens, the mobile advertising industry is supplying data to government organizations, according to a @WSJ report

The goal of these efforts is to create a portal that could track citizen movement in up to 500 U.S. cities. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE 

Read the full list below. We’ll be updating it on a weekly basis. http://read.medium.com/Kkz13LE