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China

Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Platform Governance

Background:

  • COVID-19 pandemic necessitates innovative public health strategies.
  • Contact-tracing apps are being implemented globally to mitigate virus spread.
  • China utilizes Health Code for COVID-19 risk assessment and mobility control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the emergence of China's Health Code system.
  • To analyze the role of digital platforms in health surveillance and state-citizen interactions.
  • To discuss the potential normalization of contact-tracing apps worldwide.

Main Methods:

  • Platform analysis of Health Code's development and function.
  • Examination of Health Code's data utilization for risk assessment (travel history, location data, contact networks).
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    • Contact-tracing applications represent a significant shift towards platform-mediated public health management.