13 April 2020
"MEPs suggested on Thursday the use of new technologies to help member-states confront the technical and organisational challenges that will arise in societies, once the Covid-19 pandemic is contained."
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"“In order to overcome this unprecedented crisis, we must test new solutions and make use of innovation and research,” said Christian Bușoi, Chair of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) in the European Parliament.
The move followed the European Commission’s proposal on Wednesday to use mobile applications to enable citizens implement more effective and targeted social distancing measures and to provide early warning, prevention and contact tracing amid the Covid-19 pandemic."
MEPs say data and AI can help ease lockdown measures (New Europe, link)
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