Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in May

Global Privacy Assembly published international principles on the use of health data for travel purposes during COVID-19 pandemic

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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    Global Privacy Assembly published international principles on the use of health data for travel purposes during COVID-19 pandemic

    The Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), of which the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, is a member, issued a Joint Statement on 31 March 2021, urging governments and other organisations responsible for processing health data for the purposes of international travel during COVID-19 pandemic to consider and pay due regard to a set of common global data protection principles and practice advocated in the Joint Statement.

  • Please click here to read the Joint Statement.

Social rights: Coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper access to education and healthcare

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Monday, November 30, 2020
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The rights to education, healthcare and fair working conditions are among the rights most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

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  • The rights to education, healthcare and fair working conditions are among the rights most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
  • The Fundamental Rights Agencys (FRA) latest bulletin reveals the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on peoples social rights and the groups most at risk.
  • "News of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials bring hope, but the pandemic is far from over.
  • FRAs latest Coronavirus pandemic in the EU fundamental rights implications: with a focus on social rights bulletin brings into sharp relief the importance of social rights.

Digital Health Market: Focus on Digital Therapeutics (2nd Edition), 2020-2030 Based on Type of Solution, Type of Therapy and Purpose of Solution

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
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Digital health solutions represent a relatively new concept, which was introduced into mainstream healthcare a few years ago.

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  • Digital health solutions represent a relatively new concept, which was introduced into mainstream healthcare a few years ago.
  • The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the mandatory enforcement of social distancing measures have created a significant demand for remote healthcare solutions.
  • In fact, China introduced a range of digital solutions throughout different stages of the outbreak, immediately after the coronavirus spread.
  • A number of digital health solutions are already in the market, and several other innovative solutions are under development.

COVID-19 and World Order: The Future of Conflict, Competition, and Cooperation

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people and infected millions while also devastating the world economy.

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  • The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people and infected millions while also devastating the world economy.
  • The consequences of the pandemic, however, go much further: they threaten the fabric of national and international politics around the world.
  • As Henry Kissinger warned, "The coronavirus epidemic will forever alter the world order."
  • Praise for COVID-19 and World Order:
    "The post-COVID world will raise profound challenges for policymakers in Washington and around the world.