Uber Launches Service To Help With COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Ridesharing company Uber has rolled out a service to give public health officials quick access to user data to track coronavirus cases. The contact tracing service will be provided for free, and is being introduced to public health officials in all countries where Uber operates.

The service provides health departments with data about who used Uber’s services and when, and allows health agencies to urge affected drivers and users to quarantine. Uber has a protocol in place that it can disclose user information to public health agencies in an emergency involving danger of death or serious physical injury. Since . . .