Positioning Digital Tracing Applications in the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in France.

ABSTRACT: To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many European countries have developed a public health strategy involving the use of digital contact tracing (DCT) applications to improve timely tracking and contact tracing of COVID-19 cases. France's independent COVID-19 Control and Society Connection Council (CCL) was established by law in May 2020 to issue advice and recommendations on the national epidemic digital systems. In this paper, we present the recommendations by the CCL, with the objective to increase the uptake and utility of French DCT applications. As the country's most vulnerable population has been subjected to greater virus exposure, a stronger impact of the lockdown, and less access to preventive and health care services, the CCL is particularly aware of health inequalities. The French

SUBMITTER: Albouy-Llaty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500347 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature