Le déploiement de la surveillance épidémiologique automatisée du COVID-19 : une analyse comparée de la Corée du Sud et du Canada

Governments across the world have deployed various surveillance devices to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on literature research on two contrasting cases, South Korea and Canada, this study shows the influence of national context on deploying automated epidemiological surveillance of COVID-19. Beside highlighting food for thought regarding government management of a possible new health crisis, the study shows that civil society can contribute to informing public debate by bringing governments to be transparent in terms of automated epidemiological surveillance. In conclusion, the study stresses the importance of debating surveillance issues outside of health crisis periods to avoid possible excesses caused by the urgent need for action.