In a Pandemic, Data Privacy Goes Out the Window

What you need to know about your privacy as the coronavirus spreads

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In most circumstances, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a pretty benign organization. Sure, it gets all the cool toys — Biosafety Level 4 labs, high-powered electron microscopes, and the like. But most of the time, the scope of its activities is…