Health Tech Experts Say COVID-19 Test Apps Raise Privacy, Trust Issues

As the Biden administration pushes for more over-the-counter and at-home COVID-19 tests, health technology and privacy experts say they’re worried about the lack of privacy regulations in the space. Because the testing platforms don’t fall under health privacy laws, companies are free to sell user data, which could create distrust among consumers and hamper efforts to expand at-home testing efforts in the United States, the experts say. Concerns about privacy also go beyond COVID-19 tests, as the experts say other...