China Turns to Health-Rating Apps to Control Movements During Coronavirus Outbreak

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China Turns to Health-Rating Apps to Control Movements During Coronavirus Outbreak
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China tapped tech giants such as Alibaba and Tencent to develop color-coded systems to classify people based on their health conditions and travel history

China’s technology titans are deploying health-rating systems to help authorities track the movement of millions of Chinese who are preparing to resume work at factories and other businesses, adding a new and controversial tool in the country’s battle to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.

China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported this week that the country’s cabinet, the State Council, had instructed Alibaba Group Ltd. affiliate Ant Financial Services Group to explore the nationwide rollout of a rating app...

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