Health Secretary Matt Hancock: Coronavirus Response Work Covered by Exemptions from GDPR

GDPR won't inhibit the data-driven element of the UK's coronavirus response, according to a series of tweets by UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock, who points out that the directive contains exceptions regarding "the overwhelming public interest." Hancock's statements came on the same day the government unveiled its coronavirus-related legislation, which is intended to empower the authorities' response to the virus.