Drone patrol to enforce coronavirus social distancing is scrapped over privacy concerns

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Drone patrol to enforce coronavirus social distancing is scrapped over privacy concerns
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The pilot program was announced earlier this week

A controversial eye-in-the-sky drone programme to enforce social distancing and monitor people for coronavirus symptoms has been grounded before its first flight.

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