A collection of 62 obscure state and local agencies may end up being crucial players in the fight against coronavirus once vaccines become available. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/06/12/coronavirus-vaccine-state-immunization-registries/5321892002/
Day: June 18, 2020
CNN reports “Scientists worry ‘Operation Warp Speed’ is missing tried and true vaccines”
In the search to find a vaccine to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic, some scientists worry that President Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” is missing out on tried and true vaccine technologies that have over and over again resulted in proven winners. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/17/health/vaccine-platforms-warp-speed/index.html?utm_medium=social
Medium op-ed from former ID2020 technical advisor: “The Dangers of Blockchain-Enabled ‘Immunity Passports’ for COVID-19”
Despite limited backing from civil society or public health experts, as well as warnings from historians and bioethicists, technologists are racing ahead to build and deploy digital certificates that would allegedly let individuals “prove” whether they have recovered from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), have tested positive for antibodies, or have received a vaccination, should one become available. https://medium.com/berkman-klein-center/the-dangers-of-blockchain-enabled-immunity-passports-for-covid-19-5ff84cacb290
CNN reports “Refuse to wear a face mask and these airlines may ban you from future flights”
Major US airlines in Airlines for America, the carriers’ industry group, have announced they intended to more strictly enforce mask wearing aboard their planes, including potentially banning passengers who refuse to wear a mask. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airlines-face-masks-passengers/index.html