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Is the Big Brother watching? | Book review: ‘What Privacy Means’ by Siddharth Sonkar
By Shubhangi Shah During the strict Covid-induced lockdown, the government used drones to ensure compliance with safety norms. Then, it was to address a public health concern. However, the same was used during the anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests and those against the Centre’s three farm laws. In the absence of any privacy-related safeguards over … Read more
Covid in Scotland: Vaccine passports and classroom masks rules end
The end of more restrictions comes almost two years after the first confirmed case of Covid in Scotland. Source link
Covid-19: Vaccine passports to start in England this month
The scheme for nightclubs and other venues from the end of September aims to ensure they stay open. Source link
Coronavirus: Vaccine passports considered for use at big events
Covid passports could be used at events such as sports matches and concerts, the BBC understands. Source link
Covid: Passports showing vaccine status would be time-limited, says minister
The FA Cup final will be among events to only admit fans who get a negative test or prove immunity. Source link
Ethical Questions Surround COVID Vaccine Passports
April 2, 2021 — As discussions about “vaccine passports” accelerate with more people worldwide completing their COVID-19 shots, ethical quandaries are coming into focus. Mark A. Hall, JD, of the schools of law and medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, and David M. Studdert, ScD, LLB, of the schools of law and … Read more
QR codes, health passports: China’s tech arsenal against a pandemic – ET HealthWorld
Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code — at offices, malls and transport hubs — an integral defence against Covid-19 that helps to track, trace and isolate patients. Now the country where the coronavirus was first detected is launching a digital “health passport” for its 1.4 billion population … Read more
Covid vaccine passports could discriminate, experts warn
They are ‘feasible’ but need to meet 12 tests before being brought in, the Royal Society says. Source link
Indian expats can now give UAE local address in passports
Dubai, Indian expats living in the UAE can now provide their local address abroad to be added in their passports. Siddhartha Kumar Baraily, Consul, Passport and Attestation, at the Indian Consulate in Dubai said the Indian government had decided to allow its overseas citizens to add their local address in their country of residence mainly … Read more