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Immunity passports are riddled with privacy risks, loaded with ethical problems, and might not even help stop the spread of COVID-19, research finds
Top10VPN researcher Samuel Woodhams said there was a risk data from immunity passport apps could be…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The WHO is discouraging governments from issuing 'immunity passports,' warning there's 'no evidence' that recovered coronavirus patients can't be infected again
"The use of such certificates may therefore increase the risks of continued transmission," the WHO …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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15 ways air travel might be different in the future, from immunity passports to blood tests
A report by airline strategy firm SimpliFlying predicts a whopping 70 ways in which air travel migh…
Sophie-Claire Hoeller
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The UK government is in talks with a number of ID startups to develop COVID-19 immunity passports
It isn't clear when a UK immunity passport scheme would be feasible. Although the government has to…
Martin Coulter
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The UK plans to issue coronavirus 'immunity passports' so Brits can leave the lockdown early
Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Germany plan to send out hundreds of …
Adam Bienkov
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You may need proof of COVID-19 vaccination to travel internationally soon
Major cruise lines have already announced that they'll require proof of vaccination, and destinatio…
Melissa Wiley
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Tucker Carlson defends unvaccinated healthcare workers illegally buying fake vaccine cards
Healthcare workers should be required to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves and vulnerab…
Eliza Relman
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Norwegian Cruise Line is suing Florida over its law blocking 'vaccine passports'. Now the company says it won't sail from the state until the law is canceled.
"Simply stated, NCLH cannot sail as planned unless and until Florida's Ban gives way," Norwegian Cr…
Azmi Haroun
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The WHO said only 2-3% of people tested have COVID-19 antibodies, suggesting that 'immunity passports' may not be an effective policy
Countries are exploring immunity passports, which would show who has recovered and may be immune, a…
Sinéad Baker
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The US government is in talks with UK AI startup Onfido to roll out immunity passports for people who recover from COVID-19
"We [already] use AI to catch fake IDs better than the human eye...We also work with over a dozen p…
Martin Coulter
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Experts say it's unlikely COVID-19 passports will come about: 'The vaccine passport could wind up being irrelevant'
The travel industry is hoping a COVID-19 passport will get people flying again, but opponents say t…
Natasha Dailey
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Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandated? Debate takes center stage, as hospitals, colleges and businesses start requiring the shot.
Experts are split on whether or not a vaccine mandate will be helpful or harmful to the US vaccinat…
Andrew Dunn
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Florida legislature passed a bill making it illegal for schools to require COVID-19 vaccines - but a long list of shots are already required to attend school in the state
Vaccines for polio and Hepatitis B are required. Earlier this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an or…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Israel offers a glimpse of life after herd immunity: With 80% of adults vaccinated, cases have dropped to 15 per day
Israel lifted some of its last coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday. Officials might end indoor mask…
Aria Bendix
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Doctor couple tests positive after receiving two doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Lucknow
A family member told on condition of anonymity that even she and her kid are now Covid positive…
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Republicans slam vaccine passports as dystopian, but experts say they'll help us get back to normal faster
A vaccine passport "can make all the things we love to do safer: travel, going to a sporting event,…
John Haltiwanger
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Coronavirus variants called 'escape mutants' threaten our progress in the pandemic
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for May 4.
Allison DeAngelis
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Health and tech giants including Microsoft and Oracle are creating vaccination passports so that people can prove they've had a shot before boarding planes or entering stores
Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Cerner, Epic Systems, and the Mayo Clinic are part of the Vaccinatio…
Kate Duffy
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Delta's CEO said he would support an 'immunity passport' program or other steps to jumpstart travel as the airline reports its first quarterly loss in more than 5 years
Delta reported a $534 million loss in the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, an…
David Slotnick
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A new study evaluated the accuracy of more than 60 coronavirus antibody tests. 13 were a cut above the rest.
Some antibody tests had 100% sensitivity, meaning all positive results should be accurate. Others h…