School officials say the COVID-tracking app will keep kids safe. But critics warn the technology, required in order for children to attend class, infringes on kids’ privacy and that parents should be concerned.
Canada’s top public health officer warned citizens that they must continue following the country’s COVID restrictions even after getting vaccinated, noting that the vaccine is “never 100%” effective.
Ireland has put the brakes on plans to administer the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, following in the footsteps of other countries that have suspended its use over concerns that the drug may be linked to blood clotting.
It makes sense, Brand says, that some people have doubts about allowing corporations with a history of prioritizing profits over people to be in charge of solving the pandemic.
Denmark, Norway and Iceland today joined other EU countries in suspending use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine following reports of blood clots and the death of a 60-year-old woman in Denmark.
