COVID-19 'Pandemic'

Ocean Breeze

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I agree but it just wouldn't go anywhere in court. Legally speaking he's probably no more obligated than any other citizen. Legally he's innocent, morally he's as corrupt as they come!
He is ethically corrupt as well.
 

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Problems with accessibility to the new government covid app

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-alert-app-accessibility-1.5672881

The app has quickly become the most downloaded free app in Canada, topping the charts of both Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store, with more than 1.18 million Canadians downloading the app as of Sunday night, a spokesperson for the Treasury Board Secretariat told CBC News.

But the app requires users to have Apple or Android phones made in the last five years, and a relatively new operating system.

Also concerns with privacy.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-alert-app-privacy-1.5674392

COVID Alert app could result in some people being ID'd

Identification 'highly improbable' but not impossible, office of privacy commissioner says


I didn't think anyone believed there was zero chance of your identity being found out via the app. but apparently that is what some people think or thought.

There is no anonymity today.

A larger concern I have is this: if you receive a warning that you have been in proximity to someone testing positive are you then required to self-quarantine?

If so why wouldn't the app send a message to your employer - or your school - or your doctor or your dentist or your ....
 

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...or the border service or the transit authority or the airlines or ticketmaster...
 

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A larger concern I have is this: if you receive a warning that you have been in proximity to someone testing positive are you then required to self-quarantine?

If so why wouldn't the app send a message to your employer - or your school - or your doctor or your dentist or your ....


Why would it send anything to any of those people? But if it did, all the more reasons not to have the app on your phone.
 

Hoid

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If a student is supposed to self quarantine after receiving a warning why wouldn't you have the app directly contact the school to advise them?

Why would it be left to the student to do so?
 

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If a student is supposed to self quarantine after receiving a warning why wouldn't you have the app directly contact the school to advise them?

Why would it be left to the student to do so?


So a warning from the app is supposed to be a self quarantine? How does the app know you actually have the virus?
 

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So a warning from the app is supposed to be a self quarantine? How does the app know you actually have the virus?
That's the "testing" version of the app. It's a pay-for premium upgrade.

You know, like the Beer app. The free version gives you the names of lots of beers. But if you want to be able to actually pour beer out of your phone. . .

That's how they hook ya.
 

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Ocean Breeze

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Facebook, Twitter penalize Trump for posts containing coronavirus misinformation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/

About time. His posting is not only misinformation...... they are illiterate nonsense most of the time.

and as usual....he behaves like the rules don't apply to him. That is part of his delusion about himself.and his exaggerated sense of self importance.

........He wants people to believe that things are getting better without any intervention or leadership on his part. The bozo is so out of touch with reality......... and delusional........... he is insane.

The media should just ignore his conduct ........or report it as a footnote. They should focus on the people who are working hard to deal with this disaster. He is nothing but noise .
 

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This is a photo from yesterday, as High Schools in Georgia started classes for the first time since March.



Here's a seniors photo that was taken this morning.

COVID outbreaks are going to hit American High Schools hard. Possibly beginning by the weekend.
Since when do classes start in August ?
 

pgs

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Problems with accessibility to the new government covid app

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-alert-app-accessibility-1.5672881

The app has quickly become the most downloaded free app in Canada, topping the charts of both Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store, with more than 1.18 million Canadians downloading the app as of Sunday night, a spokesperson for the Treasury Board Secretariat told CBC News.

But the app requires users to have Apple or Android phones made in the last five years, and a relatively new operating system.

Also concerns with privacy.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-alert-app-privacy-1.5674392

COVID Alert app could result in some people being ID'd

Identification 'highly improbable' but not impossible, office of privacy commissioner says


I didn't think anyone believed there was zero chance of your identity being found out via the app. but apparently that is what some people think or thought.

There is no anonymity today.

A larger concern I have is this: if you receive a warning that you have been in proximity to someone testing positive are you then required to self-quarantine?

If so why wouldn't the app send a message to your employer - or your school - or your doctor or your dentist or your ....
Wow that many sheep willing to sign up to be first on the boxcars .