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Categories Journalism & Mass media

‘Cloak and dagger’ military-intelligence outfit at center of US digital vaccine passport push

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Described as “the most important organization you’ve never heard of,” MITRE rakes in massive security state contracts to pioneer invasive spy tech. Now it’s at the heart of a campaign to implement digital vaccine passports. … Read More >‘Cloak and dagger’ military-intelligence outfit at center of US digital vaccine passport push

Categories EU

Green Pass compromised? Adolf Hitler gets a Covid certificate, as media speculate on whether EU security keys were STOLEN

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An apparently functional EU Digital Covid Certificate bearing the name of Adolf Hitler has circulated online this week, before being invalidated. The incident raises questions about the security of the ‘vaccine passport’ system. … Read More >Green Pass compromised? Adolf Hitler gets a Covid certificate, as media speculate on whether EU security keys were STOLEN

Categories EU

EU’s Covid passport goes live across 27-country bloc, but Ireland left behind due to health system hack

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The EU’s Digital Covid Certificate scheme has officially launched, permitting easier travel for EU citizens across the bloc amid ongoing pandemic restrictions. However, Ireland will be late to join due to a cyber-attack. … Read More >EU’s Covid passport goes live across 27-country bloc, but Ireland left behind due to health system hack

Categories Russia

‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

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The Kremlin has said that harsh public health measures are absolutely necessary to save lives and protect people as Russia sees a steep Delta-variant driven rise in coronavirus cases and a record number of daily deaths, this week. … Read More >‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

Categories Russia

Kremlin reports rising demand for Covid-19 jabs as new rules imposed, but says goal to inject 60% of Russians by fall won’t be met

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A previously announced national target to vaccinate 60% of Russians by the end of the summer will not be met, the Kremlin has revealed. The news comes despite more and more people signing up for the jab amid a new wave of cases. … Read More >Kremlin reports rising demand for Covid-19 jabs as new rules imposed, but says goal to inject 60% of Russians by fall won’t be met

Categories Russia

With infectious Delta strain on rise, Moscow to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test to visit bars & restaurants

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Moscow’s bars and restaurants buzzed as much of the rest of Europe languished under lockdowns. Now though, new restrictions are being imposed in the city for those who have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or have had the virus. … Read More >With infectious Delta strain on rise, Moscow to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test to visit bars & restaurants