Topic: Nhs App

3 chapters across the catalog

Pingdemic
Episode 1366 33:01 - 37:47

1366: Pingdemic

UK Freedom Day and NHS App Pingdemic

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that by the end of September 2021, full vaccination will be required for entry into UK nightclubs. Despite the lifting of restrictions on "Freedom Day," Johnson was forced to quarantine after being "pinged" by the NHS contact tracing app. The app has caused widespread labor shortages, known as the "pingdemic," affecting healthcare workers and the food supply chain.

FAQs 4 Hacks
Episode 1354 40:55 - 45:18

1354: FAQs 4 Hacks

Tony Blair Institute White Paper on Vaccine Passports

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change released a white paper titled "Less Risk, More Freedom," advocating for a two-tier society that distinguishes between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Blair argued that "discrimination" is a necessary tool for risk management, suggesting that the vaccinated should enjoy greater freedoms in travel and public venues. The institute's partners include the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and Oracle, focusing on making digital health IDs interoperable globally.

Media Decomposition
Episode 1282 2:26:30 - 2:30:14

1282: Media Decomposition

UK NHS App, Serco and Gates Foundation

A pensioner in the UK was reportedly denied a meal for not having the government's COVID-19 phone app. The app and testing system are managed by Serco, a firm with ties to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Obama administration's Obamacare website. Serco also operates several for-profit prisons in the UK and Australia.