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What does a Covid Safety officer do? Les Goldberg talks with Terry Higgs from Thinc Worldwide and Tom Spital from Get Back Onsite to learn more! - US focussed but interesting and relevant to all. https://lmg.net/blog/the-road-ahead-episode-26/?fbclid=IwAR2NzH0qRyIBS29YuduBRj9rvcqcXVScmx0BZLH1qcq1dhHczsXj17b75ME

Ticketmaster has been working on a framework for post-pandemic fan safety that uses smart phones to verify fans' vaccination status or whether they've tested negative for the coronavirus within a 24 to 72 hour window. Many details of the plan, which is still in development phase, will rely on three separate components -- the Ticketmaster digital ticket app, third party health information companies like CLEAR Health Pass or IBM's Digital Health Pass and testing and vaccine distribution providers like Labcorp and the CVS Minute Clinic. Here's how it would work, if approved: After purchasing a ticket for a concert, fans would need to verify that they have already been vaccinated (which would provide approximately one year of COVID-19 protection) or test negative for coronavirus approximately 24 to 72 hours prior to the concert. The length of coverage a test would provide would be governed by regional health authorities -- if attendees of a Friday night concert had to be tested 48 hours in advance, most could start the testing process the day before the event. If it was a 24-hour window,  most people would likely be tested the same day of the event at a lab or a health clinic. Once the test was complete, the fan would instruct the lab to deliver the results to their health pass company, like CLEAR or IBM. If the tests were negative, or the fan was vaccinated, the health pass company would verify the attendee's COVID-19 status to Ticketmaster, which would then issue the fan the credentials needed to access the event. If a fan tested positive or didn't take a test to verify their status, they would not be granted access to the event. There are still many details to work out, but the goal of the program is for fans to take care of vaccines and testing prior to the concert and not show up hoping to be tested onsite. Ticketmaster would not store or have access to fans' medical records and would only receive verification of whether a fan is cleared to attend an event on a given date. Different states will have different requirements. The main role of companies like health pass companies will be to collect data from testing and medical providers and deliver status updates to partner companies in a secure, encrypted way that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Source - Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9481166/ticketmaster-vaccine-check-concerts-plan

Hello everyone, we have just launched an Xmas and Privacy theme-able solution and initiative to help restaurants and venues attract customers by serving them in a much safer way. It seeks to address the gaps in current measures (physical screens, UV sterilisation and so on). As per the video and images below, it is our intention to try and get it out to market in a number of ways - as an easy to install product (coming soon), as downloadable self-build instructions and also as a restaurant-local tradesperson matching service. We are currently looking for additional team, delivery partners and an initial pilot customer. It can be argued that patrons can be split into two main groups - those who have stopped eating out and those that have not due to the perception that their age and fitness level makes the chances of death or long term health issues far less likely. If this - or any - innovation is to maximise it's impact in saving lives, business and jobs, then it needs to be used in a way that will minimise the spread of the virus. We have detailed a possible 'new dining ritual' below that fully uses the benefits of the pods, but it needs to be gamified or otherwise embellished with activities/decor to enable it's uptake. Any feedback or help on this or anything else mentioned would be much appreciated, so do please reach out... Original video - designs need updating. Buzz Technology COVID19 initiative - Pods for restaurants & offices. Build-your-own, buy or supply!