The Saskatchewan privacy commissioner has ruled that the Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) violated the Privacy Act by forcing employees to share their COVID-19 test results and personal medical data, even after the province lifted mandates. The commissioner additionally found the library used the information in violation of the Privacy Act. “The Saskatoon Public Library did…

Since the beginning of this year, a new round of virus outbreaks has swept across China, and many cities have adopted regular nucleic acid testing for all residents as a pandemic control measure. The Chinese authorities tell the public that large-scale testing in China is provided free of charge as a best example of how…

The U.S. government is committing to purchase an additional 180 million rapid COVID-19 tests for $1 billion, adding to the $2 billion test buying plan it announced in September, a top U.S. health official said on Wednesday. The combined purchases will help quadruple the United States’ test output by December to around 200 million tests…