CovidCard lives on in managed isolation rollout plan

CovidCard lives on in managed isolation rollout plan
Pattrick Smellie
Tech entrepreneur Sam Morgan may have walked away from his failed attempt to collaborate with the Ministry of Health on his CovidCard initiative, but the tracking technology remains live as a tool for use in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, where its rollout is being actively pursued. In an interview with BusinessDesk, Morgan freely admits he's "thrown his toys out of the cot", but says there remain "individuals who are engaging with MIQ."  The minister in charge of the MIQ and covid controls at the border, Megan Woods, announ...

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