Ottawa doctor says proof of immunity might be only way for fans to return to sports arenas
In the months and years following the attack on the World Trade Centre on Sept. 11, 2001, sports fans became used to body searches and metal detectors on their way into arenas and stadiums.
People accepted the measures as a way to keep everyone safe.
After the coronavirus pandemic is conquered and sports re-emerges, it's likely a new layer of security will be introduced.
<section id="inread-wrapper-id-331" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></section>An Ottawa area doctor has already predicted what one additional level of security might look like.
"It would be effectively barcode enabled," says Dr. Kumanan Wilson, an innovation advisor at Bruyère and a physician at the Ottawa Hospital. "Just like when you go to a sporting event [and] they scan your ticket, they are going to scan your barcode for proof of immunity."
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/coronavirus-security-measures-proof-of-immunity-1.5527046
In the months and years following the attack on the World Trade Centre on Sept. 11, 2001, sports fans became used to body searches and metal detectors on their way into arenas and stadiums.
People accepted the measures as a way to keep everyone safe.
After the coronavirus pandemic is conquered and sports re-emerges, it's likely a new layer of security will be introduced.
<section id="inread-wrapper-id-331" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></section>An Ottawa area doctor has already predicted what one additional level of security might look like.
"It would be effectively barcode enabled," says Dr. Kumanan Wilson, an innovation advisor at Bruyère and a physician at the Ottawa Hospital. "Just like when you go to a sporting event [and] they scan your ticket, they are going to scan your barcode for proof of immunity."
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/coronavirus-security-measures-proof-of-immunity-1.5527046