From the U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office today, this FAQ: May Schools Disclose Information about Cases of COVID-19? By: Kevin Herms, Director of the Student Privacy Policy Office Schools across the nation are working hard to keep students, teachers, and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many schools are wondering…
Category: Healthcare
AU: Health Department under scrutiny over legality of hotel detention
Clay Lucas reports: The department at the centre of Victoria’s failed hotel quarantine program may have broken the state’s public health laws by not adequately checking daily if thousands of returned travellers needed to remain under detention. Each of the 20,000 travellers who stayed in Victoria’s quarantine hotels between March and when the program was…
In: Doctor Suspended By Medical Council For Discussing Postmortem On TV, Court Upholds Decision
Garima reports from Chennai: Refusing to set aside the punishment given by the Tamil Nadu Medical Council in suspending him for discussing a postmortem report during TV debate, the Madras High Court has directed the doctor to stay away from medical practice for a month as held by the council. The bench headed by the…
California Governor Vetoes Genetic Testing Data Disclosure Law
Laura Mahoney reports: California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have set state rules for sharing genetic information held by direct-to-consumer testing companies out of concern it could impede reporting of coronavirus test results. The bill (S.B. 980) could interfere with laboratories’ mandatory requirement to report Covid-19 test outcomes to local public…