1 Sep 2020

CovidCard trials will go ahead despite backer pulling out

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 1 September 2020

One of the original CovidCard backers, Sam Morgan, has pulled his team from the project saying it's become mired in government bureacracy.

The Government says it doesn't need him to continue with a trial at the end of this month, and at the cost of $100 million, it needs to take its time and fully interrogate the bluetooth technology.

Karyn Hay speaks with Dr Andrew Chen from University of Auckland

A card on a lanyard - what the proposed CovidCard could look like.

A card on a lanyard - what the proposed CovidCard could look like. Photo: 123rf