Chicom Style Medical/Social Credit Score Coming to Missouri?

Timothy Birdnow

Powers in Jefferson City are calling for "immunity certificates" to reopen the state of Missouri.

From the Kansas City Star

People who have previously had a viral infection (symptomatic or not) carry virus-fighting cells called antibodies, which remain in their bloodstream. A serology test tells us if these people have developed antibodies to the virus. Past exposure and recovery make it much less likely that these people will get ill from the virus.

People who have antibodies to the current coronavirus could then receive what have been referred to as "immunity certificates” by the press. Awkward as the term might sound, that is precisely what they would be. Obtaining this information for as many people as possible would be the most effective tool to curb the spread of the disease since social distancing measures were put into place. It would allow us to continue to bend the curve until a vaccine and treatment are finally developed.

Medical privacy was and is a big issue, and if you don't have one of these certificates you are announcing "unclean" to the world.

Furthermore, if you impose this for a disease, what is to stop you from imposing this for another disease? I remember the AIDS epidemic; we were told we could not track people with AIDS because of the "scarlet letter effect". But they are happy to place a scarlet letter on people now for NOT getting sick.

And when all is said and done this could be extended to other areas of life. At what point will it be required we have papers to allow us to work? Prevent us from gainful employment until the government certifies us? China has a "social credit score" system in which you can be denied employment or other things (like transportation)

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