Earlier in the pandemic, there were reports of the planned use of drones for public monitoring and surveillance in major urban areas.
As expected, there was a public outcry and general negative sentiments about this. Human rights activists criticized such use due to potential abuse of civil rights; thankfully someone dropped that idea.
Nearly 18 months into the pandemic, the COVID-19 containment measures have mutated.
The initial response plan aimed at taming rapid community transmission including the introduction of curfew, inter-county border closer, ban on public gathering, and closing of schools, unfortunately, placed the economy on hold; leaving a heavy toll on both the social life and the economy.
Today, although the public is witnessing pandemic fatigue, there is greater awareness and acceptance of personal responsibility in this fight.
With the pandemic response changing from mass testing to vaccine distribution, Kenya has an opportunity to add drone technology into the pandemic response’s toolbox.
Continue reading: https://www.kbc.co.ke/opinion-we-can-optimize-drone-technology-in-the-war-against-covid-19/
As expected, there was a public outcry and general negative sentiments about this. Human rights activists criticized such use due to potential abuse of civil rights; thankfully someone dropped that idea.
Nearly 18 months into the pandemic, the COVID-19 containment measures have mutated.
The initial response plan aimed at taming rapid community transmission including the introduction of curfew, inter-county border closer, ban on public gathering, and closing of schools, unfortunately, placed the economy on hold; leaving a heavy toll on both the social life and the economy.
Today, although the public is witnessing pandemic fatigue, there is greater awareness and acceptance of personal responsibility in this fight.
With the pandemic response changing from mass testing to vaccine distribution, Kenya has an opportunity to add drone technology into the pandemic response’s toolbox.
Continue reading: https://www.kbc.co.ke/opinion-we-can-optimize-drone-technology-in-the-war-against-covid-19/
