Facing Backlash, University No Longer Requires Students to Wear Device That Monitors Vital Signs

Facing Backlash, University No Longer Requires Students to Wear Device That Monitors Vital Signs
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Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Oakland University in Ohio has withdrawn a controversial policy that requires any student returning to live on campus this fall to wear a device that will monitor their vital signs.
Under Oakland University’s original reopening plan, all students who live in residence halls must wear a “BioButton,” a coin-sized device that would help the university track potential cases of COVID-19. According to BioIntelliSense, the company that develops the technology, BioButton can monitor respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature, body position, sleep, and activity state “with medical-grade accuracy.”
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