Suspects found in Emmanuel Macron’s jab data leak

French officials said on Wednesday they identified health workers suspected of leaking the vaccination status and personal details of President Emmanuel Macron. The workers will be now be referred to their oversight body for possible actions.

The details of his “health pass”, a QR code that acts as proof of vaccination, has been shared on social media recently. The health pass shared on social media also showed his full name and date of birth.

Russia, meanwhile, on Thursday reported 820 deaths in the last 24 hours, matching an all-time high that it last reached on August 26. The government coronavirus task force also said it recorded 21,438 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the national case tally to 7,354,995 since the pandemic began.