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Boom Bust digs into privacy issues of blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

South Korea announced it will roll out blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’ to immunized citizens, joining other nations introducing such certificates. This could allow travelers to show digital proof of vaccination. … Read More >Boom Bust digs into privacy issues of blockchain-protected digital ‘vaccine passports’

Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their ‘daily lives’, South Korean PM says

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021By Editor

Seoul has announced it will issue digital certificates verifying a person’s Covid-19 vaccination status, becoming the latest nation to adopt the controversial measure as a means to reopen cross-border travel. … Read More >Only those with Covid vaccine passport will be able to return to their ‘daily lives’, South Korean PM says

EU

Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Berlin will require residents to show that they have tested negative for Covid-19 before being allowed in certain shops and cultural institutions, as part of new restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus. … Read More >Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

EU

EU digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 could be ready in May, says Spanish foreign minister

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

A senior Spanish minister has said she believes that the EU’s digital vaccine certificate could be rolled out as early as May but says it will be ready by the end of June at the latest despite the bloc’s inoculation challenges. … Read More >EU digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 could be ready in May, says Spanish foreign minister

USA

Huge privacy implications’: Florida Gov. DeSantis vows to ban ‘vaccine passports’ as Biden admin joins forces with Big Tech

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Governor Ron DeSantis said he will take executive action to ban ‘vaccine passports’ across Florida, blasting the concept as invasive and unnecessary as the White House takes a bigger role in organizing private-sector Covid passes. … Read More >Huge privacy implications’: Florida Gov. DeSantis vows to ban ‘vaccine passports’ as Biden admin joins forces with Big Tech

EU

EU announces Covid-19 vaccine passports plan to restart ‘free and safe movement’

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

The European Commission president has shared an EU proposal to create a Digital Green Certificate to allow people to move freely around the bloc as European nations struggle to overcome the virus. … Read More >EU announces Covid-19 vaccine passports plan to restart ‘free and safe movement’

UK

Vaccines DO help to stop coronavirus transmission, recent study suggests

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

A new study has found that Covid-19 vaccines stop people passing the virus on to others. The study is one of several with similar findings, and may pave the way for scientists to support the introduction of ‘vaccine passports.’ … Read More >Vaccines DO help to stop coronavirus transmission, recent study suggests

EU

Paris rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport proposed by Netanyahu that would allow obstacle-free travel between France and Israel

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor

The Elysée Palace has said it doesn’t support the idea of a health passport that would allow inoculated people in France and Israel to make obstacle-free round trips, claiming an EU agreement with Israel would be preferable. … Read More >Paris rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport proposed by Netanyahu that would allow obstacle-free travel between France and Israel

China rolls out Covid-19 pass for international travel as global debate over a common health passport heats up

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Beijing has launched a certificate that verifies Covid-19 status for citizens traveling abroad. The initiative comes amid a raging debate about the global adoption of a health passport. … Read More >China rolls out Covid-19 pass for international travel as global debate over a common health passport heats up

EU

Portuguese PM hopes EU Covid-19 vaccine passport in place by summer as bloc split on travel restart

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

The EU hopes to have Covid-19 vaccine passports ready for use by this summer, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Friday, as optimism grows among some European nations for the restart of international travel. … Read More >Portuguese PM hopes EU Covid-19 vaccine passport in place by summer as bloc split on travel restart