Blockchain Allowed 17 Million People to Travel Between Macau and China During Coronavirus


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Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic bringing the travel industry to a standstill, a blockchain-powered QR health code system has enabled at least 17 million people to travel between China and Macau, an autonomous region off the south coast of China, since May. Mutual healthcare network China’s southern Guangdong province and Macau have been using a mutual QR health code network powered by blockchain technology to aid travel between the two regions as COVID-19 has jeopardized travel worldwide. The system has empowered both sides to authenticate travelers’ health status without directly exchanging personal data. As a result, ensuring that the local...