China launches COVID-19 passport

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However the international health certificate is currently only available for use by Chinese citizens and it is not yet mandatory. Advertisement Advertisement The certificate, which is also available in paper form, is thought to be the world’s first known “virus passport”. The United States and Britain are among countries currently considering implementing similar permits. The European Union is also working on a vaccine “green pass” that would allow citizens to travel between member countries and abroad. China’s programme includes an encrypted QR code that allows each country to obtain a travellers’ health information, state media agency Xinhua reported Monday. Advertisement…

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