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Technology and the development of vaccination passports
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The rapid development of vaccinations has been critical in helping millions of Americans return to a post-pandemic world. Now, all eyes are on the development of vaccination passports. “A vaccine passport is essentially the same technology you use when you get on an airplane, and you download your boarding passes. It …
Colorado health officials explore idea of vaccine passports as more and more residents are inoculated – Canon City Daily Record
With almost all Coloradans now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, a new question lingers about the state’s return to normal: Will residents be required to show proof of immunization to once again attend concerts, restaurants and sporting events? As of now, there is no statewide program and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that …
Vaccine passports offer public health benefits, but also stir debate
Julia May, director of operations for the Portland outdoor concert venue Thompson’s Point, said if there was a viable system to require patrons to prove they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, staff there would consider using it. “I think we are a long way off from having all the answers on this one, but if we …
Florida cities are generating revenue with Passport’s technology
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cities throughout the state of Florida are choosing transportation software leader, Passport, to streamline and manage vehicle interactions with their streets and sidewalks. Through the company’s digital operating system, Passport clients across the region are regaining lost revenues from the pandemic by providing their communities with accessible, touchless payment …
Electronic Passports Market 2020 by Technology (Biometrics, Radio Frequency Identification); Application (Business Travel, Leisure Travel) and Geography
Electronics passport (e-passport) is embraced with an electronic chip. It is an advanced form of old documents developed improve security globally by restricting fraudulent cases. The e-passports are used to identity a traveler using digital means such as digital signature, unique identification number, biometrics, and others. Rising concern to detect fraud and illegal activities, availability …
The Health 202: The ACLU gives a thumbs down to coronavirus ‘immunity passports’
with Paulina Firozi On the surface, it might sound good: Test Americans to find out who already had the novel coronavirus. Give those with protective antibodies an “immunity passport” allowing them to return to work safely. But the American Civil Liberties Union — the nation’s largest civil rights group — isn’t so jazzed about the …
Nearly a million Irish passports issued in record-breaking 2019 | World news
Almost a million Irish passports were issued in 2019, the country’s government has announced. The figure is a new record and represents a 7% increase on 2018. Simon Coveney, Ireland’s foreign affairs minister, said: “2019 was another bumper year for the Passport Service. The award-winning Passport Online [service] expanded in 2019 to include first-time applicants …
Saudi Arabian women finally allowed to hold passports and travel independently
The new amendment was approved on Thursday by the Saudi Cabinet, and will allow all Saudi women to apply for passports “like all citizens” and for women aged 21 and above to travel independently, according to a statement from the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Information. Previously women had to gain approval from a male guardian …
Fear of ICE raids leads some U.S. citizens to carry their passports
With immigration raids expected to begin Sunday in at least nine major cities, some U.S. citizens are taking precautions, including carrying their American passports at all times, to avoid being mistakenly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The wary Americans, often Latinos, said they don’t want to get swept up in the planned roundups …
