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OCTOBER 13, 2020 Airlines Test ‘Proof-of-Immunity’ Technology, Privacy Watchdogs Call It ‘Troubling’ https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/airlines-proof-of-immunity-commonpass/ Print *By Jeremy Loffredo* At least two airlines are testing CommonPass <https://www.weforum.org/platforms/covid-action-platform/projects/commonpass>, a new technology designed to let passengers prove they’ve tested negative for COVID-19 before they fly. Proponents tout the CommonPass technology as a panacea for global travel in a pandemic world. They hope that a public weary of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions — but still fearful of the virus — will embrace it. But civil rights and privacy groups warn against any technology that monitors individuals’ movements and activities. That includes any digital health pass, like CommonPass, that can be adapted to provide proof of vaccination. Here’s how CommonPass works. An individual takes a COVID-19 test at an approved lab, then uploads the results to a smartphone. At the airport, airline staff and border officials scan a QR code from the phone, which certifies that the passenger is COVID-19 free. *Click on the link for the rest.* --- Support News from Underground: http://bit.ly/NFUSupport Visit News from Underground: https://markcrispinmiller.com You received this email because you are subscribed to News from Underground. To unsubscribe from this email list, please go to: http://www.simplelists.com/confirm.php?u=pIdjNUgiG2h8yxbhC54SSy4SEskAoEMs For archives, please go to: http://archives.simplelists.com/nfu
