The Chinese University of Hong Kong and ConsenSys create COVID-19 digital pas...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and ConsenSys create COVID-19 digital pas...

The COVID-19 Digital Health Passport will be trialed by healthcare professionals in Hong Kong. Later on, patients will be able to access the passport through a mobile app. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, or CUHK, has partnered with Ethereum developer ConsenSys to launch a new blockchain-based Medoxie COVID-19 Digital Health Passport – a product that could help healthcare workers combat the pandemic.The passport utilizes blockchain technology to record a patient’s COVID-19-related events, including test results, temperature checks and vaccinations, with the aim of providing a safe....


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