Today, blockchain ticketing platform TIXnGO launched a mobile health certificate solution to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown as life slowly returns to normal. Called Health n Go, the application will help identify immune individuals through these digital certificates. However, TIXnGO avoided using the terms immunity and immunity passport in the announcement and said it’s up to governments how it would be used.
Swiss-based TIXnGO was developed by ticketing firm SecuTix and is working with UK’s Lancashire County Cricket Club to issue blockchain tickets for its 2020 fixtures as well as UEFA for European football. The brands are part of the Swiss based group ELCA.
A health certificate issued by a registered doctor or health authority will be stored in the mobile blockchain wallet and will carry a unique digital identity. Each certificate will have a digital signature from the issuing organization. So, the blockchain will essentially verify that the certificate came from a trusted source.
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