This week, the State of New York announced it is piloting a blockchain health certificate app with IBM to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test results.
Named the Excelsior Pass, the tool confirms vaccine and testing information via confidential data transfer. It is hoped the app can help with the swift re-opening of venues and businesses. Like a mobile airline boarding pass, the Pass provides participants with a QR code, which venues can scan to confirm health status.
First trialed at a Brooklyn Nets basketball game at the Barclays Center in New York City, the Excelsior Pass was again piloted at Madison Square Garden for the New York Rangers ice hockey game yesterday. The results will be used to develop the user experience before being submitted to the Apple and Google app stores.
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