It may be getting easier for restaurants to vet patrons for COVID-19 vaccinations, thanks to a new partnership between OpenTable and biometric ID company CLEAR.
When a potential customer books a restaurant reservation on OpenTable, a banner labeled CLEAR will pop up on the booking confirmation page. Users are able to click on the banner to find more information and get directions to create a...
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is extending its trial of a COVID-19 travel verification solution provided by the Singapore-based technology company, Affinidi, it has emerged.
Since March of this year, Affinidi has been working with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline, which has been utilising its Healthcare Network Assessment (HNA) programme on flights from Singapore to Abu Dhabi.
The trial has...
The largest airline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now in the process of implementing paperless document verification relating to COVID-19 PCR testing and vaccination.
This week, Emirates announced it is working with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to allow for digital verification of travellers’ data, resulting in a more secure and efficient procedure.
Rather than producing a paper copy...
The Kingdom of Bahrain has become one of the first countries in the world to launch a digital COVID-19 “vaccine passport”.
According to a government press statement, the country’s BeAware app – which was launched at the onset of the pandemic to facilitate contact tracing, and currently also manages digital vaccine bookings – will function as the passport. The app will be able to confirm an...
An evidence review led by the Ada Lovelace Institute will examine practical and ethical issues around digital vaccine passports and health status apps.
The review, launched this month, will include a series of expert panels, an open call for evidence and an expert body chaired by Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery to establish recommendations and open questions.
The project will build upon the...
