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Californians advised to keep their vaccine record QR code screenshot handy

Jennifer Goula
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Officials have recommended that state residents be ready to present the barcode when asked. Among Californians who have overcome the challenge of obtaining the proof of their shot, the vaccine record QR code provided to them can become a handy tool to use in everyday life. The barcode may be requested at restaurants, bars, cafes and other similar locations. As a result, officials say that one of the easiest ways to keep the vaccine record QR code handy is to simply take a screenshot and store it in the device.…

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Moscow’s vaccination QR code program cancelled shortly after launch

L. Green
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The program intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in bars, cafes and restaurants. Residents of Moscow will no longer need to use the vaccination QR code that was issued in several forms including a barcode temporary tattoo. The quick response codes had been used to demonstrate a patron’s low risk of spreading the coronavirus. The vaccination QR code was issued to Muscovites when they provided proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine, having immunity after having had and recovered from the disease, or after providing a recent negative test…

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QR code tattoos provide access for Russian food delivery service

Stephanie Beck
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Delivery Club has started offering temporary wearable barcodes to Moscow residents. A Russian food delivery service called Delivery Club has started providing temporary QR code tattoos to Moscow residents. The barcodes are required for patrons to be able to gain entry into the company’s bars and restaurants. The goal of the strategy is to encourage more Moscow residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. At the same time that the QR code tattoos encourage people to get vaccinated, they are also meant to help support the restaurant and bar sector, which…

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UK government to dump the NHS Track and Trace QR codes

L. Green
NHS Track and Trace - NHS COVID-19 app

The government is reportedly thinking of scrapping the quick response code venue sign-ins. According to many media reports, the UK government is thinking about eliminating the use of the NHS Track and Trace app QR codes from restaurants, bars and other venues. If the reports are corrected, this layer of COVID-19 restrictions in England will end July 19th. The report about the removal of the NHS Track and Trace QR code cessation arrives following British Beer and Pub Association chef executive Emma McClarkin’s statement that pubs were “closing or greatly…

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Messenger QR codes enable US person-to-person payments

L. Green
Messenger QR codes - Messenger App Icon

The social media company had already confirmed it was testing the option earlier this spring. Facebook confirmed its tests of Messenger QR codes for person-to-person payments earlier this spring. Now, it has announced that the quick response codes are rolling out for US app users. The quick response barcodes make it possible for US users to send or request money with Facebook Pay. The money can be sent or requested by any user in the US to any user in the country, even if they are not Facebook friends on…

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