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The government is looking for solutions that would reopen public places, including cafes and restaurants, when the health situation improves. What tools could be invited into the daily life of the French?
A QR code
The QR code is a digital tool that could help control the coronavirus epidemic. With a view to reopening cafes, restaurants, cinemas or sports halls, the codes to be scanned using your smartphone seem to have already received the approval of the CNIL (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés), as part of the Covid-19. Integrating the QR code into the TousAntiCovid application is one of the avenues being considered. Such a device (black coding on a white background) would be installed at the entrance to public places. If a user of the TousAntiCovid application is positive for Covid-19, the other users are informed. They can in turn get tested and self-isolate, to avoid spreading the virus. The QR code could become mandatory in places that carry a high risk of coronavirus infection. A similar system is already in use in Thailand, put in place shortly after the start of the pandemic.
The “health pass” under study
The Head of State had already mentioned the idea of a ” health pass “. It would not only be a question of showing whether a person has been vaccinated against Covid-19, as is the case with the vaccination passport. The ” health pass “Would contain other data, such as the results of a negative test or” certificates of non-symptoms “. In addition, some airlines will soon be experimenting with the ” travel pass », A digital passport to travel between different countries. The ” health pass Is to be discussed during the Council of Ministers, which is meeting today. Indeed, this one prepares ” post-Covid »And in particular the modalities for reopening public places, when possible.