China using health tracking mobile system to curtail the spread of coronavirus

Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent will now host a new health code system that uses QR codes to indicate the health status of citizens.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Apps from Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent will now host a new health code system that uses QR codes to indicate the health status of citizens, according to a report from CNN.

This is part of an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus now that businesses are reopening in the country.

Alipay launched the new system on February 11.

Chinese nationals have to input their national identity number or passport number along with their phone number into the system.

Citizens also have to share their travel history and list what symptoms they may be experiencing.

After the information is officially verified, citizens are assigned a colored QR code depending on their health status.

Green QR codes mean you are safe, yellow QR codes mean you came in contact with a sick person and red means you cannot go out in public.

Several businesses in China are now placing QR codes outside their venues so clients and customers can scan and show their health status codes to employees before entering a business.

Oh, and how many people are under this system?

Well, according to state-run Science and Technology Daily, Tencent's health code system has been in use in more than 300 cities since March.

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Tencent and Alibaba host health system on their apps 2.

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Colored-QR code system used 4.

System being used outside a restaurant VOICEOVER (in English): "According to a report from CNN, apps from Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent will now host a new health code system that uses QR codes to indicate the health status of citizens.

This is part of an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus now that businesses are reopening in the country.

Alipay launched the new system on February 11." "Chinese nationals have to input their national identity number or passport number along with their phone number into the system.

Citizens also have to share their travel history and list what symptoms they may be experiencing." "After the information is officially verified, citizens are assigned a colored QR code depending on their health status.

Green QR codes mean you are safe, yellow QR codes mean you came in contact with a sick person and red means you cannot go out in public." "Several businesses in China are now placing QR codes outside their venues so clients and customers can scan and show their health status codes to employees before entering a business." SOURCES: CNN, The Guardian, ZDnet https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/15/asia/china-coronavirus-qr-code-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/06/more-scary-than-coronavirus-south-koreas-health-alerts-expose-private-lives https://www.zdnet.com/article/coronavirus-contact-tracing-apps-what-are-the-privacy-concerns/ *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377