https://freerepublic.com/tag/ausweis/ en-us Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:25:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3939524/posts Sports fans in New York can now use a state-issued “pass” to prove they’re COVID-free before the next big game at Madison Square Garden or Barclays Center. The “Excelsior Pass,” which began with a pilot program launched Feb. 27 for a Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center, will utilize a mobile QR code that confirms a negative coronavirus test or that someone has been fully vaccinated. The pass developed in partnership with IBM and functions similar to a mobile boarding pass for air travel, will next be tested Tuesday for a New York Rangers game at MSG. Gov. Cuomo said... https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3939524/posts#comment Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:25:33 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3838532/posts New York state joined forces with New Jersey and Connecticut to roll out a tri-state contact tracing program with the aim of preventing a future spike in novel coronavirus infections, according to NBC New York. Apple and Google Coronavirus Tool Business Insider Intelligence The initiative will be supported by $10.5 million in funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, and is currently under development in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University. For context, contact tracing refers to public health workers' efforts to track down lists of people who have come into contact with coronavirus infected patients as soon as poss https://www.businessinsider.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3838532/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:26:37 GMT