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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Using a QR code is becoming more common as a way to access information quickly on your phone. You may have seen a Quick Response code, a group of black and white pixels usually in the shape of a square. Each one has an individualized pattern that encodes data that provides information about a product or service. They also allow users to view a menu at a restaurant, get directions, download an App, and confirm banking and other personal account information, along with dozens more uses. As more people begin using them, thieves looking to steal...

Starting Jan. 4, 2022, only vaccine receipts with QR codes will be accepted at businesses where vaccine passports are required. As of Jan. 4, 2022, Ontarians will need to have enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificates with a scannable QR code if they want to eat inside restaurants, go to movie theatres, gyms, concert venues, and other non-essential businesses that require proof of vaccination. Currently, vaccine passports are only required for those aged 12 and older. The old versions of vaccine certificates without a scannable QR code will no longer be accepted. Those who have a medical exemption will also need a...

QR codes – short for “quick response” – are commonly used in retail, logistics, and other sectors. The technology allows anyone to show proof of vaccination with a digital or printed QR code instead of a paper card, and without the need for an app. As more and more employers and businesses respond to calls by President Biden and Governor Northam to require that employees and customers be vaccinated, QR codes will help improve the consistency and security of vaccination information while protecting individual privacy.

Fully vaccinated people would have access to certain non-essential services With the threat of a fourth wave looming, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Thursday that vaccine passports will soon be required to access non-essential services such as gyms and restaurants. "People who have made the effort to get their two doses must be able to live a somewhat normal life," Legualt said during a media briefing. He said the system will allow the province to avoid widespread closures that have marked its pandemic response to date. For several months, the province has been issuing QR codes, or quick response codes,...

Police are flying drones around vehicle checkpoints with a large QR code that people are supposed to scan to register their health information. And while we didn’t believe it at first, reports from China’s state-run media indicate that it’s actually happening. The drones are popping up in cities like Shenzhen in Guangdong province, where cops are using them in an effort to keep law enforcement officers away from the public. The drones broadcast messages with instructions on how to use your smartphone to scan a QR code and submit health info to a government-run website online. “Please open the window,...