SWISS starts trials of another digital health document for COVID tests/vaccinations

SWISS announced (19-May-2021) it commenced trials of a digital solution for verifying travellers' COVID-19 test and vaccination status. The new solution requires no app download and fully complies with the strictest data protection provisions. Travellers can have all certifications of COVID-19 vaccination and test results transmitted by participating test centres and laboratories directly to a digital wallet, where they can be stored and administered. SWISS is conducting these trials under its membership of the BlueIcareUs Alliance, a partnership of Swiss-based companies and organisations from the aviation and healthcare sectors. The international solution has been developed with a view to establishing a national and international COVID vaccination and test results certificate by Swiss-based start-up Cyberfish, in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and the Swiss Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication, and in coordination with the preparations for the EU Green Certificate. [more - original PR]