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Miguel Cordon · · 1 min readTaiwan airline taps Temasek-founded Affinidi to verify passenger Covid-19 test results
“Taiwan airline EVA Air announced March 29 that it will be collaborating with Singapore-based technology company Affinidi to utilise its digital credential verification solution to verify passengers’ Polymerase Chain Reaction test results,” Vulcan Post reported.
Details:
- The airline will use Affinidi’s services for Singapore to Taipei flights and is looking to extend the feature to flights from Malaysia and Indonesia to Taipei.
- EVA expects the solution to eliminate human errors in interpreting test results, helping to curb the further spread of Covid-19.
Context:
- Earlier this year, Affinidi also started a trial with Singapore Airlines, where travelers from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur are given digital health certificates if they take Covid-19 tests in select clinics.
- Affinidi is also working with government agencies and partners from the private sector on trials for the technology.
Editing by Eileen C. Ang
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