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Source: Sputnik
February 4, 2021
The Danish government has announced it is to introduce so-called "digital corona passports" that will be used to document vaccination.
"In three to four months, the digital corona passport will be ready for use for things like business trips", Taxation Minister Morten Bødskov said, as quoted by Denmark's TV2.
The government and business representatives will decide on the exact consequences and opportunities of the vaccine passport once it has been fully introduced, depending on the situation with the coronavirus at that time, the minister said.
"It will be an extra pass you can have on your mobile phone, which documents your vaccination status", Bødskov said. "This is about us, as a country, making use of the technical advantages we have. We can be amongst the first in the world to have this and show it to the rest of the world", he said.
According to Bødskov, the "corona pass" will provide "extra assurance" once Denmark emerges from lockdown.
Interest organisations for Danish businesses, many of which took part in the government's press conference, have showered the initiative with praise, without any reservations over the prospect of grading citizens into classes.
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Source: Sputnik
February 4, 2021
While the exact practical applications and repercussions of the digital documentation of one's COVID status are still under consideration, its primary purpose is to facilitate the revival of public and business life after a series of lockdowns. Still, many remain skeptical, fearing it will be seen as coercion and bolster vaccine reluctance.
The Danish government has announced it is to introduce so-called "digital corona passports" that will be used to document vaccination.
"In three to four months, the digital corona passport will be ready for use for things like business trips", Taxation Minister Morten Bødskov said, as quoted by Denmark's TV2.
The government and business representatives will decide on the exact consequences and opportunities of the vaccine passport once it has been fully introduced, depending on the situation with the coronavirus at that time, the minister said.
"It will be an extra pass you can have on your mobile phone, which documents your vaccination status", Bødskov said. "This is about us, as a country, making use of the technical advantages we have. We can be amongst the first in the world to have this and show it to the rest of the world", he said.
According to Bødskov, the "corona pass" will provide "extra assurance" once Denmark emerges from lockdown.
Interest organisations for Danish businesses, many of which took part in the government's press conference, have showered the initiative with praise, without any reservations over the prospect of grading citizens into classes.
"This creates hope and is a light at the end of the tunnel for many Danish companies", said Brian Mikkelsen, the CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce.He is supported by Lars Sandahl Sørensen, the CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry, who emphasised that the digital corona passport will give people back their freedom of movement in society and the right to travel out of the country.
"By using the digital head start we have, we can allow travel and participation in cultural life in Denmark. We will enjoy the corona pass for many years to come", Sørensen suggested.Meanwhile, the general public remains divided on the issue of vaccine passports. According to a recent survey by pollster Epinion, nearly half of Danes (48 percent) agree that the digital passport should act as an entrance ticket to restaurants and cafés, whereas a third (31 percent) are opposed to this idea, Danish Radio reported.
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