Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Boycott Vegas

Editor's note: Getting people registered on the blockchain is the next step to begin mining the data that will be sold on world investment markets as "social impact bonds." This is a high tech version of capitalistic colonization of the individual straight through your "smart" phone app. 

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Source: Las Vegas Review Journal

Vaccine passports launched in Las Vegas but privacy, choice still concerns
This undated photo shows the new "Excelsior Pass" app, a digital pass that people can download ...This undated photo shows the new "Excelsior Pass" app, a digital pass that people can download to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. (NY Governor's Press Office via AP) 

By Bailey Schulz Las Vegas Review-Journal | March 31, 2021 

Las Vegas is no stranger to exclusive VIP lists, but there's a new way of limiting guest access coming to town: vaccine passports.

These digital credential systems can show whether someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and can help businesses limit access to those who have been inoculated. The systems were designed to increase health and safety at various venues, but experts warn of pushback over concerns on privacy and personal choice.

"What we're seeing throughout the pandemic is people guarding their personal rights, and I think a lot of people will find that intrusive in their day to day," said Jonathan Day, an associate professor of hospitality and tourism management at Purdue University.

The push for a standardized credential system comes as various venues plan to open only to vaccinated guests. Some cruise lines are limiting service to vaccinated travelers, and sports teams including the Miami Heat plan to offer sections only to vaccinated fans.

A handful of passports are already in the works, including two in Las Vegas. It is not yet clear if any Las Vegas businesses will limit access solely to vaccinated guests.

How it works

The Washington Post has reported that the White House and private companies are working on a standard way of handling COVID-19 vaccine credential systems that can track Americans' health information such as COVID-19 inoculations or recent COVID-19 test results.

The technology is expected to work similarly to mobile apps for airlines. Users can download the passport onto their smartphone and gain access to a scannable code that offers health information.

Health service company Reviv Global has launched its Heliix Health Passport in Las Vegas. The mobile app uses an encrypted code to show the results of a recent COVID-19 test, and could be implemented at hospitality venues such as restaurants, conventions, nightclubs and shows.

Julia Miles, Reviv's commercial operations director, said the company is in "extended talks" with a number of major Las Vegas hotel-casino operators. So far, conversations have focused largely around using the technology to make sure resort or convention guests have recently tested negative for COVID-19 at one of Reviv's local testing centers.

"We're not hearing venues saying that they’ll be looking for vaccinations only. Personally, I don't think that will happen just because it would be too discriminatory around people who genuinely can’t have the vaccine for whatever reason," Miles said. "Not everyone will have the vaccine or want the vaccine, so there needs to be an alternative."

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