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[Sir Tigger KC]

There will be a level of coercion involved that's for sure, and the Chinese QR code plan is probably not far off the mark. 

[Viral_Jim]

Seems wholly reasonable to me.

[STEMO]

Seems wholly reasonable to me.

What!!?? It's obvious to me that, when you scan the QR code, your memory will be erased and replaced with the thoughts of Chairman Mao. You will develop an affinity for noodles and turn yellow. 

[Doctor Gollum]

There will be a level of coercion involved that's for sure, and the Chinese QR code plan is probably not far off the mark. 

Of course they're pushing it, they invented it... Still think it's a conspiracy?

[Nick W]

There will be a level of coercion involved that's for sure, and the Chinese QR code plan is probably not far off the mark. 

Of course they're pushing it, they invented it... Still think it's a conspiracy?

QR codes are Chinese?

[Doctor Gollum]

Batflu/WuFlu/Chinese Virus (because it's from China)... 

Joking aside, seeing as how all passports are chipped, why not have it added to your passport details? Obviously it's going to be an issue if you travel, so that would be sensible, or your NI number to satisfy those xenophobes who think eating a curry is foreign.

[LC0112G]

Batflu/WuFlu/Chinese Virus (because it's from China)... 

Joking aside, seeing as how all passports are chipped, why not have it added to your passport details? Obviously it's going to be an issue if you travel, so that would be sensible, or your NI number to satisfy those xenophobes who think eating a curry is foreign.

UK passports are read only, so adding additional information would require everyone to be issued a new passport every time the medical data changed.

There may be a backdoor hack into the RFID chip on the passport which may allow it to be erased and re-written, but so far no hackers have found it so if it is in there it's well hidden. If they are re-programmable then you'd likely have to return it to HMG for them to do it due to security certificate issues.

NI numbers are issued shortly before your 16th birthday. Child passports are required from birth, so NI numbers don't work for children.

The way I see this panning out is that countries will refuse you entry unless you can prove you have medical insurance covering you for a prescribed list of ailments.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Maybe just a good old fashioned paper certificate like a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate? 

[Doctor Gollum]

When you're passport is scanned it cross references a database, presumably that database can be amended to include things like vaccination data... Presumably it already contains criminal data...

[Sir Tigger KC]

When you're passport is scanned it cross references a database, presumably that database can be amended to include things like vaccination data... Presumably it already contains criminal data...

I wouldn't bet on that, as that would be common sense! 

[Viral_Jim]

I wouldn't bet on that, as that would be common sense! 

I know that HMRC use it to identify people who are NT coded but spend "too much" time in the UK. So if there's money I. It 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I wouldn't bet on that, as that would be common sense! 

I know that HMRC use it to identify people who are NT coded but spend "too much" time in the UK. So if there's money I. It 

Non resident for tax purposes? 

[LC0112G]

When you're passport is scanned it cross references a database, presumably that database can be amended to include things like vaccination data... Presumably it already contains criminal data...

So now you're proposing to give every foreign govt access to NHS records? What could possibly go wrong?

[Varche]

If only we had  former Omega owner Chinese government official on the forum. They would know.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Dont forget to watch Channel 4 tonight 9pm. "Is Covid racist ?"
That old right wing reactionary Lord Opti will have a fit of the vapours.