In the article, the writer says the health code app works on smartphones, which many elderly do not have or lack the skills to use.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - Although the novel coronavirus outbreak has largely been controlled on the Chinese mainland, people still need the health code app, which records their recent whereabouts, to gain access to most public places, including public transport.
The health code app is based on big data. It combines data from the transport, public security and public health departments, and its reliability has made it a useful tool for containing the contagion. Many social media users recently expressed sympathy for a senior citizen who is seen in a video losing his cool at a subway station in Dalian, Liaoning province, for being unable to show his health code.
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