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Health passports are mobile apps that indicate the relative level of infection risk a person is and whether they can gain access to buildings, supermarkets, restaurants, public spaces and transportation. Early adopters in China and India are proving the combination of health passports and screening methodologies that are effective in stopping the spread of Covid-19 while also giving people the freedom to use public spaces and transportation. China's Health Code is widely used as a screening tool to minimize the risk of Covid-19 transmission. It provides the user with a color QR code based on their designated health status: Red is confirmed infected with Covid-19; Yellow should be in quarantine and Green is free to travel. Health Code checks are very common, making it difficult to move without having a green code.