Economist Podcasts Whither permitting? Vaccine passports
Mar 10, 2021
Helen Joyce, Deputy Foreign Editor at The Economist, and Gadi Epstein, China Affairs Editor, delve into pressing global issues. They highlight the implications of vaccine passports on equity and access, noting privacy concerns and potential misuse. The discussion shifts to the increasing repression of Tibetan Buddhism and its alarming parallels to the Uyghur situation, emphasizing the urgency of protecting cultural identities. They also navigate how the pandemic shaped the future of duty-free shopping, revealing significant changes in consumer habits.
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Vaccine Passports Emerge
- A two-tiered system is emerging, dividing those vaccinated and unvaccinated.
- Vaccine passports are gaining traction as a solution.
Vaccine Passport Utility
- Vaccine passports are most useful when only some people are vaccinated.
- They're unnecessary if almost no one or nearly everyone is vaccinated.
Israel's Green Pass
- Israel's Green Pass rollout, despite the country's tech prowess, has been clumsy.
- Many businesses aren't consistently checking them, and the focus seems to be on encouraging youth vaccination.