[Taipei City aces COVID-19 response with smart technology] In the push for smart city programmes around the world, Taipei City government’s rebranded digital pass enables a quick vaccination appointment and, in the near future, could incorporate digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination status, adding to the city’s array of diverse and smart COVID-19 containment measures. The digital pass bagged the IDC Smart City Asia/Pacific Award for Civic Engagement this year as well as the 2021 iF Design Award. The app has been downloaded some 1.2 million times since its release less than a year ago. Known as the “Taipei Card” until...