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Digital virus certificates to add national ID numbers – Taipei Times

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The digital COVID-19 certificate system is to be updated today to include the bearer’s national ID number, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced yesterday amid concerns voiced by insurance companies that the system lacks a feature to prove identity. The digital certificate, which became available in Taiwan on Jan. 1, serves as proof of vaccination and COVID-19 test results. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) over the weekend asked insurers to allow digital certificates to be used for claims in lieu of diagnosis certificates issued by hospitals, drawing backlash from insurers over the authenticity of information provided by those who…

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