Most countries currently have restrictions in place barring non-essential travel, and health authorities recommend staying home. But for those who anticipate a trip across international borders in the future, there are a slew of ever-changing requirements, from mandatory quarantine periods to Covid-19 test requirements. For instance, travelers going from the U.S. to France can be refused boarding without a negative test result taken less than three days before departure.

The Commons Project, a nonprofit developing systems for patients to store and share their health data, is developing a tool for travelers to check international travel requirements and share the needed documentation. It’s partnering with the World Economic Forum to bring this system to 52 countries.

Currently, Covid-19 test results are shared using a piece of paper — or simply a photo of the document, which can leave room for confusion. The platform, called CommonPass, assesses whether an individual’s results meet a country’s health screening requirements.

Travelers can upload their test results, health declarations and vaccination records to the system. Information can be pulled in from national registries or health record apps, such as Apple Health or CommonHealth. CommonsPass says the system does not share any underlying personal health information, and users’ health records are only stored on their phone.

Source: medcitynews.com