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WHO Teams With Singapore Firm Tied To Pfizer, Bill Gates To Roll Out Global Vaccine Passports
The WHO is partnering with Temasek, a firm owned by the Singapore government that participated in a $250 million investment in BioNTech in June 2020 — a few months before BioNTech released a COVID-19 vaccine in conjunction with Pfizer. Temasek will help the WHO develop “interoperable digital health wallets.”
TL;DR
- The WHO is collaborating with Temasek, a Singaporean government-owned investment firm, to develop 'interoperable digital health wallets.'
- Temasek previously invested in BioNTech, a COVID-19 vaccine maker, and has ties to the Gates Foundation and Gavi.
- The initiative aims to formalize digital health documentation, expanding beyond COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Critics like Natalie Winters and Dr. David Bell raise concerns about conflicts of interest and the potential erosion of privacy and liberty.
- The project builds on amendments to the WHO's International Health Regulations, which call for globally recognized digital health certificates.