health code

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology Calque of Chinese 健康碼 /健康码 (jiànkāngmǎ).

China A QR code identifying someone's risk level during the COVID-19 pandemic in the PRC, colored in green, yellow, or red in increasing danger.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see health, code.

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