Correspondent in Beijing
At the doorstep of bank branches, official buildings, shopping centers or entire cities, these terminals stand guard in China, like technological sentinels facing the threat of the coronavirus. Before being able to enter, the visitor brandishes a mysterious QR code on the screen of his smartphone towards the optical eye, which makes his verdict relentless, under the gaze of a vigil in the flesh. The man has already checked the temperature using a gun-like thermometer, but the machine can deliver the final blow. A green code opens the doors of the institution or the city. A yellow or red code sends the individual back into forced quarantine for seven to fourteen days, like a pariah.
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