Release Notes CovPass and CovPassCheck Version 1.18 and Outlook Version 1.19

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Release Notes CovPass and CovPassCheck Version 1.18 and Outlook Version 1.19

Release 1.18 is currently in final review and is expected to be released within the next couple of days.

Main Features CovPass: 💉

• Travel Rule Checks and Domestic Rule Checks: You can now check the validity of your certificates in the context of a trip through Europe and other states or within Germany. The rules for those checks will be provided digitally and are independent of the actual release. From now on rule changes will be announced within the discussions.

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Main Features CovPassCheck: 🏁

• Booster as valid 2G+ Proof: The latest version of CovPassCheck enables the verification of 2G+ including booster detection as a valid 2G+ proof.
• Travel Rule Checks and Domestic Rule Checks: You can now check the validity of presented certificates in the context of a trip through Europe and other states or within Germany. The rules for those checks will be provided digitally and are independent of the actual release. From now on rule changes will be announced within the discussions.

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Bug Fixes CovPass: 💉

• NTP-Timeserver Fix [Android]: Apps now use a different approach to check the system date of the device against a reliable NTP-Timeserver to prevent potential misuse. No more incomprehensible time differences should be displayed.
• Booster-Notifications [Android]: Booster Notifications will pop up more reliable if a person applies to a group of people that is recommended to get a booster-shot (based on the STIKO recommendations)
• Booster-Notifications [IOS]: Booster Notifications will now be shown for applicable certificates only and will be deleted properly after the matching certificate was deleted.

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Bug Fixes CovPassCheck: 🏁

• 2G+ Context switches [IOS]: “New checks” after scanning a technical invalid certificate will now happen in the context of the 2G+ Mode.
• 2G+ PCR/Rapid [IOS, Android]: 2G+ Mode will now differ between rapid tests and PCR tests.

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Outlook Main Features Version 1.19 CovPass: 👀

• Extended Name Matching [IOS, Android]: New algorithms that are more tolerant of titles, different spellings, or second names in the certificate owner's name information are now used.
• Accessibility Statement [IOS, Android]: Accessibility Statements will now inform about the current usability of the app regarding accessible development.

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Outlook Main Features Version 1.19 CovPassCheck: 👀

• 2G+ [IOS, Android]: With the release 1.19 more details about scanned certificates will be presented so that verifiers can proof against their individual rules (e.g. different federal state rules). You will be also able to combine recovery certificates and base immunizations to enter a 2G+ venue.
• Extended Name Matching [IOS, Android]: New algorithms that are more tolerant of titles, different spellings, or second names in the certificate owner's name information are now used.
• Accessibility Statement [IOS, Android]: Accessibility Statements will now inform about the current usability of the app regarding accessible development.

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Outlook Bug Fixes Version 1.19 CovPass: 🚧

• Notification Handling [IOS]: Notifications about expired certificates or invalidated certificates will now be shown only once for all users and within every detail screen of affected users.

More Bugfixes are excepted and will be announced soon.

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Outlook Bug Fixes Version 1.19 CovPassCheck: 🚧

More Bugfixes are excepted and will be announced soon.

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Thank you all for you support and feedback! Stay safe everyone 👍 🎊

Team CovPass and CovPassCheck! 🧑‍⚕️ 👩‍⚕️