Currently, there are efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the European Commission and University College London (UCL) in now partner with the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) towards the coordination of blockchain solution providers. The essence is to address the pandemic.

Based on the request of the EU, INATBA was established in 2019. The association is currently working to bring together several public and private entities to form a “COVID Task Force,” in activating blockchain solutions capable of fixing some of the indirect issues of the pandemic.

The specific function of the task force is the identification of enterprise blockchain solutions capable of improving governmental, social and commercial problems. It will identify the blockchain products ready for quick development.

An “industry-wide intelligence engine” would inform about readiness of every potential solution, as identified by the task force. The engine will likewise explain resolutions to the challenges preventing readiness.

The European Commission is supporting the initiative and has asked its counterparts to cooperate with it. UCL’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies is likewise supporting the task force.

Blockchain technology is not capable of fixing the pandemic by itself but there are solutions depending on it capable of reducing the spread. For instance, some have suggested the technology to reduce the privacy effect of various contact tracing and immunity tracking apps. Covi-ID is an example of such platform from some academics in South Africa.

Chiliz also came up with another solution for immunity passports. The WHO developed COVID-19 screening platforms ready to utilize blockchain. Blockchain is contributing to the supply chain field in certifying the origin of KN-95 masks based on Chinese standards.

When it comes to direct contribution of blockchain, it helped the Italian Red Cross to receive donations in Bitcoin.