health code

English

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 健康碼／健康码 (jiànkāngmǎ).

Noun

health code (plural health codes)

1. (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.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see health,‎ code.