Passport to immunization

Microsoft, Salesforce and Oracle back plan to develop a digital Covid vaccination passport  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, JAN 15, 2021 TECH, TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK EDITOR'S NOTE Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. This week, we've seen a wave of tech companies making major strides helping the health care industry move forward, with transformational ideas and innovations at its core. A digital Covid vaccination passport is coming, a coalition between Microsoft, Salesforce and Oracle, as well as Mayo Clinic, a significant step toward an immunized society. Honeywell is partnering with a consortium of local businesses to help accelerate states' vaccine rollout. CEO Darius Adamczyk spoke to Jim Cramer last night about the need to get vaccines to people as quickly as possible. In other news, two organizations we've been quite bullish on who are facing some tough truths: Dropbox is cutting 11% of its workforce, a move to "create a healthy and thriving business for the future," CEO Drew Houston said in a company memo. It's easy to bet big on Spotify, and they bet exceptionally big on podcasts. Citi analysts say the multi-million dollar bet may not be going according to plan. KEY STORIES Microsoft, Salesforce and Oracle back plan to develop a digital Covid vaccination passport A digital Covid vaccination passport is being jointly developed by a group of health and technology companies including Microsoft and Salesforce. Honeywell teams with North Carolina businesses to help accelerate Covid vaccine rollout In North Carolina, more than 268,000 doses have been administered, according to the CDC. The state has a population of about 10.5 million. Dropbox to cut 11% of its global workforce The move will affect 315 people, who will be notified by the end of the business day. Spotify's big bet on podcasts is failing, Citi says Analysts are looking for Spotify to show its podcast investments were worth it. JOIN US REGISTER REGISTER CNBC EVENTS CNBC Events @CNBCEVENTS Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy CNBC Events   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS