Tag: health pass

• Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 21:04 UTC

  EU decides to focus on travelers instead of on where they come from

  

  European authorities finally decided to drop the contagion map approach to decide who gets in and who gets out of the bloc and switch to a coordinated mechanism based on each individual's vaccination status against COVID-19, the European Council announced Tuesday.

• Monday, December 27th 2021 - 09:16 UTC

  Argentine province announces restrictive measures to curb spread of Omicron

  

  The Argentina province of Córdoba has announced a series of restrictions in an attempt to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 which has been expanding rapidly, it was reported.

• Monday, December 20th 2021 - 23:45 UTC

  Fake health passes spread fast across France

  

  French authorities are investigating the alleged existence of over 110,000 fake certificates of vaccination against COVID-19, which are required to enter restaurants, cultural venues or ride long-distance public transport.

• Monday, December 13th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Health pass to be required in Argentina starting Jan. 1

  

  The Government of Argentina has finally announced a health pass with being required for people aged 13 and over to attend or carry out “activities of high epidemiological and sanitary risk,” according to the administrative decision signed by President Alberto Fernández, Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti.

• Friday, December 10th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  Bolsonaro insists he is not in favor of mandatory vaccination cards for tourists

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again insisted on his stance regarding compulsory COVID-19 vaccination certificates for arriving foreign travelers, which sparked a new controversy with São Paulo State Governor João Doria.

• Thursday, December 9th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazil announces health pass requirement, minister refuses to call it so

  

  The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro, known for his personal stance in favor of freedom of choice regarding COVID-19 vaccination, has announced arriving travelers who have not been immunized will be put through mandatory quarantine.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  Argentina ready to launch nationwide health pass

  

  Health ministers of all Argentine jurisdictions gathered under the Federal Council known as COFESA, Monday announced the guidelines for a nationwide Health Pass had been agreed upon and that its final details were to be specified shortly.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Foreign travellers will need Health Pass to enter Colombia

  

  Colombia is to require foreign travellers to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 attesting to a full treatment, President Iván Duque announced Monday.

• Monday, December 6th 2021 - 20:43 UTC

  Province of Buenos Aires announces Health Pass for Summer season

  

  The Argentine Province of Buenos Aires, which concentrates most of the country's beach resorts, has announced a Health Pass will be required for people over the age of 13 starting Dec. 21.

• Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Argentine Health Pass to be ready “next week,” minister says

  

  Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Thursday announced the Government's Health Pass will be ready next week. The permit, which will ban those who lack it from accessing certain activities, is regarded as an incentive for people to take their COVID-19 vaccines.