Passports – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Vaccines DO help to stop coronavirus transmission, recent study suggests

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

A new study has found that Covid-19 vaccines stop people passing the virus on to others. The study is one of several with similar findings, and may pave the way for scientists to support the introduction of ‘vaccine passports.’ … Read More >Vaccines DO help to stop coronavirus transmission, recent study suggests

Paris rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport proposed by Netanyahu that would allow obstacle-free travel between France and Israel

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor

The Elysée Palace has said it doesn’t support the idea of a health passport that would allow inoculated people in France and Israel to make obstacle-free round trips, claiming an EU agreement with Israel would be preferable. … Read More >Paris rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport proposed by Netanyahu that would allow obstacle-free travel between France and Israel

Asia & Pacific

China rolls out Covid-19 pass for international travel as global debate over a common health passport heats up

Posted on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor

Beijing has launched a certificate that verifies Covid-19 status for citizens traveling abroad. The initiative comes amid a raging debate about the global adoption of a health passport. … Read More >China rolls out Covid-19 pass for international travel as global debate over a common health passport heats up

Europe must hurry up with Covid-19 health certificates or Apple & Google could get there first, EU Commission president warns

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

As the EU remains divided on how exactly Covid-19 health passports should be implemented, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged members to hurry to find a European solution, warning that Big Tech might step in first. … Read More >Europe must hurry up with Covid-19 health certificates or Apple & Google could get there first, EU Commission president warns

Portuguese PM hopes EU Covid-19 vaccine passport in place by summer as bloc split on travel restart

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

The EU hopes to have Covid-19 vaccine passports ready for use by this summer, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Friday, as optimism grows among some European nations for the restart of international travel. … Read More >Portuguese PM hopes EU Covid-19 vaccine passport in place by summer as bloc split on travel restart

World

Global airline industry body to launch Covid ‘travel pass’ by March

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it will launch a Covid-19 travel pass by March, which it says will give travelers a way to display test results and confirmation they’ve received a vaccine. … Read More >Global airline industry body to launch Covid ‘travel pass’ by March

Asia & Pacific

Tourists with valid Covid passport may soon be allowed to holiday in Thailand, PM suggests

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

Thailand is looking at scrapping its mandatory two-week Covid-19 quarantine for foreigners who can show they have been vaccinated against the virus, the country’s PM said in a bid to revive the nation’s hard-hit tourism industry. … Read More >Tourists with valid Covid passport may soon be allowed to holiday in Thailand, PM suggests

UK foreign sec says Covid vaccine passports ‘under consideration’ just days after vaccine minister calls idea ‘discriminatory’

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021By Editor

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab revealed that domestic Covid-19 vaccine passports – which would allow only vaccinated Brits to enter shops and other establishments – haven’t been ruled out, despite their controversial nature. … Read More >UK foreign sec says Covid vaccine passports ‘under consideration’ just days after vaccine minister calls idea ‘discriminatory’

Shows

US persecution of Assange continues under Biden & vaccination passports

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

The Biden administration is continuing the US government’s persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Democrats hope 2020’s big win in Georgia can help turn Texas blue as Republicans look to restrict voting access in many states. Will the future of travel following the Covid-19 pandemic include vaccination passports? … Read More >US persecution of Assange continues under Biden & vaccination passports

Russia

Following Moscow’s move to liberalize citizenship process, more than 400,000 Ukrainians received Russian passports in 2020

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

With Russia seeking to increase its population, the Kremlin has looked towards former Soviet nations as a source of migrants. The plan seems to have come to fruition in 2020, with 409,549 Ukrainians receiving a Russian passport. … Read More >Following Moscow’s move to liberalize citizenship process, more than 400,000 Ukrainians received Russian passports in 2020

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