UK government reviews Covid passports to speed up pubs reopening

Coronavirus passports to go to the pub? Ministers to investigate whether to bring in ‘Covid status certification’ to help speed up the reopening of hospitality industry and workplaces PM said review will look at whether to introduce ‘Covid status certification’  By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:09 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: … Read more

Coronavirus passports to go to the pub? Ministers to investigate ‘Covid status certification’

Coronavirus passports to go to the pub? Ministers to investigate whether to bring in ‘Covid status certification’ to help speed up the reopening of hospitality industry and workplaces PM said review will look at whether to introduce ‘Covid status certification’  By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:09 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: … Read more

Expert warns of ‘fundamental ethical concerns’ over vaccine passports

An expert has today warned of ‘fundamental ethical concerns’ over vaccine passports. Dr Sarah Chan, a bioethicist at Edinburgh University, said state-issued documentation showing whether someone has received the Covid jab could risk ‘creating a false sense of security’. She explained that proof of having the vaccination does not fully guarantee that a person cannot contract … Read more

Brits could enjoy quarantine-free holidays in Greece this summer as countries discuss jab passports 

Britons could enjoy quarantine-free holidays in Greece this summer as the two countries discuss vaccine passports.  Tourism minister Haris Theoharis said ‘technical discussions are underway’ to enable what Athens hopes will be a ‘semi-normal’ summer for its vital tourism industry. Nearly four million tourists normally visit Greece each year, with British visitors contributing more than … Read more

Kate Garraway clashes with guest during fiery debate about Covid vaccine passports

MARCH  2020 Kate revealed she and Prince Charles had got ‘relatively close’ at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11 – Charles was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-March.   She said: ‘Around the 29/30 March, I came home came in and said [to Derek] ‘god you look ill.’ ‘He said he had a headache, numbness in his right hand, … Read more

Dominic Raab says ‘vaccine passports’ COULD be used inside the UK

Dominic Raab says ‘vaccine passports’ COULD be needed to get into pubs or supermarkets in the UK despite the government insisting they will only be used for foreign travel Dominic Raab said ‘vaccine passports’ for use within UK ‘under consideration’ Government previously insisted that any system would be for for foreign travel Asked if proof … Read more

Spanish minister says Brits COULD go on holiday with ‘vaccine passports’

Costa del Sol here we come? Spanish minister says Britons COULD go on holiday there this summer with ‘vaccine passports’ and they WON’T have to quarantine Tourism minister fuels hopes Brits could go on holiday with ‘vaccine passports’ Fernando Valdes said the prospects are still ‘open’ as jab rollout surges ahead He played down the idea … Read more

City firms will start using digital health passports to get staff back into the office

Major City firms will start using digital health passports from next month as part of an ambitious plan to get staff back to offices. Covid-19 testing firm Prenetics has signed deals with around 100 companies – including investment banks based at Canary Wharf in London – to help get staff back to work safely. Employees … Read more

The Holiday Guru looks at whether there will be vaccine passports for travel to Greece

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he assesses the chances of a skiing holiday this winter and gives his opinion on whether ‘vaccine passports’ for travel to Greece will ever happen.  Q. I want to go abroad and I’ve had my jab. There is talk about ‘vaccine passports’ … Read more

Grant Shapps says vaccine passports COULD happen after US talks – despite No10 ruling them out

Grant Shapps revealed today he has had talks with foreign politicians about an  ‘internationally recognised system’ of allowing travellers to prove they have had a Covid jab. The Transport Secretary made the admission despite Downing Street insisting for weeks that it has no plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ that would prove the holder’s coronanvirus immunity.  … Read more