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People in a Tel Aviv audience wear protective face masks during a performance by Israeli musician Ivri Lider at a soccer stadium on March. 5, 2021. All guests were required to show a Green Pass for proof of COVID-19 vaccination or full recovery from the virus, a tool Canadian authorities are also considering.
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Senator Regina Doherty has called for all relevant Departments and agencies to prepare for the immediate logistical roll-out of the European Commission’s proposed ‘Digital Green Pass’, due to be published next week.
Tourists walk around the almost empty Playa del Ingles amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Gran Canaria, Spain, Jan 5, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Tourists vaccinated against the novel coronavirus may be allowed to take holidays in parts of Europe this summer, with several nations announcing plans for vaccine passport programs.
Spain could give the greenlight to inoculated travelers by mid-May, Tourism Minister Maria Reyes Maroto told Antena 3 TV station on Wednesday. This follows similar announcements from authorities in Greece and Cyprus, who also aim to reboot their dormant tourism industries in time for the warmer months.
Travelers will likely have to provide a recent negative COVID-19 test, along with proof of full vaccination coverage, in order to gain entry to select holiday destinations.
Spain could be ready to start rolling out coronavirus vaccine ‘passports’ by the end of May, paving the way to welcome back holidaymakers, Minister of tourism, María Reyes Maroto, said on Wednesday.