U.K. plans to scrap COVID-19 passports as a legal requirement for large events
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Britain plans to drop COVID-19 passports as a legal requirement for large events, The Daily Telegraph reported on Sunday.
The U.K. officials working on the review into COVID-19 status certificates believe there is no chance the law will be changed to mandate their use within the U.K., the report added. A government spokesman said in an e-mailed statement to Reuters that the COVID-19 vaccine certification review is still in process and no decision has yet been made.There has been mounting concern over the prospect of vaccine certificates voiced by the UK’s Conservative Party, as well as opposition lawmakers and civil rights groups. In April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson also signalled the ethical issues posed by COVID-19 vaccine certification.
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