IATA backs PM’s Covid jab certificate

Backing the proposal by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a digital European vaccination certificate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has requested its adoption by the European Commission.

In an open letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, IATA Director-General Alexandre de Juniac stressed that the proposal needs to be adopted urgently as it will help restart global mobility and form the basis for the return of economic activity to pre-crisis levels.

He said that a vaccination certificate that will be recognized across Europe would be an important step for governments to gain the necessary confidence to reopen their borders, but also for passengers to fly without the quarantine barrier.

Meanwhile Tuesday health experts in Greece said that the latest epidemiological data indicates that the pandemic will not subside any...