Passports

Minister says Covid pass introduced to restrain epidemic not enforce vaccination

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 09/18/2021 - 21:05

Maribor – Health Minister Janez Poklukar said in an interview with the newspaper Večer that the expansion of the Covid pass requirement had been introduced to put the epidemic under control not to force anyone to get vaccinated. He said hospitals would soon need to restrict access to their services due to rising Covid-19 hospitalisations.

Boris Johnson Comes out with New Plans to Contain Coronavirus in Winter

Published by Novinite on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 11:00

British PM Boris Johnson is set to announce today how his government plans to control the coronavirus during the fall and winter, news wires reported. At a news conference he is expected to say that mask-wearing, work-from-home advice and social distancing rules that were lifted in July could return if cases climb.

Cottage industry of fake vaccination certificates indicates serious dysfunction of data collection, security system in vax rollout

Published by To Vima on Wed, 09/08/2021 - 13:34

By George Gilson

Just one week after incoming Health Minister Thanos Plevris assumed his portfolio and even as Greece's vaccine rollout is lagging, the discovery of a cottage industry of bogus vaccination certificates at various health centres around the country has stirred an uproar.

Authorities grapple with cottage industry of fake vaccination certificates nationwide

Published by To Vima on Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:58

By George Gilson

Just one week after incoming Health Minister Thanos Plevris assumed his portfolio and even as Greece's vaccine rollout is lagging, the discovery of a cottage industry of bogus vaccination certificates at various health centres around the country has stirred an uproar.

CNSU updates list of countries with high epidemiological risk

Published by Agerpres on Fri, 09/03/2021 - 07:26

The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) updated on Thursday the list of countries with high epidemiological risk. According to CNSU, Serbia, Estonia, Albania, Tunisia, Mauritius, Jamaica, Lebanon, Palestine, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Suriname and Brunei Darussalam have entered the red zone.

Bulgaria with Most Deaths due to COVID-19 in EU

Published by Novinite on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 09:01

Bulgaria once again topped the grim list of deaths from COVID-19. It is the leader in the ranking per 1 million population.

According to data for the last 7 days, the country ranks first among EU countries with 5.3 deaths per million population. The source is Johns Hopkins University, which can be found on the website Our world in data.

Turkey included in EU Digital COVID Certificate system

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 08:01

Turkey has been included in the EU Digital COVID Certificate system, the country announced on Aug. 30.

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In an online statement, Turkey's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the EU Commission's equivalence decision for vaccination certificates issued in Turkey had been published in the bloc's Official Journal on Aug. 20.

COVID-19 vaccination certificates to be requested depending on pandemic developments

Published by Agerpres on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 07:48

Health Minister Ioana Mihaila said on Monday that there are talks among officials of the Ministry of Health, the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) and the National Public Health Institute (INSP) on making the access to crowded enclosed spaces conditional on holding a COVID-19 vaccination certificate, as well as the action to be taken if the number of infections increases significantly a

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