The Italian government imposed one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 measures on Friday, requiring all workers in Italy to show a COVID-19 “Green Pass” prior to entering their place of employment. Starting on Oct. 15, the new rule will make it obligatory for employees to show that they have been vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese…
Italy Mandates All Workers to Show COVID-19 ‘Green Pass,’ Prompting Protests
France to End Mandatory Mask Wearing for Students in Some Schools
The French government announced Thursday that primary school students in areas with a low CCP virus infection rate will no longer have to wear face masks starting next month. According to a government decree issued on Sept. 30, the new rule will go into effect from Oct. 4 and will include regions that have fewer…
QR Code of President Macron’s Personal Vaccine Passport Leaked Online
The QR code of French President Emanuel Macron’s personal vaccine passport was leaked earlier this week and has circulated on social media before being deactivated, according to multiple reports. Officials at the Élysée Palace in Paris, the residence of the President of the French Republic, confirmed with news agency BFM TV that the leaked information…
French Virus Health Pass in Full Use but Protests Keep Going
PARIS—Thousands marched Saturday in cities across France to protest the COVID-19 health pass that is now required to access restaurants and cafes, cultural venues, sports arenas, and long-distance travel. For a sixth straight Saturday, opponents denounced what they see as a restriction of their freedom. Many criticized the measure, claiming the French government was implicitly…
Protesters in France Denounce COVID-19 Health Pass Rules for Fifth Weekend
PARIS—Protesters have marched in cities across France for a fifth consecutive weekend against rules compelling them to show a COVID-19 health pass for daily activities. Crowds rallied through the streets of Paris, Marseille, Nice, Montpellier, and other towns, waving placards reading “Pass=Apartheid” and chanting “Freedom, freedom.” Since last Monday, citizens have been required to show…
France: Opponents of Virus Certificates Protest for 4th Week
PARIS—Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities during a fourth consecutive week of protests against COVID-19 entrance requirements and what opponents see as restrictions on personal freedom. The demonstrations on Saturday come two days after France’s Constitutional Council upheld most provisions of a new law that expands the locations where health passes…
French Will Need Health Pass by Monday After Court Approval
PARIS—A French constitutional court on Thursday validated most aspects of a new law that, starting next week, requires people to carry a special COVID-19 health pass to access cafes, restaurants, long-distance travel, and, in some cases, hospitals. But it struck down several measures for not meeting constitutional muster. The Constitutional Council ruled that the automatic…
French Court to Rule on Macron’s COVID-19 Health Pass Rules
PARIS—France’s constitutional court will rule on Thursday whether a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to eat in restaurants and health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September complies with the republic’s founding charter. President Emmanuel Macron announced the proposed legislation in July as the Delta variant fuelled a fourth…
French Assembly Approves COVID-19 ‘Health Pass’ on Second Attempt
PARIS—France’s National Assembly approved on Wednesday the creation of a COVID-19 “health pass” that people can use to attend sports events, festivals, and theme parks with large crowds, a hotly contested government measure to help safely re-open the economy. The health pass, which will come into effect from June 9, will provide proof that a…
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