EU Digital COVID Certificate

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Policemen wait on a platform to check the green health pass of public transportation passengers in Rome, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

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The prices of the health certificates ranged from €100 to €500, with discounts offered for those purchasing multiple certificates, such as the "family package".

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The EU digital certificate allows citizens to travel inside the EU without restrictions.

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A man passes by replica of Michelangelo's Pieta painted on the wall of Pirogov hospital in Sofia, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

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Only around 25% of Bulgarian adults are fully vaccinated, with health officials blaming public mistrust in vaccines and the government.

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Italian senator suspended without pay for refusing COVID health pass

Laura Granato, from L'alternativa c'è, had opposed the new measures despite warnings from officials.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shows a digital COVID-19 certificate at a press conference in June.

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The EU Digital COVID Certificate will have negative consequences for developing nations says Joseph Atick, Executive Chairman of ID4Africa

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Visitors show their Covid-19 certificates before entering the Ancient Colosseum in Rome on August 6, 2021, as Italy made the Green Pass compulsory.

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Italy makes COVID 'Green Pass' mandatory for public venue access

The Green Pass, which is an extension of the EU's digital COVID certificate, contains a QR code with the personal information of every citizen.

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A person uses a pass verification application on a smartphone to check a health pass displayed on a smartphone in Amneville, eastern France, on July 22, 2021.

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Fake COVID-19 certificate sales rise as health passes become mandatory

With COVID-19 certificates becoming mandatory for many people around the world, some anti-vaxxers are turning to social platforms to buy fake health passes, at a cost of around 100€.

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