Health Do COVID vaccine mandates work? Early studies suggest they do As Austria mandates COVID vaccines and Germany debates following suit, the early research suggests that announcing a vaccine mandate can boost the number of people getting the jabs. 28/01/2022
France Thirteen arrested for forging more than 60,000 fake COVID passes Eight suspects were arrested in Lyon and another five in Paris, police said. 27/01/2022
Spain Spain arrests seven suspects for selling fake COVID certificates in EU The group solid fake PCR test results and vaccine passes to online groups for between €50 and €1,000, police say. 25/01/2022
France France's 'vaccine pass' enters into force amid Omicron surge France will restrict the unvaccinated from leisure activities, restaurants and interregional transportation from Monday. 24/01/2022
world news COVID-19 vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people Thousands of people demonstrated in European capitals on Saturday against vaccine passports and other measures imposed to tackle the pandemic. 22/01/2022
France Lyon couple charged with selling more than 1,000 fake health passes The two suspects are accused of hacking into a nurse's record to create the fake COVID-19 certificates. 21/01/2022
Culture news John Malkovich denied access to Venice hotel due to expired COVID pass The 68-year-old star was in the City of the Doges for two days filming the American series 'Ripley'. 20/01/2022
Uncovering Europe Is it counterproductive to make vaccines mandatory? Vaccines will be mandatory in Austria from February 1. But will the move have the desired effect? 12/01/2022
France French MPs approve vaccine pass law after initial government rebuke Under the bill, a negative COVID-19 test will no longer grant access to most public venues. 06/01/2022
France French MPs snub government by refusing overnight vaccine pass debate Dozens of French MPs say they received death threats ahead of the debate on whether to make vaccines mandatory to enter many public facilities. 04/01/2022
Work Could France soon be making the health pass mandatory in workplaces? French ministers have indicated that implementing a health pass to access workplaces is not off the table. 31/12/2021
Health Swedish company promotes biochip implant to carry your COVID passport A Swedish tech company is leading the way on implanted microchips to carry COVID passports. 23/12/2021
France France approves vaccines for young children amid 'critical' situation With Omicron taking hold in France, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said Wednesday "the situation is critical." 22/12/2021
France France mulls extending COVID health pass to workplaces One union said the proposal was a covert attempt to impose mandatory vaccination. 21/12/2021
Romania Protest in Romania over bid to extend COVID health pass to workplaces Romania has the EU's second-lowest vaccination rate with just 39.6% of its population fully vaccinated, compared to more than 67% for the rest of the bloc. 21/12/2021
France French police have detected 182,000 fake COVID passes in six months France first rolled out its COVID pass in late July. It is necessary to visit restaurants, bars, cultural venues, large events and long-distance public transport. 20/12/2021
Travel News Brits should urgently check their vaxx certificate under this new rule Half-term travellers whose second jab was more than nine months ago will be deemed ‘unvaccinated’ in the EU. 15/12/2021
France 400 investigations into fake COVID-19 health passes opened in France The government is tightening the rules on the passes, required to enter all restaurants and a growing number of events and venues. 13/12/2021
Italy Italy tightens restrictions on the unvaccinated with new COVID pass Only people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently recovered from the virus are able to access cinemas, theatres, and other events. 06/12/2021
Belgium Belgian doctor accused of being behind 2,000 false COVID vaccinations The doctor is alleged to have falsified vaccine certificates to help people avoid COVID-19 restrictions. 23/11/2021
Health COVID boosters: Are you now only fully vaccinated if you have 3 doses? Amid a new surge of COVID cases, countries are scrambling to issue vaccine boosters. Are two doses enough to be counted as "fully vaccinated"? 21/11/2021
Travel News Why are fully-jabbed EU travellers having to self-isolate in the UK? Despite recognising overseas vaccines, the UK is still making tourists isolate for 10 days through its tracing service. 26/10/2021
France French ski resorts warn COVID health pass will be 'unmanageable' The French government said earlier this week it intends to preserve "the possibility" of using the COVID health pass until summer 2022. 01/10/2021
France French govt to give itself power to extend COVID pass to summer 2022 French lawmakers backed its use in late July but worked in the bill then that any extension past November 15 would need their approval. 29/09/2021
Health UK ditches plans for vaccine passports amid backlash Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the government has shelved the idea of vaccine passports for now amid growing opposition from Conservative lawmakers. 12/09/2021
France 'French Spider-Man' climbs Paris tower to protest COVID health pass The 60-year-old was arrested more than an hour into his equipment-free climb and placed in police custody at midday for "endangering the lives of others". 07/09/2021
