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February 24, 2021

UK to push at G-7 for global standard on ‘vaccine passports'

By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press

LONDON — Britain plans to use its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers to push for an internationally recognized system of vaccine passports that could allow world travel to resume, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Tuesday that the idea raises “complex” ethical issues.

The British government previously said it was not considering issuing vaccine passports to people who had been inoculated. But it has now set up a review into “COVID status certification” that will examine ways people can prove they don't have the coronavirus, either through vaccination or by showing a negative test result.


 
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