EU member states approved on Tuesday the extension of the use of Covid-19 certificates until the end of June 2023 as outbreaks increase shortly before the holiday season due to new infectious Omicron strains.
Designed to facilitate travel between the 27 countries of the union, the certificate came into force last July and allows holders to travel without restrictions such as quarantine.
To date, nearly two billion such certificates have been issued in the EU, reports the Associated Press.
The document, either in physical or electronic form, certifies that the holder is either fully vaccinated for coronavirus, has recently become ill or has a recent negative test.
The decision to extend its use comes shortly after most EU countries have lifted their anti-pandemic restrictions, but these are again being debated as BA.4 and BA.5 of Omicron are fuelling a rise in the rate of new cases.
In France, for example, health minister Brigitte Bourguignon this week recommended the use of masks in crowded places and on public transport.
Source: in.gr
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