If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport
Updated 1412 GMT (2212 HKT) December 27, 2020
Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application.
Several companies and technology groups have begun developing smartphone apps or systems for individuals to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and vaccinations, creating digital credentials that could be shown in order to enter concert venues, stadiums, movie theaters, offices, or even countries.
Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application.
UN expert urges Thailand to stop targeting protesters with royal insult law
Students among those who could face long sentences under sweeping lese-majesty law
Thailand’s authorities must stop targeting pro-democracy protesters with draconian legal action and instead enter into dialogue, according to the UN’s special rapporteur for freedom of assembly, who warned the country risks sliding into violence.
Clément Voule said he had written to the Thai government to express alarm at the use of the fierce lese-majesty law against dozens of protesters, including students as young as 16.
“It is legitimate for people to start discussing where their country is going and what kind of future they want,” Voule said of the protests. “Stopping people from raising their legitimate concerns is not acceptable.”
‘The day we have been waiting for’: EU countries start vaccine rollout
'Let's see if we can all behave and make this virus go away,' 96-year-old woman in Spain says after getting jab
EU countries have kicked off their rollout of coronavirus vaccinations, with the first people receiving jabs this weekend.
Italy’s health minister celebrated “the day we have been waiting for”, as a nurse became the first person in the country to get vaccinated.
Many countries in the bloc started their vaccination programmes on Sunday, amid hopes that it will mark a turning point in the continent’s battle against coronavirus.
Japan developing tracking system for travelers from overseas as anti-virus measure
Japan is developing a system aimed at keeping track of travelers from overseas as part of efforts to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus within its borders, a senior government official said Sunday.
"There will be no point if we don't implement it, so you will not be allowed to enter the country unless you use it," Takuya Hirai, digital transformation minister, said on television.
Hirai said the government wants to complete the development of the monitoring system by the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, due to be held next summer.
Turkey warns Haftar against attacking its forces in Libya
Turkey’s defence minister said that any attack by eastern Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar on its personnel in the North African country would be met with force.
“A war criminal, murderer Haftar and his supporters must know that they will be seen as a legitimate target in case of any attack on Turkish forces” by his troops, Hulusi Akar said in an address to Turkish units in Tripoli late on Saturday and made available to the media on Sunday.
Pandemic isolation sees booming demand for pets — and for businesses that cater to them
Pet industry sales have grown by about 5% this year
All those new pet photos you've been seeing on social media don't lie. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted booming demand for pets from Canadians feeling isolated after months of social distancing. And that's meant big opportunities for a slew of Canadian companies that cater to that craving for companionship.
Daniela Amorim and Arlin Lincoln of Toronto are among those who joined the craze, adopting a four-month-old Boston terrier after the first lockdown in March. They described it as a very "2020 decision," giving in to a longtime impulse to fetch themselves a fido to fuss over.
Their puppy, Riley, has been everything they'd hoped for, and has quickly become the ideal companion for the pair's current circumstances working from home.
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