Covid passes set to stay as Europe heads for winter
The Dutch Coronacheck app is not checked everywhere, the BBC's Anna Holligan has found There have been protests and complaints of restricted freedom, but much of Europe is now using Covid passports to enter bars, restaurants, cinemas and museums. Italy also requires a Covid pass to enter a workplace and Austria is about to follow suit. Although England does not require a pass, from Friday, the UK's digital Covid pass will be accepted across the European Union. Our correspondents around Europe have been getting to grips with the rules. Italy has adopted arguably the most rigid Covid pass rules in Europe, writes Mark Lowen in Rome. The Green Pass QR code - from at least one Covid vaccination, negative test or proof of recovery - has to be shown for everything from indoor restaurants to cinemas, gyms and intercity trains. It is also required by all employees in the public and private sectors when they turn up for work. Passes are checked regularly and my family, visiting from the ...