Your Papers, Please: Britain Set to Introduce COVID-19 Passports
Britain’s government is reportedly planning to roll out “freedom passes” and specialized passport certificates to those who have tested negative for COVID-19 as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to announce regional lockdown measures to succeed the national lockdown set to expire in December.
The British leader will lay out his plans for localized coronavirus restrictions on Monday, along with a plan for mass testing in what the government calls an outline to return to normalcy next year.
Part of the regimen of the new normal is what the government is deeming “freedom passes” for those who have two negative coronavirus tests per week. According to the Telegraph, the government is also partnering with passport manufacturers to create COVID-19 certificates for individuals who can prove they are virus-free....