EU reaches deal paving way for Covid certificate

European Union, EU member states have reached a deal, paving the way for a COVID-19 certificate to open up travel in Europe.

 

The yesterday’s deal will allow anybody living in the EU's 27 countries to secure a digital health pass by the end of June that displays their vaccination status, results of COVID-19 tests or recovery from a coronavirus infection.

 

EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said, this is an important step towards restarting EU free movement as safely as possible, while providing clarity and certainty for our citizens.

 

The certificate is seen as a



key tool to save the European summer vacations and to celebrate the news, the operators of the Eiffel Tower, one of the biggest tourist attractions on the continent, announced it will reopen on July 16 after several months of closure due to the pandemic.

 

Visitor numbers will be limited to 10,000 a day to meet social distancing requirements, fewer than half of their pre-Covid levels.

 

However, a World Health Organization director warned that the progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains fragile and that international travel should still be avoided.