World News | French Parliament Passes Draft Law to Extend Health Pass to July 2022
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. French parliament passed Friday a draft bill that extends the use of health pass to July 31, 2022, as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Paris [France], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): French parliament passed Friday a draft bill that extends the use of health pass to July 31, 2022, as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
The draft bill, passed by 118 to 89 votes in the French National Assembly, would allow the French prime minister to issue a decree mandating the health pass in certain places according to the epidemic situation in France.
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The head of the French government can also restrict or prohibit travels, order the closure of shops and places open to the public, and even order a curfew or lockdown.
Also, it allows school directors and secondary school principals to learn about the vaccination status of students, which the opposition considers as a breach of medical confidentiality.
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The health pass, which proves its holder has had two doses of a vaccine, or has recently recovered from COVID-19 or tested negative for the disease, has already been compulsory for gatherings of more than 50 people in leisure and cultural centers (such as cinemas and museums) since July 21. (ANI/Xinhua)
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