The large tourist lobbies of the old continent claim that the intention of some countries to eliminate the use of the Covid Certificate does not translate into new limitations on mobility. They celebrate that sanitary measures continue to be eased, but warn that “it should not be used to impose restrictions.” (The big lobbies raise their voices: “Closing borders is not the answer”)
The more than 70 associations that make up the Tourism Manifesto alliance, including ECTAA and Hotrec (Europe), ASTA (United States) and WTAAA (world association), recall that “they have proven to be ineffective in stopping the spread of the virus” . An argument refuted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Spain is one of the countries that are thinking about its elimination. The tourism minister, Reyes Maroto, recently advanced that “it will be a matter of days before we are going to eliminate a restriction that could be discouraging tourists from outside the European Union from visiting us.” “We are going to stop requiring the vaccination certificate to allow them to also enter with a negative test.” (Spain will say goodbye to the Covid certificate “in a matter of days”)
as published preferredToday, in our country, only non-EU tourists must present this document. The same happens in Germany, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Belgium and France, while in others, such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Denmark, Poland or the Netherlands, their presentation is no longer a necessary requirement.
However, for tourist organizations, the Covid passport should be kept on hand in case it is necessary to use it again, instead of opting for new closures in the event of a spike in infections. They ask that the decision be made in a considered manner, ensuring that “there is a clear indication that the virus has reached a manageable level of transmission that does not have serious repercussions on public health.”
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