France to drop vaccine pass as Covid situation improves: PM Jean Castex

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France will this month end most Covid-19 restrictions and scrap its vaccine pass for eating out or attending cultural events, the prime minister said, according to AFP.

After the surge in cases caused by the Omicron variant, the health situation has improved over the last weeks with less pressure on hospitals, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in a statement.

He said that from March 14 the vaccine pass — proving that someone has been triple vaccinated against Covid-19 — will no longer be needed.

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