The World Health Organization does not recommend countries issuing "immunity passports" for those who have recovered from Covid-19, but is investigating the prospects of using e-vaccination certificates, a WHO medical expert has said. "We are looking very closely into the use of technology in this Covid-19 response, one of them how we can work with member states toward an e-vaccination certificate," he told a virtual briefing in Copenhagen.
The World Health Organization's regional director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge said last week was the third consecutive week in which the number of new infections reported in Europe had declined but he warned the region still accounts for 40% of the new global cases and half of new global deaths.