Four weeks after England took its first step out of lockdown by reopening schools, Johnson said Britain's vaccination program was proceeding well and infections were falling. A vial of of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is seen at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sikh temple, on the day the first Vaisakhi Vaccine Clinic is launched, in Luton, England, on March 21, 2021. (Alberto Pezzali/The Associated Press)The issue of vaccine passports has been hotly debated around the world, raising questions about how much governments, employers and venues have a right to know about a person's virus status. Conservative legislator Graham Brady said vaccine passports would be "intrusive, costly and unnecessary." The government said vaccine passports were all but unavoidable, since many countries were certain to demand proof of COVID-19 status for entry.

Source: CBC News April 05, 2021 18:53 UTC