The European Commission on Tuesday adopted rules that will make the European Union COVID-19 certificate valid for travel nine months after the completion of the primary vaccination schedule. The proposal comes as several EU states introduce additional requirements on travelers in a bid to reduce the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. EU Justice Commissioner […]
BERLIN—German investigators said Tuesday that a man suspected of killing his family and then himself left a note indicating that he was afraid of being arrested after procuring a fake vaccination certificate for his wife. The bodies of two 40-year-olds and their children aged 10, 8, and 4 were found with gunshot wounds at their […]
ZURICH—People will need to show a COVID-status certificate to enter bars, restaurants, and fitness centers in Switzerland from Monday, the government ordered, in a move to relieve pressure on hospitals that are struggling to cope with the fourth wave of infections. The government last week had held fire on the move—set to last four months […]
A report said that “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Luke Perry was buried in Tennessee after he died last week. The actor, who was 52 at the time of his death, was hospitalized in late February after suffering a massive stroke. His death certificate was released on March 13, saying his cause of death was an “ischemic […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the latest move by Tasmania’s opposition Labor Party “ridiculous” after Tasmania’s Lower House passed a series of amendments—one of which could require parents to submit a form if they wanted to include a child’s gender on the birth certificate. The amendments (pdf) will depend on support from Tasmania’s […]
