Spanish regions eye Covid-19 passports amid infection surge

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Worried by a rise in Covid-19 infections, some of Spain's regional governments are asking courts to authorise the introduction of virus passports that can help control the pandemics spread, reports AP.

The governments of the Basque Country, Valencia, Navarra and Catalonia say they are ready to be the first autonomous regions of Spain to introduce Covid-19 passports for people to enter nightclubs, bars, restaurants and some public events. But first they need court permission.

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