Denmark will lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine passports, on September 10, after the national health ministry has declared the CCP virus “no longer a serious threat to society.”
“The epidemic is suppressed and there are record levels of immunization,” said Danish Health Minister Magnus Hunikke. statement According to the translation, on Friday. “That’s why we can withdraw the special rules that had to be introduced in the fight against COVID-19.”
But even though Denmark is now in a “good place,” Hunikke said the government “acts swiftly if the pandemic again threatens the essential functioning of society.”
Denmark was one of the first European countries to impose a partial blockade in March 2020 and shut down schools and other businesses. The country, like many others, has strengthened and eased blockades during the pandemic process. It was also one of the earliest countries to launch the COVID-19 vaccine passport system on April 21st of this year.
The Danish Council of Ethics has demanded that passports be used in the shortest possible time and that personal information be protected.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, the latest order “no longer applies to many provisions of epidemic law,” including the obligation to passport vaccines.Requirements for presenting a vaccine passport at a particular company or venue Expires September 1st.
Vaccine passport systems have been flagged by some conservatives and civil liberties as a serious threat to their right to privacy, and such systems are divided into two layers: vaccinated and unvaccinated. It has been suggested to create a society. The city of New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles have started or will implement vaccine passports for bars, restaurants, and theaters, causing lawsuits.
In early August, the association filed a proceeding against Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City on behalf of various independent restaurants over the delegation of vaccine passports.
“The executive order has made it impossible for anyone who for some reason chooses not to be vaccinated to work in a designated industry and lose their livelihood altogether,” the proceedings said.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Europe, the French Parliament passed a bill last month requiring a similar project and a vaccine pass for long-distance travel, causing massive protests across the country. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Paris and other cities last weekend, and more protests are planned for the next weekend.
Switzerland Recently implemented It’s a unique “health pass”, but it can only be used for large events with more than 1,000 people.
COVID-19 is a disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
Jack phillips
Senior reporter
Jack Phillips is a New York-based reporter for The Epoch Times.