Dutch protesters march through The Hague against ‘corona pass’

Proof of vaccination or negative test made mandatory for public venues as social-distancing measures are lifted

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Protesters gathered to march against the introduction of a “corona pass” in the Netherlands on Saturday as proof of Covid-19 vaccination became compulsory to get into bars, restaurants, theatres and other venues.

The new requirement to show the pass – or a recent negative coronavirus test – coincided with the lifting of almost all social-distancing measures in the country, where 72% of the population has received at least one vaccine dose.

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