CORONAVIRUS/'COVID pass' plan by city mayors must protect personal freedom: Minister
01/15/2022 11:04 PM
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Saturday that two local governments, which are proposing to adopt the use of a digital COVID-19 certificate for entry to certain venues, must ensure that people's personal freedoms are safeguarded.
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