FILE PHOTO: People walk on a street while shopping amid a renewed spread of the coronavirus disease in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government's plan to scrap the "corona pass" for people not vaccinated against COVID-19 faced strong opposition in parliament on Tuesday, including from within the ruling coalition.
The pass, which grants access to indoor public venues, is now available to people who have been vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19 or have tested negative for the virus. Under a proposal put forward by caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday, the last option would be dropped.
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