Italy is introducing a digital certificate for access to some services and venues in a bid to curb infections. The “green pass” will allow access for people who have had at least one vaccine dose, have recovered from coronavirus or who have tested negative within 48 hours.From Friday, anyone over 12 at venues such as gyms and restaurants must show their pass. Italy joins several other EU countries requiring such proof of status. France has already introduced such a health pass, and from Monday it is expanding the requirement, for access to restaurants, bars, planes and trains. Austria, Cyprus and Denmark are among the other EU countries which have launched similar schemes.(BBC)…[+]