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Covid-19: Are digital health passports a good idea?

A syringe and a vial labelled "coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine" are placed on a passport in this illustration taken on April 27, 2021. [Reuters]

The European Union launched on Thursday a Covid-19 vaccine passport system to ease travel across the 27-nation bloc and kickstart tourism at the start of the summer season.

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