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| Israel and Bahrain hail ‘world’s first’ deal for mutual Covid-19 vaccine passport scheme allowing quarantine-free travel | Israel and Bahrain hail ‘world’s first’ deal for mutual Covid-19 vaccine passport scheme allowing quarantine-free travel |
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| A new bilateral agreement has been reached between Bahrain and Israel to mutually recognize each other’s Covid-19 vaccine documentation, the countries’ foreign ministries have announced. | A new bilateral agreement has been reached between Bahrain and Israel to mutually recognize each other’s Covid-19 vaccine documentation, the countries’ foreign ministries have announced. |
| Under the deal, dubbed the “first of its kind”, travelers from either state who have received a recognized vaccine against Covid-19 will be exempt from quarantine upon their arrival. | Under the deal, dubbed the “first of its kind”, travelers from either state who have received a recognized vaccine against Covid-19 will be exempt from quarantine upon their arrival. |
| The agreement covers vaccination certificates and Israel’s so-called “green pass,” which allows those who have been immunized to visit restaurants, gyms and other public places. | The agreement covers vaccination certificates and Israel’s so-called “green pass,” which allows those who have been immunized to visit restaurants, gyms and other public places. |
| The mutually-accepted Covid vaccine documentation will be completely digital, using QR codes on mobile phones, which will be scanned at the border, according to NPR. | The mutually-accepted Covid vaccine documentation will be completely digital, using QR codes on mobile phones, which will be scanned at the border, according to NPR. |
| The agreement follows weeks of talks between Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, and other officials. | The agreement follows weeks of talks between Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi, and other officials. |
| “This will increase tourism and boost our economies and help our common fight against the coronavirus,” Ashkenazi said in a statement on Twitter about the move, as he thanked Alzayani. | “This will increase tourism and boost our economies and help our common fight against the coronavirus,” Ashkenazi said in a statement on Twitter about the move, as he thanked Alzayani. |
| The agreement is the two nations’ latest diplomatic milestone since they normalized ties in August 2020 as part of a historic deal brokered by then US President Donald Trump, which also included the United Arab Emirates. | The agreement is the two nations’ latest diplomatic milestone since they normalized ties in August 2020 as part of a historic deal brokered by then US President Donald Trump, which also included the United Arab Emirates. |
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