As Europe Debates COVID Passports, Recovery Hopes Fade

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The European Commission's proposal to create a health passport to facilitate safe, free movement inside the EU during the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic could be a solution to save the tourism industry in parts of southern Europe this summer. But with the vaccine rollout off to a slow start and the infection rates going up across Europe, few are hoping for a recovery soon. Jonathan Spier narrates this report by Alfonso Beato in Barcelona.

Camera: Alfonso Beato, Filip Huygens
Producer: Jon Spier