After backlash, Madrid rows back on COVID 'immunity card'

People wearing protective face masks sit at the Las Cruces park amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Madrid, Spain July 28, 2020. REUTERS/Javier BarbanchoMADRID: Authorities in the Spanish capital Madrid backtracked on Wednesday over a highly-criticised plan to give an"immunity card" to people testing positive for coronavirus so they can enjoy higher-risk areas like gyms, bars and museums.

"This would be a registry of organised, updated information, only to be consulted by the health services so that they can take epidemiological decisions," he said of the modified plans. Estonia began trialling digital immunity passports in May, while Germany, grappling with similar issues to Spain, referred a similar scheme to its national ethics council."It doesn't seem right to me because it could lead to discrimination, or people wanting to get infected to obtain the card," said auditor Raquel Pumares."It could even mean the difference between whether or not you get a job or a furlough.

Madrid, which bore the brunt of the early April peak but has since managed to keep a lid on new infections, was the first Spanish region to consider a card system.

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