European Union has decided to impose economic sanctions on its two member states, Poland and Hungary, even as the two countries deal with influx of over 1.5 Million Ukrainian refugees.
In a major setback to the aim of Ukraine to join the European Union, the 27-member EU has rejected the country's President's request for quick membership. This follows after the president formally requested that Ukraine join the EU by signing a membership application on Monday.
The EU Digital covid certificate or "Green Pass" will exempt those who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the EU from mandatory quarantine. The EU "Green Pass" is expected to come into effect from July 1.
Covishield vaccine is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca's EU-made vaccine Vaxzervria is included in the Green Pass.