Unvaccinated Germans could soon face severe and crippling punishments from Merkel's government, including losing the ability to enter restaurants, cinemas and shops. Amid a new Covid-19 wave in Germany, a top aide to the German Chancellor warned that vaccinated Germans will "definitely have more freedom" than their unvaccinated counterparts.

Elizabeth M. Renieris, a Harvard lawyer on the ID2020 technical advisory committee, has resigned from the ID2020 Alliance. The organization aims to enable digital identity for those that lack one, and is especially active with refugees and marginalized groups. Renieris' resignation was driven by concerns that the organization will get involved in COVID-19 immunity passports, as Coindesk first reported.

A man who was angry at a pair of female hikers for not wearing masks spat at them before claiming, "I have COVID." The video clip shows the man walking up to the pair before he spits towards them and says, "I have COVID, I've been tested positive," before spitting at them again.