Haibo: Man Tried to Dodge the Jab Using Fake Arm to Get Covid 19 Vaccine Certificate

• An Italian man tried to get his Covid 19 vaccine certificate without actually getting the jab
• He tried to use a fake arm to fool healthcare workers but his silicone arm did not fool anyone and the 50-year-old man was reported to the police
• The Italian government has stepped up its vaccine programme and has made it mandatory to get vaccinated to access certain venues

ROME - An Italian man wanted to get his vaccine passport so he could travel and was prepared to go to outrageous lengths to do so. He tried to use a fake arm to fool health care workers into giving him a Covid 19 vaccine.

Despite his efforts to make the arm look as realistic as possible, the man did not fool anyone and he was reported to the local police in Biella, Italy.

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The Guardian reported that When the nurse lifted his sleeve she did not notice anything immediately but when she touched the arm and took a closer look she saw through the 50-year-old man's trick.

Albert Cirio, head of the local government said that despite the ridiculous nature of the incident it could have had serious repercussions. He said that man's actions had jeopardised all the sacrifices the community had made in the fight against Covid 19 according to EWN.

The Italian government is stepping up its vaccine programme with a "super green pass" for those who have recently had Covid 19 or had their vaccination.

The pass allows people to access restaurants, museums, cinemas, theatres and sporting events.

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Earlier, Briefly News reported that the Student Union of South Africa (SAUS) has warned that the government's plan to make Covid 19 vaccine's mandatory could lead to violent protests.

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SAUS president Yandisa Ndzoyiya revealed that they are encouraging students to take the job but they warned that if the students are not consulted properly then violent protests might spread.

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In similar news, the Gauteng province has been seeing the highest number of new Covid19 infections in the country and health experts say the province will enter into a fourth wave on Friday, 3 December.

Dr Michelle Groome of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said this prediction is based on the modelling done by the department.

Source: Briefly News