Italy Mandates All Workers to Show COVID-19 ‘Green Pass,’ Prompting Protests

People gather during a protest against the so-called Green Pass on October 15, 2021 at Circo Massimo in Rome, as new coronavirus restrictions for workers come into effect. - Italy braced for nationwide protests, blockades and potential disruption on October 15, 2021 as all workers must show a so-called Green Pass, offering proof of vaccination, recent recovery from Covid-19 or a negative test, or face being declared absent without pay. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images

The Italian government imposed one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 measures on Friday, requiring all workers in Italy to show a COVID-19 “Green Pass” prior to entering their place of employment.

Starting on Oct. 15, the new rule will make it obligatory for employees to show that they have been vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, before returning to their workplaces. A recent negative test or having recovered from COVID-19 in the past six months is also allowed.