02:40Italy: Barber welcomes unvaccinated patrons, offers to pay for COVID tests in Messina
Italian barber Lilo Valeri was seen offering his services to unvaccinated individuals at his shop in Messina on Saturday.
In solidarity with those who are not fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccines, Valeri has decided to the bill for his customers' rapid tests, a requirement for unvaccinated Italians to enter all salons.
"The unvaccinated customer needs a green pass. I made some agreement with nearby pharmacies, but sometimes they are overcrowded so my customer can take a COVID-19 test elsewhere and I'll refund it," Valeri said.
According to Valeri the new COVID-19-related restrictions made it difficult for those who aren't inoculated to get a haircut.
On January 10 the Italian government imposed new restrictions against the unvaccinated due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Those without a vaccination certificate or recent proof of recovery against the virus cannot enter restaurants, bars, public transport or gyms. Italians who are over 50 years old will have to pay a monthly fine of 100 euros (113 dollars) if they fail to get a booster vaccine.
02:40Italian barber Lilo Valeri was seen offering his services to unvaccinated individuals at his shop in Messina on Saturday.
In solidarity with those who are not fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccines, Valeri has decided to the bill for his customers' rapid tests, a requirement for unvaccinated Italians to enter all salons.
"The unvaccinated customer needs a green pass. I made some agreement with nearby pharmacies, but sometimes they are overcrowded so my customer can take a COVID-19 test elsewhere and I'll refund it," Valeri said.
According to Valeri the new COVID-19-related restrictions made it difficult for those who aren't inoculated to get a haircut.
On January 10 the Italian government imposed new restrictions against the unvaccinated due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Those without a vaccination certificate or recent proof of recovery against the virus cannot enter restaurants, bars, public transport or gyms. Italians who are over 50 years old will have to pay a monthly fine of 100 euros (113 dollars) if they fail to get a booster vaccine.