Scotland’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme came to an end on Monday, as did the requirement for secondary school pupils to wear face coverings in the classroom. The vaccine passport scheme required Scots to show their vaccination status before entering a nightclub or attending a large event, such as some concerts and football matches. Though the scheme has been scrapped, its app remains operational, allowing businesses to use it on a voluntary basis if they wish to do so. Also from Monday, secondary school students and teachers are no longer required to keep face coverings on within the classroom, though they do still need to wear them in communal areas such as corridors. Scotland’s Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville welcomed the easing of the mask rule, saying it “signals the possibility of a brighter future where schools can regain some normality.” All remaining legal CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions in …