A waiter checks a customer's Covid-19 paper health pass on a mobile phone at the entrance of a restaurant in Strasbourg, eastern France, on August 9, 2021. - From August 9, 2021, the health pass is compulsory to access most of the public spaces or to PARIS - France took a big step Monday into a post-pandemic future by requiring people to show a QR code proving they have a special virus pass before they can enjoy restaurants and cafes or travel by plane, train or bus across the country.The measure is part of a government plan to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot and slow down a surge in infections, as the highly contagious delta variant now accounts for most cases in France.