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1. Shard Calculation

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Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa062)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-57665765\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-57665765\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/explainers-57665765","crawl_time":1772889450,"first_indexed_time":1625101155,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,bbc!www,\/news\/explainers-57665765 s443","src_root_hash":"1643509356818581016","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"The EU vaccine 'passport' and what it means for travel","meta_descriptions":["An EU vaccine \"passport\" is being introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"6 August 2021\nGetty Images\nAn EU vaccine \"passport\" has been introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed.\nThe EU Digital Covid Certificate can be used to avoid self-isolating on arrival in the UK, if travelling from amber-list countries.\nWhat's the EU Digital Covid Certificate?\nIt is available in all 27 member nations - plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.\nEU citizens (and those of Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), can download it or obtain a paper copy - at no cost. It is also available to\nnon-EU nationals living legally in member states\nwho have the right to travel to other member states.\nBecause the UK is no longer in the EU, the certificate is not available to most Britons.\nTravellers will still need to carry a passport or other identification.\nHow does it work?\nbeen vaccinated against Covid-19\nrecently had a negative PCR test\nrecently recovered from Covid-19\nAnyone holding a certificate\nshould, in principle, be exempted\nfrom testing or quarantine when crossing a border within the EU (or Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein).\nGetty Images\nIt has a\nQR code\nunique to the place an individual's vaccine information is stored - a hospital or test centre, for example. The personal data is not saved locally when it's verified - at an airport, for example.\nCan I travel to the UK and use the NHS Covid Pass instead?\nThe\nNHS Covid Pass\nis a similar vaccine \"passport\", but it is only for people who have been fully vaccinated through the NHS.\nPeople in\nEngland\narriving from\nan amber country\ncan avoid quarantine by using the pass (or by calling 119 for a printed letter).\nThe NHS Covid Pass is available in\nWales\nPeople in\nScotland\ncan get a letter\nNorthern Ireland has\na temporary system\nin place\nCan I use the NHS Covid Pass in the EU?\nThe EU says it's working to ensure its own certificate is compatible with similar products.\nIf it's satisfied the NHS pass complies with EU standards and systems, it can decide to accept it.\nWhat are the travel rules if I've had both jabs?\nI'm fully vaccinated, but how can I prove it?\nWhat are the holiday rules for Portugal, Malta and Spain?\nOXFORD JAB:\nWhat is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?\nGLOBAL SPREAD:\nHow many worldwide cases are there?\nQUARANTINE:\nWill I need to self-isolate in a hotel?","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/explainers-57665765#main-content)\n\n[Register](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?action=register&userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fexplainers-57665765)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fexplainers-57665765)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel)\n- [Earth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet)\n- [Audio](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video)\n- [Live](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/home)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n  - [US & Canada](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/us-canada)\n  - [UK](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk)\n    - [UK Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/politics)\n    - [England](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/england)\n    - [N. 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at no cost. It is also available to [non-EU nationals living legally in member states](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/QANDA_21_2781) who have the right to travel to other member states.\n\nBecause the UK is no longer in the EU, the certificate is not available to most Britons.\n\nEU nationals vaccinated in the UK [must check with their home countries](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/QANDA_21_2781) to see if they are eligible.\n\nTravellers will still need to carry a passport or other identification.\n\n## How does it work?\nThe certificate [can be issued if someone has](https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/coronavirus\/eu-digital-covid-certificate\/):\n\n- been vaccinated against Covid-19\n- recently had a negative PCR test\n- recently recovered from Covid-19\n\nAnyone holding a certificate [should, in principle, be exempted](https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/coronavirus\/eu-digital-covid-certificate\/) from testing or quarantine when crossing a border within the EU (or Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein).\n\n![Getty Images Police officer at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia scans QR code on an EU digital Covid passport](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nIt has a [QR code](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/live-work-travel-eu\/coronavirus-response\/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans\/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en#what-is-the-eu-digital-covid-certificate) unique to the place an individual's vaccine information is stored - a hospital or test centre, for example. The personal data is not saved locally when it's verified - at an airport, for example.\n\n## Can I travel to the UK and use the NHS Covid Pass instead?\nThe [NHS Covid Pass](https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/covid-pass\/) is a similar vaccine \"passport\", but it is only for people who have been fully vaccinated through the NHS.\n\nPeople in [England](https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/covid-pass\/) arriving from [an amber country](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england) can avoid quarantine by using the pass (or by calling 119 for a printed letter).\n\n- The NHS Covid Pass is available in [Wales](https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/covid19status)\n- People in [Scotland](https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/covid19status) can get a letter\n- Northern Ireland has [a temporary system](https:\/\/www.nidirect.gov.uk\/services\/coronavirus-covid-19-interim-proof-vaccination-document) in place\n## Can I use the NHS Covid Pass in the EU?\nYou can't yet use it EU-wide - but some individual countries, [such as Greece, Malta and Spain](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/explainers-56997931), do accept it.\n\nThe EU says it's working to ensure its own certificate is compatible with similar products.\n\nIf it's satisfied the NHS pass complies with EU standards and systems, it can decide to accept it.\n\n- [What are the travel rules if I've had both jabs?](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/explainers-52544307)\n- [I'm fully vaccinated, but how can I prove it?](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/explainers-55718553)\n- [What are the holiday rules for Portugal, Malta and Spain?](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/explainers-56997931)\n\n![Banner image reading 'more about coronavirus'](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/B898\/production\/_111165274_cps_web_banner_top_640x3-nc.png.webp)\n\n- OXFORD JAB: [What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-55302595)\n- GLOBAL SPREAD: [How many worldwide cases are there?](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-51235105)\n- QUARANTINE: [Will I need to self-isolate in a hotel?](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/explainers-52544307)\n\n![Banner](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/D7D8\/production\/_111165255_cps_web_banner_bottom_640x3-nc.png.webp)\n\n[Coronavirus vaccines](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/c87z0we2g0zt)\n\n[Pfizer](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cq23pdgvglxt)\n\n[European Union](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cwlw3xz0ljmt)\n\n[Covid passports](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cxl2mqp08gzt)\n\n[AstraZeneca](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cz4pr2gd52lt)\n\n***\nRelated\n\n[Four charged with sale of fake Covid-19 passports](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ceqv02y7ywdo)\n\n[Islanders to pay for Covid and flu jabs from April](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx28yv2kky0o)\n\n[Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5yrvyv4zlzo)\n\n***\nMore from the BBC\n\n[26 Feb 2026 ![A woman with dark hair and a blue shirt speaks in front of a blue and yellow flag](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/c768\/live\/127d3530-1346-11f1-9f20-795c0d2a8d6b.jpg.webp) EU states told to use existing fund for safe abortions after citizens' petition The European Commission stops short of creating a new funding facility to enable women to travel for safe abortions. 26 Feb 2026](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cvgv92p6qzqo)\n\n[24 Feb 2026 ![US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC on 23 April 2025. 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6 August 2021 Getty Images An EU vaccine "passport" has been introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed. The EU Digital Covid Certificate can be used to avoid self-isolating on arrival in the UK, if travelling from amber-list countries. What's the EU Digital Covid Certificate? It is available in all 27 member nations - plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. EU citizens (and those of Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), can download it or obtain a paper copy - at no cost. It is also available to non-EU nationals living legally in member states who have the right to travel to other member states. Because the UK is no longer in the EU, the certificate is not available to most Britons. Travellers will still need to carry a passport or other identification. How does it work? been vaccinated against Covid-19 recently had a negative PCR test recently recovered from Covid-19 Anyone holding a certificate should, in principle, be exempted from testing or quarantine when crossing a border within the EU (or Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein). Getty Images It has a QR code unique to the place an individual's vaccine information is stored - a hospital or test centre, for example. The personal data is not saved locally when it's verified - at an airport, for example. Can I travel to the UK and use the NHS Covid Pass instead? The NHS Covid Pass is a similar vaccine "passport", but it is only for people who have been fully vaccinated through the NHS. People in England arriving from an amber country can avoid quarantine by using the pass (or by calling 119 for a printed letter). The NHS Covid Pass is available in Wales People in Scotland can get a letter Northern Ireland has a temporary system in place Can I use the NHS Covid Pass in the EU? The EU says it's working to ensure its own certificate is compatible with similar products. If it's satisfied the NHS pass complies with EU standards and systems, it can decide to accept it. What are the travel rules if I've had both jabs? I'm fully vaccinated, but how can I prove it? What are the holiday rules for Portugal, Malta and Spain? OXFORD JAB: What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine? GLOBAL SPREAD: How many worldwide cases are there? QUARANTINE: Will I need to self-isolate in a hotel?

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It is available in all 27 member nations - plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. EU citizens (and those of Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), can download it or obtain a paper copy - at no cost. It is also available to [non-EU nationals living legally in member states](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_21_2781) who have the right to travel to other member states. Because the UK is no longer in the EU, the certificate is not available to most Britons. EU nationals vaccinated in the UK [must check with their home countries](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_21_2781) to see if they are eligible. Travellers will still need to carry a passport or other identification. ## How does it work? The certificate [can be issued if someone has](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/coronavirus/eu-digital-covid-certificate/): - been vaccinated against Covid-19 - recently had a negative PCR test - recently recovered from Covid-19 Anyone holding a certificate [should, in principle, be exempted](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/coronavirus/eu-digital-covid-certificate/) from testing or quarantine when crossing a border within the EU (or Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein). ![Getty Images Police officer at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia scans QR code on an EU digital Covid passport](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/DB0A/production/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg.webp)Getty Images It has a [QR code](https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en#what-is-the-eu-digital-covid-certificate) unique to the place an individual's vaccine information is stored - a hospital or test centre, for example. The personal data is not saved locally when it's verified - at an airport, for example. ## Can I travel to the UK and use the NHS Covid Pass instead? The [NHS Covid Pass](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/) is a similar vaccine "passport", but it is only for people who have been fully vaccinated through the NHS. People in [England](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/) arriving from [an amber country](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england) can avoid quarantine by using the pass (or by calling 119 for a printed letter). - The NHS Covid Pass is available in [Wales](https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid19status) - People in [Scotland](https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid19status) can get a letter - Northern Ireland has [a temporary system](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/coronavirus-covid-19-interim-proof-vaccination-document) in place ## Can I use the NHS Covid Pass in the EU? You can't yet use it EU-wide - but some individual countries, [such as Greece, Malta and Spain](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-56997931), do accept it. The EU says it's working to ensure its own certificate is compatible with similar products. 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6 August 2021 ![Getty Images Woman wearing a mask at an airport](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/17BA/production/_119147060_ll-1200gettyimages-1250938778.jpg.webp)Getty Images **An EU vaccine "passport" has been introduced, enabling holders to prove they have been jabbed.** The EU Digital Covid Certificate can be used to avoid self-isolating on arrival in the UK, if travelling from amber-list countries. What's the EU Digital Covid Certificate? It is available in all 27 member nations - plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. EU citizens (and those of Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), can download it or obtain a paper copy - at no cost. It is also available to [non-EU nationals living legally in member states](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_21_2781) who have the right to travel to other member states. Because the UK is no longer in the EU, the certificate is not available to most Britons. Travellers will still need to carry a passport or other identification. How does it work? - been vaccinated against Covid-19 - recently had a negative PCR test - recently recovered from Covid-19 Anyone holding a certificate [should, in principle, be exempted](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/coronavirus/eu-digital-covid-certificate/) from testing or quarantine when crossing a border within the EU (or Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein). ![Getty Images Police officer at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia scans QR code on an EU digital Covid passport](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/DB0A/production/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg.webp)Getty Images It has a [QR code](https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en#what-is-the-eu-digital-covid-certificate) unique to the place an individual's vaccine information is stored - a hospital or test centre, for example. The personal data is not saved locally when it's verified - at an airport, for example. Can I travel to the UK and use the NHS Covid Pass instead? The [NHS Covid Pass](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/) is a similar vaccine "passport", but it is only for people who have been fully vaccinated through the NHS. People in [England](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/) arriving from [an amber country](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england) can avoid quarantine by using the pass (or by calling 119 for a printed letter). - The NHS Covid Pass is available in [Wales](https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid19status) - People in [Scotland](https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid19status) can get a letter - Northern Ireland has [a temporary system](https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/coronavirus-covid-19-interim-proof-vaccination-document) in place Can I use the NHS Covid Pass in the EU? The EU says it's working to ensure its own certificate is compatible with similar products. If it's satisfied the NHS pass complies with EU standards and systems, it can decide to accept it. - [What are the travel rules if I've had both jabs?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52544307) - [I'm fully vaccinated, but how can I prove it?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-55718553) - [What are the holiday rules for Portugal, Malta and Spain?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-56997931) ![Banner image reading 'more about coronavirus'](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/B898/production/_111165274_cps_web_banner_top_640x3-nc.png.webp) - OXFORD JAB: [What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55302595) - GLOBAL SPREAD: [How many worldwide cases are there?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51235105) - QUARANTINE: [Will I need to self-isolate in a hotel?](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52544307) ![Banner](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/D7D8/production/_111165255_cps_web_banner_bottom_640x3-nc.png.webp)

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