Covid-19: European Union removes US from Covid safe list for non-essential travel
EU removes six countries including US from Covid safe travel list.
Travellers from Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia also affected by move.
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Israeli coalition ousts Netanyahu as prime minister after 12 years
Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his 12-year hold on power in Israel after its parliament voted in a new coalition government.
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Israel and Palestinian militants agree ceasefire
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire to halt 11-day conflict.
Netanyahu’s office announces ‘mutual and simultaneous’ truce to begin within hours.![Israel approves Gaza ceasefire to halt 11-day conflict.]()
Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order
With about 81% of citizens or residents over 16 - the age group eligible for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Israel - having received both doses, contagions and hospitalisations are down sharply.
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Israel to scrap outdoor mask mandate from Sunday
"The rate of infection in Israel is very low thanks to the successful vaccine campaign in Israel, and therefore it is possible to ease (restrictions)," Edelstein said.
He said however that masks will still be required indoors.![Israel to scrap outdoor mask mandate from Sunday]()
Coronavirus: Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in major study
The research in Israel - two months into one of the world's fastest rollouts, providing a rich source of data - showed two doses of the Pfizer shot cut symptomatic Covid-19 cases by 94% across all age groups, and severe illnesses by nearly as much .
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Covid-19: Vaccine as good in 'real world' as in trial in Israel
More data from Israel's vaccination program is suggesting the Pfizer jab prevents 94% of symptomatic infections.
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UAE, Bahrain and Israel sign historic accords at White House event
Trio establish formal relations at ceremony viewed as image boost for Trump and Netanyahu
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