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ISRAELIS WILL NO longer have to wear masks outdoors starting from today as the number of virus infections plummets.
“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),” , Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said in a statement Thursday.
He said however that masks will still be required indoors.
With close to five million people – more than half the population of 9.3 million – vaccinated, Israel continues its world-beating campaign that sent coronavirus infection rates down.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu obtained millions of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in part by agreeing to share with Pfizer medical data on the product’s impact.
The vaccines have transformed life in Israel. In mid-January the country had a peak of some 10,000 new infections a day but the rate is now about 200 cases a day.
The rate of new infections has remained low even after in-person learning resumed and restrictions were loosened on bars, restaurants and indoor gatherings.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was a guest of honour at a government ceremony on Wednesday evening marking Israel’s 73rd year of independence.
“Together we are demonstrating that through mass vaccinations we can defeat the Covid-19 pandemic and save lives,” Bourla said in a video address.
Throughout the festivities marking independence day, thousands of people held barbecues, lounged on beaches and celebrated at parties, often without masks.
On Wednesday, Israel announced a plan to allow vaccinated foreign tourists to return in groups beginning 23 May, more than a year after closing its borders to most tourists to prevent the spread of the virus.
Israel’s easing of restrictions stands in contrast to the occupied West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip, where infection rates remain high and vaccinations are low.
Rights groups say Israel must supply vaccines to the 4.8 million Palestinians living there, but Israel says Palestinians must obtain their own shots.
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The fish’s teeth are in better condition than the wife’s.
I swallowed a whole vagina once,I had a stiff neck for days.
Sounds fishy to me…
U swallowed a vagina? Or viagra?
Viagara maybe???
I’ve eaten a few vaginas in my time too.didn’t swallow them whole though
I’ve big lips.
I made it half but never again.
Your’re only doing it well when you can tickle her belly button. From the inside.
We can’t take any chances…nuke them all!
Supposed to be an emoji!, this was how it appeared!!!???
Awh Dam and there was I encouraging my partner to go swimming
A load of polllocks
They’d have a job finding mine!
Most of us never heard of testicle eating fish and now that we have he doesn’t even eat testicles so another none story from the bottom of the barrel
I’ve swam with barracuda and you’re advised to “make sure everything is tucked in” as they will bite an outreaching finger, or a dangling piece of yer’ meat and two veg. I was rolled up like a sleeping as they swam around me!
Just like my ex wife
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