No 'red' cities for first time in five months in Israel : Source ANI

Israel on Tuesday reopened the Taba border post with Egypt that had been closed throughout the pandemic, allowing limited numbers to cross to the Sinai peninsula for Passover holidays.

The move was the latest step towards normalcy for Israel, which has fully vaccinated more than half of its roughly 9.3 million residents against coronavirus, the world's fastest per capita pace.

The number of serious coronavirus cases, which stood at 800 at the end of last month, has fallen to 467, according to the health ministry.

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Distribution of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine inIsraelbegan in December, with eligibility extended to citizens and residents over the age of 16 - some 69 per centof the 9.3 million population. People are deemed fully protected a week after receiving the second shot.

: Source ANI