Restrictions on movement have fallen in Israel, and beaches and national parks have reopened. “It’s amazing because we’ve been locked up at home for a few weeks,” said Tel Aviv resident Julia Sherman.
From the end of September, the Israelis were allowed to move only a kilometer from their house. Police checkpoints have sprung up on the streets and highways. While at the end of September there was an average of over six thousand infected people per day, today their numbers are below a thousand. The numbers of seriously ill and deceased people are also declining.
The pandemic affected the entire Middle East
Coronavirus in the Middle East first affected Iran, but later, with few exceptions, all countries. Border closures, restrictions on tourism and social life have strong economic consequences. In Lebanon, the pandemic has deepened the economic downturn, depriving Egypt of much of its budget revenue from tourism.
In Israel, the economic effects have been compounded by the escalation of political divisions. “We are protesting against our corrupt Prime Minister. We want him to resign immediately, “says one of the participants in the anti-government demonstrations.
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