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Relaxation occurs after about 49% of the population received at least the first dose.
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Israel began easing the lockdown after studies showed that Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is 95.8% effective in preventing hospitalizations and death from COVID-19.
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From Sunday, shops, libraries and museums can open their doors but the use of masks and the maintenance of social distance will be required.
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The health ministry says this is the first step to return to normal life.
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Israel has the highest vaccination rate in the world. More than 49% of the population has already received at least a dose.
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The country had begun its third lockdown on December 27, after the number of infections increased.
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Under the new rules, people can now go to malls and visiting tourist attractions like zoos.
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Green passport
Other types of facilities, including gyms, hotels and synagogues, can also be reopened.
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However, to enter them requires a “green passport”– A certificate that can only be obtained once the person has been vaccinated.
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Shopping centers can open their doors to the public from Sunday.
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A small number of people who have recovered from the virus and are therefore not currently eligible for the vaccine can still be certified.
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The passport, which is contained within an application, is issued by the Ministry of Health and has a valid for six months, which begins one week after the second dose.
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Mass concerts are not allowed and sporting events can be held with a maximum capacity of 75%, and a limit of 300 people in an indoor space and 500 in an outdoor space.
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Despite the easing of restrictions, the Israel airport will be closed for another two weeks.
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On Saturday, the health ministry said studies revealed that the risk of illness caused by the virus had fallen by 95.8% among people who had received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
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It also found that the vaccine was 98% effective in preventing fever or respiratory problems.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects 95% of Israelis over 50 to be vaccinated in the next two weeks.
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At the beginning of last week, the Gaza Strip received its first doses of vaccines after Israel approved the transfer across its border.
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Israel began shipping vaccines to the Gaza Strip. An estimated 5 million Palestinians are waiting for the vaccine.
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The shipment includes 2,000 doses of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, which will be used in patients who have received an organ transplant and those with kidney failure, an Israeli official told the Reuters news agency.
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This takes place after the Palestinian health minister reached an agreement with the Israeli health ministry to vaccinate 100,000 Palestinians working in the country.
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An estimated 5 million Palestinians are waiting for the vaccine.
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