As part of initiative to restore biblically named mammals that had been lost, four Persian fallow deer released in Upper Galilee region; local population bounces back from complete extinction to 300 individuals
Vaccinated seniors pose with their green passes at a concert in Yarkon park, in Tel Aviv. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters
Vaccinated seniors pose with their green passes at a concert in Yarkon park, in Tel Aviv. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters
Oliver Holmes and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem
Sun 28 Feb 2021 11.17 EST
Last modified on Sun 28 Feb 2021 23.37 EST
As the UK and other governments consider whether to give Covid-vaccinated people certificates that allow entry to bars, hotels, and swimming pools, one country, Israel, has already deployed its “green pass”.
The state of 9 million, which has administered jabs to half its population, released an app a week ago that shows whether people have been fully inoculated against the coronavirus or if they have presumed immunity after contracting the disease.