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Months into its mass coronavirus vaccination campaign, Israel sees a drop in COVID infections and in the number of serious cases. Israel continues to lift restrictions on commerce and culture, but some remain on inbound and outbound flights. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 6,008 Israelis have died of the virus.
Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip have received 30,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, and 2,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine donated by Israel. A total of 1,933 people have died of COVID in the West Bank, while 565 have died in Gaza.
7:11 P.M. Israel’s death toll passes grim 6,000 milestone