JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel reopened swathes of its economy on Sunday, with the government saying the start of a return to routine was enabled by a COVID-19 vaccination drive that has reached almost half the population. Those people get “Green Pass” status displayed on a Health Ministry app. “We are the first country in the world that is reviving itself thanks to the millions of vaccines we brought in,” he tweeted. Get the Green Pass and get back to life.”Israel has administered at least one dose of the Pfizer Inc vaccine to more than 46% of its 9 million population, the Health Ministry says. The risk of illness from COVID-19 dropped 95.8% among people who received both shots of the vaccine, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Source: Egypt Independent February 21, 2021 07:41 UTC