As 2020 drew to a close, Israel went ahead with its ambitious inoculation drive, overtaking many Western nations, even preferring the United Kingdom, which had begun the process weeks before.
Israelis who are ill with COVID-19 will be able to cast their ballots at drive-through polling stations, which officials hope will ensure a smooth election in March while reducing infection risk.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would significantly reduce the entry of foreign nationals into the country in an effort to keep out the new, more contagious coronavirus variant.
The new pressure of coronavirus currently travelling in parts of England is "out of control," UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky News on Sunday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared stricter limitations ahead of Christmas.
The world is looking forward to the corona vaccine, but the risk of the epidemic is still not decreasing. Despite the introduction of vaccination in the UK, mutations in the virus (a new variant of the Coronavirus) have been reported.
