Israel's coronavirus task force on Thursday recommended partially re-instating the green pass programme, restricting access to certain events to vaccinated people, as concern mounts over the fast-spreading Delta variant. The plan backed by Israel's so-called Corona Cabinet is likely to be approved by Prime Minister Nafatali Bennett's government on Sunday. Israel, where more than 80 percent of the adult population is fully inoculated, has not seen a dramatic surge in serious Covid-19 cases, even as transmission has accelerated. According to the health ministry, Israel is only dealing with 72 serious virus cases, out of a population of more than nine million. The task force also recommended expanding the list of so-called "red countries" to where travel will be restricted without special authorisation.

Source: Mint July 22, 2021 15:45 UTC