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Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020 (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
Israel among 12 ‘green’ countries okayed for UK summer travelers
By Jill Lawless
As United Kingdom begins lifting foreign travel ban, major destinations like France, Spain and Greece left off list that will let people travel without quarantining on return
Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on July 18, 2020 (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
May 7, 2021, 8:23 pm
Israel among 12 ‘green’ countries okayed for UK summer travelers
As United Kingdom begins lifting foreign travel ban, major destinations like France, Spain and Greece left off list that will let people travel without quarantining on return
By Jill Lawless
Israelis enjoy sitting at restaurants in Tel Aviv, on April 04, 2021 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 27, 2021, 9:07 pm
Unvaccinated children can now attend cultural events with a negative virus test
Cabinet votes to enable kids up to age 16 and others who cannot get vaccinated to take part in all activities under Green Pass program, including indoor dining
By TOI staff
Travellers at Ben Gurion International Airport on April 18, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 23, 2021, 9:13 am
Israel, Bahrain ink ‘unprecedented’ travel corridor deal for the vaccinated
Those carrying a ‘Green Pass’ will be free to travel between nations without quarantine; FM Ashkenazi says more countries will join soon
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets British Cabinet Minister Michael Gove at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, April 20, 2021. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
April 21, 2021, 11:14 am
Netanyahu meets UK minister amid plans to form travel corridor for vaccinated
Michael Gove visits Jerusalem to learn about Israeli ‘Green Pass,’ discusses vaccine cooperation with PM, meets Health Minister Edelstein
By TOI staff
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi (R) meets with British Cabinet Minister Michael Gove for talks in Jerusalem on April 20, 2021. (Foreign Ministry)
April 20, 2021, 7:05 pm
Israel, UK weighing travel corridor for the vaccinated
British minister visits Jerusalem to learn about Israeli ‘Green Pass’; FM Ashkenazi says the countries will promote ‘mutual recognition of vaccinations’
By TOI staff
Jerusalem during the Passover holiday, March 31, 2021 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
April 2, 2021, 3:10 pm
Israeli employers grapple with dilemma of unvaccinated workers
As debate between public health and personal choice begins to play out in courts, rights group calls for ‘Green Pass’ system to go through legislative process
By Ilan Ben Zion
A member of staff pours a drink, at the Dispensary pub in Liverpool, England, Oct 12, 2020 (AP Photo/Jon Super)
March 28, 2021, 11:09 am
Concerns in UK over potential introduction of Israel-style vaccine Green Pass
PM Johnson says he’s ‘thinking very deeply’ about the matter; unsourced report says British ministers to consult with Israeli counterparts on matter
By TOI staff and Agencies
Bezeq workers installing fiber optic cables. (Courtesy)
March 23, 2021, 12:57 am
Bezeq subsidiaries warn unvaccinated workers will be sent home without pay — TV
Report says telcom firms tell employees they cannot come into office after Passover if they haven’t received vaccine or don’t present a negative COVID test
By TOI staff
Tourists stand in front of the temple of Hera in ancient Olympia, the place that hosted the ancient Olympic Games, on Monday, March 22, 2021. Greece's government reopened the ancient sites nationwide after four months as it prepares to restart the tourism season in mid-May. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
March 23, 2021, 12:35 am
Greece to allow in 10,000 vaccinated Israeli tourists per week
Athens to recognize ‘Green Pass,’ letting in visitors without coronavirus tests or isolation; deals with other countries expected soon
By TOI staff
A student receives the COVID-19 vaccination at the Amal high school in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, March 17, 2021 (Flash90)
March 19, 2021, 10:38 am
Almost 4.5 million fully vaccinated as positive test rate drops below 2%
Data released after ministers vote to allow further easing of restrictions; death toll reaches 6,071
By TOI staff
People shop and eat at the Mahane Yehuda Market on March 17, 2021 in Jerusalem (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 18, 2021, 11:47 am
Positive test rate drops to 2%, virus transmission rate dives
Polling booths to be set up at airport on election day for returning travelers; 4.4 million people in Israel have had both vaccine shots
By TOI staff
People in Jerusalem, March 16, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 17, 2021, 10:54 am
Just 2.1% of COVID-19 tests positive, lowest since December 1
Virus transmission rate lowest since October, as 4 million fully vaccinated; health minister urges roughly 1 million eligible citizens who haven’t been inoculated to get the shot
By TOI staff
A woman shows her 'Green Pass' before entering a concert for vaccinated seniors, organized by the municipality of Tel Aviv, on February 24, 2021. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
March 9, 2021, 5:10 pm
Rapid tests at entrance to events to be ready in 2 weeks, health official says
But Sharon Alroy-Preis warns that overreliance on speedy examinations for those without ‘Green Pass’ could overwhelm system and slow response times
By TOI staff
Passengers, wearing full protective gear to protect against the spread of coronavirus, push their luggage to a check-in counter at Zaventem international airport in Brussels, July 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
March 8, 2021, 11:17 pm
WHO advises against mandating vaccine for international travel, for now
Many Israelis hope for ‘vaccine passports,’ but top official at health body says it is premature, as the inoculation isn’t yet readily available globally
By AFP and TOI staff
An attendee shows off a "green pass" (proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 coronavirus disease) upon arrival at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on March 5, 2021, before attending a "green pass concert" for the vaccinated, organized by the Tel Aviv municipality. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
March 8, 2021, 6:52 pm
Full vaccine effect only kicks in 15 days after second dose, Israeli HMO says
Israel, trailblazing with its ‘green passes,’ is giving them out too quickly, says Meuhedet health organization, bucking data from Pfizer
By Nathan Jeffay
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