Israel had banned entry of foreigners in an effort to prevent mutant coronavirus strains from entering. Now, the nation has allowed up to 2,000 foreign air travellers to enter the country every day.

The prime minister's office and the health ministry on sunday shared information about the entry of the foreign air travellers in the country.  In a statement, the ministry said, "The ministerial cabinet has endorsed the transport minister's plan for inbound and outgoing flights ... Up to 2,000 people will be able to fly into Israel every day." The defence ministry has been tasked with contracting hotels where arrivals will be quarantined. Earlier, on January 25  Israel largely closed Ben Gurion Airport, the Jewish state's main gateway in an effort to prevent mutant coronavirus strains from entering.

Meanwhile, new coronavirus is wreaking havoc in world.  Globally, more than 10.84 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 23.891 lakh have died so far. India, along with many countries, has granted emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines and has started the process of vaccinating healthcare workers and high-risk groups. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin. 

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