Israel halts all commercial flights in bid to keep virus variants at bay
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(Worthy News) – Israel on Monday night shuttered Ben Gurion Airport to nearly all flights until the end of January, amid fears over fast-spreading or vaccine-resistant coronavirus variants entering the country.
The airport closure began midnight and will remain in effect until Sunday, January 31, when national lockdown measures are set to be eased, unless the government moves to extend the rules further.
It was the first time since the start of the pandemic that Israel prevented its own citizens from entering the country. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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