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Israel enters third nationwide lockdown as vaccinations ramp up

By AFP
28 December 2020   |   12:19 pm
Businesses at Tel Aviv's Carmel Market close down as Israel begins its third coronavirus lockdown. After a sharp resurgence of detected infections, the government announced three days ago that it would re-impose the strict measures that had previously helped limit transmission.

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