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Israel Makes Children Over 3 Show Negative COVID Test as Country ‘At War’ with Delta

by mosesman
An Israeli child undergoes an antigen test in order to visit the “LEGO Space Park” exhibition in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on August 19, 2021. JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
  • Israel Makes Children Over 3 Show Negative COVID Test as Country ‘At War’ with Delta
    by , https://www.newsweek.com/
    Israel is now requiring anyone aged 3 years or older to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering many outdoor spaces.
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    The move comes as the country grapples with a fourth wave of infections, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus. The venues covered by the “Green Pass” system, first introduced earlier this year, include restaurants, bars, cafes, museums, libraries and gyms. The pass is not required for malls and shops.
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    Salman Zarka, an epidemiologist serving as Israel’s coronavirus czar, told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that the country was “at war” with the virus, despite having one of the world’s fastest inoculation campaigns.
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    “Our morbidity is rising day by day,” Zarka said, according to the Jerusalem Post. “Looking at the data from this morning we cannot just say ‘maybe.’ This ‘maybe’ is worth the lives of the citizens of Israel.”
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