Αssociated Press reports from Jerusalem that after reaching a similar agreement with Greece, Israel has made a deal with Cyprus for tourists to visit each other’s countries as long as they can show proof of having been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The deal between the two Mediterranean countries is a step toward restoring their tourism industries, both ravaged by the still ongoing pandemic that has nearly crushed the sector, The Times of Israel reported.
Israel has pushed vaccinations and so far some 3.8 million people have received the first of two required shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while 2.4 million have received the second shot, which comes three weeks later.
The country of nine million people, currently easing restrictions after ending its third nationwide lockdown this month, is aiming to vaccinate everyone over the age of 16 by the end of March, the report noted.
Israel has recorded 723,038 coronavirus cases, including 5,368 deaths. The country’s airport remains closed to non-emergency travel for the time being.
Read more at thenationalherald.com
RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: AyianapaProtaras
