On January 20, enduring its third coronavirus wave under yet another lockdown, Israel recorded its first 10,000-case day alongside more than 100 deaths.

Less than a month later, it is slowly reopening businesses. The average age of hospitalisation for severe COVID-19 dropped from 69 to 63, and the number of severe cases has declined from about 1200 to 935 within six weeks. On Sunday, there were 3400 new cases and 32 deaths in Israel. READ MORE