With 'lightning-fast vaccination drive,' Israel makes entry to top of tracking platform that assesses how world economies are handling pandemic

Positive tests rates reach lowest level since last April; only 470 new patients diagnosed Wednesday

Health Ministry reports over 4.6 million people fully inoculated and a 1.6% positive infection rate, signaling continued drop in infections

As pace slows, Tel Aviv shuts major sites; focus shifts to smaller communities as health providers run mobile units in various places with low rates of vaccination

Social media users say lingering symptoms subsided after they got the shot; Israeli taskforce earlier this week recorded similar findings

Restrictions on classroom learning also relaxed for students in 11-12 grades if enough have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID

Health officials report slight improvement in people getting shots, but it may be too little too late as Palestinian neighborhoods see sky-high coronavirus positivity numbers

Medical professionals warn efforts to get all-important unvaccinated segment of Israel's adult population inoculated could take a hit if the nighttime closure is unevenly enforced

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From Sabbath stews to Russian fried pies to hummus and pizza, Israeli municipalities promise their residents better days through familiar foods