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Yuli Edelstein: Israel's Covid-19 vaccination programme leads the world

Israel is winning plaudits for the speed of its Covid-19 vaccination programme but has the virus also raised questions about the
competence and ethics of the government?

Israel is leading the world in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine. More than a million Israelis have had their second dose, the prime minister claims the vast majority of adults will have been immunised by mid march, allowing the country to ease restrictions. Does the Health Minister, Yuli Edelstein, think Israel has shown responsible and ethical coronavirus management?

(Photo: Yuli Edelstein appears via video link on Hardtalk)

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