Netanyahu first Israeli to get COVID vaccine

After receiving a coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Netanyahu says he is feeling “terrific,” and Israel can be the first country to beat the COVID-19 pandemic if people get vaccinated, The Times of Israel reports.

“I ask you … to go and get vaccinated,” Netanyahu tells reporters at Sheba Medical Center. “We are leaving the darkness of the coronavirus, the start of the journey to a great light.”

He urges Israelis to continue to follow the restrictions: social distancing, frequent hand-washing, and wearing masks.