As Covid-19 surges globally, Israel is emerging into post-pandemic life
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Masks are no longer required outdoors. The economy is open. It's difficult to get a reservation at many restaurants. Students are back in school full time. Live theater and sports are back on.
The music promoter, who has helped bring the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Rolling Stones to play in Israel, has started to feel his hard-hit industry waking up again in the past month. "Each show which we have announced in the last 14 days was sold out in like four or five hours, which is not regular in Israel," Weiss told CNN. "In Israel, when people see an ad, see that a show is coming, they don't normally storm the box office ... Now, though, the situation is completely different. Every show which is announced, you see people rushing, blocking our internet site ... All the shows are sold out within hours. People are desperate to see shows here."
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