Israel launches vaccination drive as coronavirus cases surge

Israeli prime minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a coronavirus vaccine (Amir Cohen/AP)

Israel began its coronavirus inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate some 60,000 people a day in a bid to stamp out the illness that is once again surging among its population.

The country will first immunise health workers, followed by the elderly, high-risk Israelis and those over 60 years old.