A medical worker collects a swab sample from a traveler at a COVID-19 testing station at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 24, 2021. Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday a ban on incoming and outgoing passenger flights to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants. The shutdown will come into effect at midnight (2200 GMT) between Monday and Tuesday and will last until Jan. 31, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
