Tag: Coronavirus
Young doctors enlisted to help fight Israel’s war on coronavirus
As Israel battles the coronavirus pandemic, its health-care system has emerged as its first and foremost line of defense, thrusting medical teams to the front line.
Ensuring adequate care for the growing number of seriously...
Israeli Health Ministry publishes results of nationwide COVID-19 serological survey
According to a nationwide serological survey conducted by the Israeli Health Ministry, SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are present in only 5.5 percent of the country’s population, far from the number required for “herd immunity” from the...
CUFI founder and chairman John Hagee diagnosed with COVID-19
Christians United for Israel (CUFI) founder and chairman Pastor John Hagee has been diagnosed with coronavirus, announced his son during Sunday services at the Texas church founded by his father.
“He is receiving extremely good...
Netanyahu, Putin discuss Iran, Syria and COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday morning to discuss regional security issues, the Prime Minister’s Office reported.
The conversation between the two leaders focused on...
Report: Shin Bet head hosts family members at his home in violation of lockdown
Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) director Nadav Argaman hosted relatives at his home during the Sukkot holiday in violation of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown currently in effect, it was reported on Tuesday.
According to Kan 11...
Israel extends COVID-19 lockdown restrictions by a week
The Israeli government on Tuesday extended by a week a law heavily restricting demonstrations and indoor prayers during the current nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
Ministers approved the extension via a telephone referendum put forward by Israeli...
Jewish Democratic Council releases Kaddish ad, blasting Trump’s response to COVID-19
The political action committee of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, JDCA PAC, released an ad on Tuesday featuring the Jewish mourner’s Kaddish in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial actions and video...
Israeli educators fear that distance learning will lead to ‘lost generation’
Those Israeli parents who are still working face a near-mission impossible when it comes to making sure their children are keeping up with their schoolwork.
According to Joint Chairman of the Parents Leadership in Ra’anana Odelia Shindorf,...
Israeli lawmakers in hot water for flouting lockdown rules
Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel found herself in hot water on Monday, after it became clear that she violated lockdown restrictions during Yom Kippur.
Gamliel confirmed on Saturday that she has contracted the coronavirus,...
Israeli coronavirus Cabinet: Too early to analyze lockdown data
Israel’s ministerial “coronavirus Cabinet,” convened on Monday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to weigh the enforcement and effects of the current nationwide lockdown, concluded that another week would be needed to analyze the data...