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Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a lab at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on March 30, 2020. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

Report: Mossad secures ventilators, vital medical equipment from undisclosed source

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Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has managed to secure an array of critical medical equipment necessary to combat the country’s coronavirus outbreak, Hebrew media reported on Monday. According to the reports, 25,000 N-95 respirator masks, 20,000...
A religious Jew walks near the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 27, 2020. The government ordered a partial lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Tens of thousands view prayer online at Western Wall to end coronavirus

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A total of 50,000 people watched a prayer service online that took place at the Western Wall on Wednesday evening (29 Adar on the Jewish calendar), when dozens of worshipers prayed for the end of the...
Israeli Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov and professor Siegal Sadetzki hold a press conference in Tel Aviv about the coronavirus, Feb. 24, 2020. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Israeli Health Ministry: Only 1,500 ventilators; another 2,864 ones expected

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At present, Israel has only 1,500 ventilators in stock that are “usable and available,” Israeli Health Ministry director general Moshe Bar Siman Tov said on Thursday, contradicting a report presented to the country’s parliament...
Chevra Kadisha workers wearing protective suits at the Shamgar Funeral Home in Jerusalem carry the body of a man who died of COVID-19 complications, March 24, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel’s COVID-19 death toll rises to five, strict lockdown announced

The number of Israeli coronavirus fatalities rose to five on Wednesday, according to Israel’s Health Ministry, and 2,030 Israelis have so far been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus. The two latest fatalities were announced...
A Magen David Adom worker prepares a COVID-19 test kit, in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 17, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli Health Ministry reports 427 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel continues to rise, with the country’s Health Ministry on Wednesday morning reporting that 427 people have so far tested positive for the virus. Five of the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin leads the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on March 8, 2020. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Israeli COVID-19 cases hit 250, government mulls stricter measures

Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in the country had increased to 250. Four patients are in serious condition and the rest are showing little to no symptoms, according...
Israelis show up to vote at a special polling station in Jerusalem for people under quarantine due to possible exposure to coronavirus, on March 2, 2020. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Israel now 15

The number of coronavirus cases in Israel currently stands at 15, the country’s Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. The patients are experiencing mild symptoms only and are under quarantine, the ministry said in a statement. More...
A woman wears a face mask for fear of the SARS-Cov-2 virus on a flight from Tel Aviv to Rome on Feb. 21, 2020. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.

200 Israeli students quarantined after contact with coronavirus-infected South Koreans

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At least 180 Israeli students have been put in isolation after coming in contact with a group of South Korean tourists who tested positive for Covid-19, the disease spread by the SARS-Cov-2 virus (aka...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses national preparedness regarding the coronavirus outbreak in China, and Israeli measures of limiting it if and when domestic cases are reported. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

Israel’s coronavirus plan includes commandeering hospitals, closing tourist sites

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Israel’s Health Ministry is preparing for the possibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus arriving in the country, and has drawn up a plan to treat patients and prevent the spread of the virus. While no cases...
Medical staff seen after the arrival of a Chinese woman to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem over suspicions she may be infected with the coronavirus, Jan. 27, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Worried about coronavirus, Israel bars foreigners from high-risk countries

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Foreigners who recently traveled to countries in Asia where the coronavirus has spread will be barred from entering Israel, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced on Monday. Deri said that guidelines by Israel’s Ministry of Health...