Tag: Public Health
Israel’s nurses go on strike in protest over staff shortages
Nurses across Israel launched a strike on Monday to protest staff shortages, which have added to the heavy strain they already endure as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Representatives of the Nurses Association and the Finance Ministry...
Israel’s COVID-19 cases surge past 41,000, with 1,681 in the past 24 hours
Israel saw 1,681 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total since the onset of the pandemic to 41,235, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. Of the active cases, 177...
Israel’s ‘coronavirus Cabinet’ to weigh lockdowns of heavily infected areas
Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet is meeting on Thursday to discuss imposing closures on areas with high rates of infection.
According to Channel 12, the areas under consideration include Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Beit Shemesh, Ramle, Lod, Yavne,...
Gantz enters into quarantine after possible exposure to coronavirus
Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that he was entering isolation because of possible exposure to a person infected with coronavirus on Sunday evening.
Gantz tweeted on Wednesday: “Let’s start with the bottom line:...
Israel shuts bars, restricts synagogue capacity as COVID-19 surges
The Israeli government on Monday approved a series of measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, following a heated emergency session of the “coronavirus Cabinet,” the Knesset committee tasked with overseeing the country’s...
Netanyahu: ‘Very strong’ COVID-19 resurgence is an ‘emergency situation’
Israel is in the midst of a renewed, “very strong” resurgence of COVID-19 that will see “an increase and a doubling of the number of severe cases,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at...
Israel limits some gatherings to 50, as number of serious COVID cases increases
Israel’s ministerial committee that deals with the coronavirus crisis unanimously accepted on Monday a recommendation by the Ministry of Health to limit certain social gatherings to 50 people.
Concerts, museums and weddings are still allowed...
Israel continues to weigh new restrictions as coronavirus cases rise
A meeting of Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the possible implementation of new restrictions to stem the sharply rising number of new COVID-19 cases ended without any final decision having been made...
Israel puts two cities on partial lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a partial lockdown on Tuesday on the haredi city of Elad in central Israel, and on five haredi neighborhoods in Tiberias. Non-residents are forbidden to enter the restricted zones for one week...
Israel steps up enforcement measures as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Israel on Monday approved a series of steps regarding the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including beefing up enforcement measures and authorizing the creation of a new national enforcement authority.
Among the steps approved...