Almost 4,000 New Cases Brings Rise in Transmission and Serious Cases
On Wednesday, there were almost 4,000 new cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in Israel, as the Omicron variant continued to…
Health Ministry Permits Use of Antigen Tests for Exiting Quarantine
On Wednesday, the Health Ministry updated its guidelines for allowing recovered or vaccinated people in quarantine because of exposure to…
Israel Eases Quarantine Rules as Daily Cases Reach 3-Month High
On Tuesday, new coronavirus cases in Israel reached a 3-month high, whereas serious cases steadied once more, as the Omicron…
New Limitation on Schools, Shopping Take Effect as Omicron Spreads
On Monday morning, new restrictions on large stores and shopping malls came into force for a period of nine days,…
PM Leaves Cabinet Meeting to Enter Quarantine after Daughter Tests Positive
A spokesman for the Prime Minister disclosed that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is going into quarantine after his daughter tests…
COVID Case Count in Israel Jumps by 79% Since Last Week
On Friday, the Health Ministry released figures showing that there was a 79% increase in the number of COVID-19 cases…
Israel to Delay Fourth COVID Shots due to Less Omicron Severity
According to reports, the Health Ministry in Israel has decided to delay the administering of the fourth shot of the…
Israel’s Response to Omicron Smacks of Panic
According to an influential immunologist, the government of Israel has unleashed a ‘panic room’ unnecessarily against the Omicron strain of…
Hospital Says COVID-Related Death was Delta Not Omicron
On Wednesday, a hospital in Israel clarified that a man who had died this week from the coronavirus was suffering…
Health Officials Push More Restrictions in Meeting
On Monday evening, during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, health officials in the country reportedly pushed for…