Two Sheba Doctors Suspected of Omicron Infection
Two doctors are suspected of being infected with the newly discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus and both of them…
Israel Bans Airport Arrivals from Taking Trains and Buses
On Sunday evening, the Ministry of Transportation announced that travelers coming from abroad will not be able to use public…
Israel to Bar Tourists and Renew Quarantine Rules due to New Variant
On Saturday night, the government’s coronavirus cabinet gave approval for fresh restrictions to curb the spread of the newly-detected Omicron…
New US Ambassador Lands in Israel and Heads for Quarantine
On Monday morning, Thomas Nides, the new US ambassador to Israel, landed on the Ben Gurion Airport and then headed…
Switzerland Bars Israelis from Entering after Omicron Detection
On Saturday, Switzerland became the first country to put fresh restrictions on Israelis coming into the country. The new limitations…
Israel Bans Travel from Most of Africa due to New Variant
On Friday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ordered to categorize most of the African countries as ‘red’, which meant that entry…
Israel Detects First Case of Highly-Mutated, New COVID-19 Strain
On Friday, the Health Ministry announced that Israel has detected its first case of the highly-mutated, new variant of the…
Health Minister Suggests Fourth Dose of Vaccine amidst Fears of Fifth Wave
On Wednesday, Nitzan Horowitz, the Health Minister of Israel, said that a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may be…
Israel Considering Establishing Domestic Vaccine Production Facility
Israel is currently considering the feasibility of establishing their own domestic vaccine manufacturing facility. On Monday, they called for proposals…
Indications of COVID-19 Spread Continue in Israel
On Saturday, signs that COVID-19 is once again on the rise continued in Israel, as the basic reproduction number of…