Virus
As virus cases continue to tumble, official says indoor face masks may be scrapped
Inside Israel
February 20, 2022
As virus cases continue to tumble, official says indoor face masks may be scrapped
Health Ministry figures released Sunday show a further drop in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, with a senior ministry official saying…
Ministers agree to scrap Green Pass from March, as PM says virus wave ‘breaking’
Inside Israel
February 17, 2022
Ministers agree to scrap Green Pass from March, as PM says virus wave ‘breaking’
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett agreed with officials on Thursday that the Green Pass certification system will end next month amid…
Rate of new serious COVID cases drops, but virus czar urges caution
Inside Israel
February 13, 2022
Rate of new serious COVID cases drops, but virus czar urges caution
There was a drop in the number of people newly defined as seriously ill with COVID-19, Health Ministry data showed…
Israel passes dire pandemic milestones: 9,000 deaths, 3 million virus cases
Inside Israel
February 4, 2022
Israel passes dire pandemic milestones: 9,000 deaths, 3 million virus cases
Israel passed 9,000 coronavirus deaths as of Thursday, after the Health Ministry reported 87 deaths in the past 24 hours,…
One in nine recent virus cases in Israel are reinfections — report
Inside Israel
January 15, 2022
One in nine recent virus cases in Israel are reinfections — report
Around one in nine of the recent cases of coronavirus diagnosed in Israel were people who have previously recovered from…
Number of seriously ill COVID patients surges, with over 48,000 new virus cases
Inside Israel
January 13, 2022
Number of seriously ill COVID patients surges, with over 48,000 new virus cases
The number of patients seriously ill with COVID-19 has surged, according to Health Ministry figures published Thursday, with an increase…
10% of Knesset absent due to virus as COVID spreads among lawmakers
Inside Israel
January 12, 2022
10% of Knesset absent due to virus as COVID spreads among lawmakers
At least 14 lawmakers and ministers infected with COVID-19 were absent from governmental work on Wednesday, as cases continue to…
Ministers decide to ease virus regulations for in-person classes at schools
Inside Israel
January 7, 2022
Ministers decide to ease virus regulations for in-person classes at schools
The health and education ministries agreed on Thursday to end the school “traffic light” program, which determined whether schools could…
Health Ministry shifts emphasis to home testing as surging virus strains capacity
Inside Israel
January 5, 2022
Health Ministry shifts emphasis to home testing as surging virus strains capacity
With the testing system pushed to the limit under the surging Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Health Ministry on Wednesday…
Virus czar denies Israel pursuing herd immunity through mass infection
Inside Israel
January 3, 2022
Virus czar denies Israel pursuing herd immunity through mass infection
Coronavirus czar Salman Zarka rejected growing speculation that the government was aiming for a policy of herd immunity, maintaining on Monday that…