Tag: Moshe Bar Siman Tov
Israeli Head of Public Health Resigns: Coronavirus Policy Lost Its Compass
"It is clear that in a situation of widespread community morbidity, the disease will also extend to the protected sub-populations to a large extent."
Netanyahu: Lockdown Looms If Israel’s Coronavirus Numbers Continue to Grow
“We need to flatten the curve again, and we will take the necessary steps in order to make sure this rise is halted.”
Israel Facing New Outbreak of Coronavirus, Magnitude Unclear
“We are in the midst of a rise in cases. It is definitive, real and tangible and it will take time for us to understand its full extent.”
Israelis Go Back to their Shuls, Schools, Museums, Beaches
As of Wednesday, May 27, restaurants, bars, after hour clubs, swimming pools, hotels, workshops, youth movement meetings and informal education classes will be open.
Former Health Minister Litzman: Netanyahu Overreacted to the Coronavirus Crisis
At the same time, Minister Litzman noted that one can't argue with the fact that the number of dead from the coronavirus in Israel is relatively low.
Israel Gears Up for Mass Coronavirus Antibody Testing
Israel will conduct 100,000 serological tests to assess the threat posed by a potential second wave of COVID-19, the Health Ministry said.
Exercise, Sports Restrictions to be Lifted After Independence Day
Organized sports are also to be allowed on condition the “two meter” distance between participants will be observed.
Israeli Government: Everybody Stays Home Until Friday
The Cabinet also approved an amendment to the emergency regulations on the number of employees at a workplace in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Deri: Jerusalem Haredi Neighborhoods Have More Coronavirus Cases than Bnei Brak
The city with the largest number of coronavirus patients is Jerusalem, where 1,253 residents have been diagnosed, a 10% increase since Friday. Bnei Brak has 1,192 infections, up 12%.
Minister Litzman Contracted COVID-19, Gerrer Rebbe, Belzer Rebbe, Mossad Chief Quarantined
It looks like Yaakov Litzman has functioned as the Typhoid Miriam of this pandemic, sending to quarantine many in Israel's political and communications leadership.
Zoom Fight: Netanyahu, Bennett in a Brawl During Cabinet Video Conference
Instant retaliation is so Bibi these days.
Netanyahu: Israel Begins 7-Day Lockdown, Hoping to Slow COVID-19 Pandemic
Effective immediately, it is now illegal to leave one's home in Israel unless one has an "essential" need to do so -- at least for the next seven days.
Netanyahu Warns ‘This is Life and Death’ — Love Means Keeping Your Distance!
"I can say, sadly, many of you still do not understand the level of danger facing us. This is not a children’s game. This is a matter of life and death."
Israel Is Shutting Down as 178th Coronavirus Patient Enters Quarantine
high-tech companies in Israel expressed concern that their broadband service would fail due to an unusual volume of data traffic, leading to the suspension of their activity.
Netanyahu: The Coronavirus Crisis is Fundamentally Different, It Will Get Harder Before It Gets...
Netanyahu: "With G-d's help and the cooperation of all of us, we will overcome this crisis."
Election Committee Sets Up 16 Voting Booths for Suspected Coronavirus Carriers
On Sunday, MDA members were briefed on running the Central Election Committee's special poll booths
First Confirmed Coronavirus Patient in Israel
"Obviously, as soon as there's the first patient, this changes reality."
President Rivlin, Nurses, Honor International Nurses Day
"Israel’s nurses are the most important asset in ensuring the public health system is stable and strong."
Knesset Committee Approves Turning Israel into No Smoking Zone
The Health Ministry will soon submit for the committee’s approval a directive extending the smoking ban in bars and restaurants.
Health Ministry: Israelis’ Longevity Rising by 5 Hours Each Day
Despite the delightful news regarding how much longer Israelis are living, in terms of their country's resources for their care the picture is less encouraging.
Annals of Obesity: Israeli Kids Drink More Soda than Americans, Arabs More than Jews...
In Israel every fifth first grader (20%) is overweight, and by the seventh grade 30% — one in three children — are overweight.