The COVID-19 outbreak has put immense pressure on Israel’s already struggling nonprofit sector – which serves Israel’s most vulnerable – accounts for 16% of the labor force and 6% of Israel’s GDP.
Naftali Bennett says the Jewish state must move from closure to a new “corona routine” that keeps the rate of transmission under control without destroying the economy, calling for the IDF to lead information tracking backed by artificial intelligence, massive testing and localized quarantines.
Associates of PM Netanyahu say ranking by international website Deep Knowledge Group is the result of Israel's "justified over-preparation.” Oxford University: Chances an Israeli corona patient will die stand at 0.37%.
Production line for the Ventway Sparrow ventilator model, erected in an Israeli missile factory, has already delivered 30 machines to the Health Ministry. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett: We must not remain dependent on acquisitions from other countries.
Number of deaths reaches 21, with a growing number of younger victims. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi enters self-isolation after coming into contact with a confirmed carrier.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, pleads for help as the state’s death toll climbs to over 1200 and as 80,000 former medical workers volunteer. No city or American is “immune to the virus,” he warns.
COVID-19 testing lab in Israel aims to be fully operational by April 9. MyHeritage recruiting 150 employees for the lab, a national project in coordination with the Health Ministry. MyHeritage will donate its profits from the venture to Israeli hospitals, CEO says.
Some 700 soldiers will join Israel Police forces in a bid to enforce restrictions aiming to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Military says only commanders and soldiers serving in Judea and Samaria will be armed.
Prof. Gabi Barabash, says the number of new coronavirus cases no longer doubles every three days. The positive trend could reverse if certain populations continue to flout Health Ministry directives, he warned.
The “coronameter” still has to be approved by the cabinet and undergo an assessment of privacy issues by the attorney general, who can block it. But it could be operational within 48 hours of getting the go-ahead.
