Amid outbreak, central bank provides jaw-dropping predictions
"Long-term scenario" could eat up 10% of Israel's GDP, warns Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron.
Coronavirus Outbreak
Israeli soldiers' new frontier: Delivering food to grandma
As nation fights COVID-19 pandemic, military decides to launch nation-wide operation to ensure that the elderly population receives food, medical supplies, and help while in quarantine.
Month-old baby, mother hospitalized with coronavirus
Mother, who is asymptomatic, and daughter hospitalized together in negative pressure room at the Rambam hospital in Haifa.
Young, with coronavirus: Israeli victim has a stark warning
Israel's COVID-19 patient #65 speaks to i2NEWS from hospital: "This is no joking matter"
Total lockdown begins: Israelis must shelter at home
Virtually all public transportation to end indefinitely, shops to shutter as total lockdown comes into force Wednesday night. Number of Israeli fatalities from coronavirus-linked illness COVID-19 reaches five, with 2,170 Israelis diagnosed as carriers. At least 37 are in serious condition.
Woman, 67, becomes Israel's 2nd COVID-19 fatality
The woman was hospitalized in the Wolfson Medical Center in central Israel and suffered from several serious pre-existing conditions. Number of corona cases in Israel exceeds 1,600, 30 in serious condition.
'A million Israelis could become infected within a month'
The number of Israelis diagnosed with the coronavirus has risen to 1,656, with 31 in serious condition. PM warns “nightmare scenario” could spell 10,000 deaths from coronavirus.
Senior physicians demand doctors in top spots at Health Ministry
Open letter calling out failures of upper echelon garners 170 signatures from hospital department heads within three hours: "The system is detached from what is actually happening," claims one signatory.
Government poised to approve almost total ban on people's movement
Following hours-long deliberations, PM Netanyahu decides to introduce strict measures to enforce lockdown, limit public's movement as fight against COVID-19 continues.
Dozens of Chabad members test positive for corona after visit to Brooklyn
A group of 100 was quarantined immediately upon return to Israel this weekend. M., who tested positive, describes "massive community spread" in Brooklyn and warns that "almost everyone" on their flight has likely contracted the virus.