The infection rate stands at 1.6% as the so-called “happy badge” for indoor events takes effect. Israel currently has 8,993 active coronavirus cases, with 63 Israelis in serious condition, 12 patients on ventilators.
Data analysis from a study conducted by Nasus Pharma suggests using a special spray product could help patients.
Health Ministry chief calls on Israelis not to travel abroad unless absolutely necessary, warning that any country not on the government's no-fly list could be designated as "red" at any moment, requiring returnees to enter quarantine.
Hebrew University Professor Isaiah Arkin locates 12 inhibitors already approved for use in humans found to prevent virus from infecting the body. Arkin’s research has been published in international journals Viruses and Pharmaceuticals.
Minister Nitzan Horowitz: It is likely that more countries will soon be added to the no-fly list. Arrivals and departures from Israel will be closely monitored.
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz tells Army Radio that another lockdown is a "possibility." As number of serious cases continues to rise, Hadassah Medical Center reopens COVID unit.
Highly contagious Delta variant has doubled the number of seriously ill patients in just two weeks, with over 5,800 active cases and 99 patients hospitalized.
Member of the Druze community, Dr. Salman Zarka runs the Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
After a decline in COVID cases and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean region, World Health Organization concerned about lack of public health measures and "increasing complacency by communities."
Bennett warns that sooner or later the Delta variant will make virtually all countries red, making them a hotspot for the virus and a banned destination for Israeli tourists.