Israelis required to wear masks indoors as Israel confirms 227 new cases of the coronavirus, a record not seen since April. Concerns COVID outbreak gaining steam as Delta variant found in Ashkelon sewers.
Despite leaving office just 10 days ago, former Deputy Health Minister Kisch accuses 'impotent' coalition of wasting time on photo ops. Israel's infection rate stands at 0.3% as country confirms 138 new cases of coronavirus.
Israel currently has 554 active cases of the virus. Coronavirus chief Ash: Masks may once again be mandatory. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reinstates coronavirus cabinet.
Prime minister announces a string of measures after visiting Ben-Gurion International Airport.
Health Ministry preparing to issue heavy fines to Israelis caught violating COVID travel bans, with nearly half of all COVID cases identified in Israel since the start of June "imported" by Israelis returning from abroad.
Amid fears that the highly contagious Delta variant is entering the country, the government will significantly increase COVID-19 testing at Ben-Gurion International Airport. The government is also weighing vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds.
Health Ministry stressed that wearing masks is still mandatory for those unvaccinated in healthcare facilities, people heading to quarantine, and airplane passengers.
American biotechnology company says it will apply for official marketing authorization by end of 2021's third quarter.
White House announces plans to share 80 million doses globally by the end of June, most through COVAX. Officials say a quarter of the nation’s excess will be kept in reserve for emergencies and for the US to share directly with allies and partners.
A study prepared in May 2020 by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on the origins of COVID-19 concluded that the hypothesis of a virus leak from a Chinese lab in Wuhan is plausible and deserves further investigation, the Wall Street Journal reports.