Health Ministry says the current tally of coronavirus cases is at 82,515, with 24,433 active cases. Israel had 35 ECMO machines when the pandemic first hit the country and had since acquired 30 others, of which 17 have already arrived. However, not all machines have been deployed at this time.
With the virus at bay, 285,000 students at UN-run schools and some 277,000 pupils at public schools were headed back to school this week. There have been no known cases of community transmission among the 2 million residents of Gaza.
I guess I should be delighted that my kind spouse is beloved by my family, but I must admit that I am also begrudging him.
Michel de Montaigne wrote in his essay On Solitude that when Socrates was told that someone did not have fun on his journey, the great Greek philosopher said,” Of course he didn’t, he brought along himself.”
For an hour I roamed the winding roads alongside sheep and hens, cypress trees and oleanders.
We parted ways, and I continued to wander around the streets. It was as if there was nothing really concrete that had emerged from that meeting.
Friday morning sees 24,220 symptomatic patients nationwide, with 778 hospitalized and 102 on ventilators. Death toll remains at 576.
Touring a Jerusalem hospital with coronavirus commissioner, Netanyahu expresses hope that local development and clinical trial for vaccine will prove effective.
Defense minister gives green light for human clinical trials in wake of promising results. "Just like the Israel Defense Forces has special units that go behind enemy lines to clear the way forward, you are Israel's special forces when it comes to vaccines," Gantz tells staff.
Israel has recorded 78,514 cases of the virus since the global pandemic hit the country. "A situation where over 1,600 people are diagnosed with corona every day is bound to overwhelm the healthcare system," top health official warns. Home Front Command poll finds a staggering 83% of the population finds the government's coronavirus directives too confusing to follow.
