Health Ministry: Four Israelis so far have tested positive for the new COVID variant. Military Intelligence says the mutated virus can infect recovered patients. Death toll crosses 3,500.
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Close associates of Naftali Bennett say the New Right leader offered National Union’s Bezalel Smotrich three out of the party’s top 10 slots. National Union insists: Never happened.
As of Saturday night, some 1.8 million Israelis inoculated with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine. Ahead of vaccination, Netanyahu says Israelis will come out of this pandemic “stronger than ever.”
Regardless of whether you vote for the Right or for the Left, keep in mind that if you vote for fad parties you may as well not vote at all.
Health Ministry reports Friday that of the 122,000 tests conducted on Thursday, 7,597 came back positive. Coronavirus tests will no longer be available without a referral.
Arab Israelis, who make up 21% of the population, have been slow to respond to calls to be vaccinated, although one vaccination center in northern Israel reports that turnout is increasing as people realize vaccine is safe.
Moderna vaccines are expected to arrive in Israel throughout January. Teachers given priority for vaccinations.
Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, who heads ministry's Public Health Services department, says South African mutation "is more troubling because it can cause serious illness among young people." Around 1,593,000 Israelis, or 17.5% of the country's population, have received the first dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.
The Arab leadership is promoting dialogue with the Right. It turns out that if Arab countries can seek peace with Israel regardless of the Palestinian cause, then so can Arab Israelis.
