Infection rate soars as nearly 9,000 new corona cases confirmed
According to the Health Ministry, 13.6% of the 65,694 tests performed between Wednesday and Thursday came back positive. Death toll climbs to 1,571.
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'It could take up to a year for Israel to fully exit lockdown'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells coronavirus cabinet that exit strategy must be carefully calculated and gradual. Lockdown extended to Oct. 14.
Israeli hospitals ordered to ready 1,500 new beds for COVID patients
Israel has recorded 239,222 coronavirus cases since March, including 1,528 deaths. So far, 173,085 Israelis have recovered from the disease.
PM: Lockdown to last 'at least a month'
Netanyahu says current restrictions will have to stay in place to ensure pandemic is under control, compares violators to people "walking into fire."
In first, Israel surpasses US in number of daily COVID deaths per capita
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein says it is "highly likely" that nationwide lockdown imposed throughout the High Holidays will be extended past its current Oct. 10 deadline.
Global coronavirus deaths surpass 1 million
Deaths from coronavirus-related illnesses have doubled from half a million in just three months, led by fatalities in the United States, Brazil and India.
American Jewish Committee launches campaign to ban Iran from Tokyo Olympics
"Iran's record of abuse in sports is just one area of an elaborate tapestry of wholesale violations of basic human rights carried out by the Islamic Republic against its own citizens," reads open letter to IOC President Thomas Bach.
Israel braces for Yom Kippur under strict lockdown, PM urges Israelis to avoid mass prayer services
"We are in the midst of a global war and a global epidemic. Even if there are those who violate the guidelines – do not follow them," Netanyahu says amid continuous spike in infections.
Israel braces for stringent lockdown as daily corona case tally exceeds 7,500
Lockdown to take effect at 2 p.m. and remain in place until at least Oct. 11. Health Ministry says that so far, 1,378 COVID-19 patients have died while 152,837 patients have recovered from the virus.
'How can anyone claim the lockdown is political?'
"Does anyone know anything, anywhere in the world, that will stop an outbreak of coronavirus other than preventing gatherings and infection? There is no way, and prevention starts with each one of us," Health Ministry director asserts.