World Health Organization has so far refrained from upgrading the COVID-19 outbreak to global pandemic status. China, South Korea, Italy and Iran account for 93% of the nearly 110,000 cases reported by more than 100 countries worldwide.
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz moves closer to securing the endorsement of Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman but the Joint Arab List has yet to pledge its support for his premiership.
Latest World Health Organization data shows that to date, there have been 114,431 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide. Some 4,000 people have died from the COVID-19 virus, and 64,099 have recovered from it.
"Come on, it's media spin. Enough;" said one person. Another one said: "It's going to get worse, I should stockpile food."
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announce travel bans, with the Saudis closing schools nationwide and shutting down public activities. Egypt reports first coronavirus death – a 60-year-old German tourist.
"This was a tough decision to make, but it is essential if we want to safeguard the health of the general public; public health considerations trump everything," PM Netanyahu says.
Trials at three Israeli hospitals and European medical centers show promising results in reducing instances of pneumonia. The device has been delivered to China.
"Not all patients will need to be hospitalized – 80%-90% of them will experience very mild symptoms and all they will have to do is observe quarantine until the illness passes," says Prof. Itamar Grotto, director of Public Health Services in the Health Ministry.
The unusually high voter turnout in east Jerusalem neighborhoods, together with a meeting three and a half weeks prior to the March 2 election between Joint List members, Islamic Waqf representatives and PA officials, indicates possible coordination.
Joint Arab List MK Aida Touma-Suleiman: The law is unnecessary. At the time, it greatly wronged my people, but now it's time to rethink it – and many other things.
