 4 cases of South African variant detected in IsraelHealth Ministry says a total of 12 cases have been identified so far in Israel from the South African variant. 8.6% test positive, 272 die since beginning of weekHealth Ministry says about 8,013 test positive yesterday with rate at 8.6%. New COVID mutation identified from BrazilHealth Ministry seeks to have people returning from Brazil enter hotel isolation upon discovery of a new, highly contagious variation. Returnees from South Africa required to go into isolation in hotelsNo cases of South African COVID-19 variant detected in Israel to date. Samples of five people who returned from South Africa being tested. Edelstein stops allocation of vaccines to Ichilov HospitalMove comes after the hospital vaccinated teachers in violation of guidelines. The hospital explains: We had leftover doses. Top Health Ministry official: The vaccination operation is amazingHead of Health Ministry's public health services division, to Arutz Sheva: Going into lockdown now will put us in a better place later. Health Min. Director: 30 people die each day from COVIDProf. Hezi Levy says general population may be able to begin receiving vaccines in February. Doctor responds to Likud seat being saved for former Health Ministry DirectorInternal medicine and gastroenterology specialist condemns policy represented by Bar Simantov: 'A man is known by the company he keeps.' Liberman: I will demand the Finance MinistryYisrael Beytenu chairman says his party will demand the Finance, Health and Internal Security Ministries in the next government. 'We fell into the Twilight Zone of COVID'Association of Public Health Physicians Chairman thinks current closure was unnecessary. Head of epidemiology in Health Ministry resigns, citing Home Front Command's incompetence"Army officers suddenly became undisputed experts in epidemiological research despite lacking any training," top health official explained. Government plans to tackle issue of 20% willingness to vaccinateArutz Sheva asks Health Ministry Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Advisory Committee member to clarify strategy to improve willingness to vaccinate Health Ministry defines all countries as 'red'The move means Israelis returning from any country in the world will be forced into isolation for 10 days. 'Either there's no plague, or they tested the wrong population'Former Health Ministry Director: 'No convincing evidence mortality dropped for simple reason no one died from COVID-19 in entire sample.' It's back to lockdown... 2,862 new COVID diagnosesAll retail to shut, schools to remain open in green & yellow areas. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein: 'We're going to shut stores again'"Effects of vaccination program won't be felt till March. We're just a week away from harsher restrictions." Health ministry officials meet with haredi rabbinical judges to push coronavirus vaccine"We're not opposed to COVID vaccine in principle," says Court head, "but it's premature to sanction it." COVID Czar: We need to persuade people this vaccine is safeProf. Ash insists side-effects are minimal, normal life will only resume if enough people get the shot. Report: 75% of Israelis intend to refuse vaccinationPolls indicate up to 75% of Israelis planning to refuse inoculation, Health Min. offering incentives to offset citizens' concerns. Vaccination operation to commence in daysHealth Ministry sends vaccine samples to laboratory in UK to verify these are indeed vaccines that were ordered. Hanukkah restrictions apply only to Jewish localitiesHealth Ministry recommends every evening on Hanukkah starting at 5:30 PM, gatherings of two persons not from one nuclear family forbidden. All malls to reopenFollowing success of pilot for reopening of malls, Coronavirus Cabinet approves opening of all malls that meet health guidelines. Night lockdown will not be imposed on Hanukkah after allDue to 'legal difficulties' in imposing nightly lockdown, cabinet meeting postponed; traffic restrictions remain unclear. 'COVID-19 management's wrong; learn from the haredim''Common Sense Model' to treat COVID proponent Prof. Motti Gerlic explains where health system erred, suggesting alternative. Does Health Ministry manipulate numbers to increase fear?Ministry cancels COVID-19 testing op for concern test results would lower national morbidity data rate, which would pressure decision makers Health Ministry director Prof. Grotto: COVID vaccines to start arriving within weeksFirst batch of vaccines to be designated for high-risk population; Grotto predicts high levels of uptake. Israeli doctors to help coronavirus-stricken region of ItalyAn emergency delegation from the Ministry of Health will set out for Italian province with a widespread outbreak of COVID-19.New plan to open mallsCoronavirus cabinet approves new plan to open malls, part of which permitted occupancy of visitors in stores will be changed. Health Ministry considers closing mallsHealth Ministry considering ordering closure of malls following photos seen Friday and 'increase in morbidity'. Health Ministry closes Dead Sea hotel after COVID discoveredHealth Ministry suspends operations after 10 kitchen and sanitation workers test COVID positive at Isrotel Dead Sea Hotel. Health Ministry Director: 'We won't force people to take vaccine'Health Ministry Director Hezy Levy to reporters: 'We won't force people to take a vaccine; Israeli law doesn't allow for it.' Health Ministry reports 562 patients, investigation reveals only 392; gap 'explained'Reason: 'There are actually 2 numbers: Those hospitalized in COVID-dedicated departments, and those who already passed contagious stage.' Israel’s health officials run amokIsrael’s leadership has abandoned 'first, do no harm' principle by demanding obedience to authority at expense of personal freedom. Opinion Prof. Hezi Levy: 'Pfizer isn't only source of vaccines'Health Ministry Director mentions contract items 'that were subject of debate; with some of them we did well, with others less so.'306 COVID-19 patients in critical condition, 134 on ventilatorNumber of severe and ventilated patients continues to decline also today. Number of active COVID-19 carriers is 8,066. Health Ministry to recommend mandatory vaccine law to deal with vaccine refusersMedical law expert: Law forcing citizens to immunize 'constitutes fatal violation of basic rights and freedoms of the individual.' Prof. Grotto describes 'frustration' as he leaves Health Ministry post"The government refused to adopt so many of our recommendations, but when things went wrong, we were blamed." Deputy director of Health Ministry, Prof. Itamar Grotto, announces resignationGrotto served in his current position for the last 13 years.Edelstein: Opening up the entire economy? Populist discourseHealth Minister: I'm tired of this discourse of hatred, let's stop blaming one another. Italy, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Serbia added to list of red countriesVietnam will enter the list of green countries. Greece's status as a green country will be re-examined in about a week. COVID-19 patients' treatment to be examined, but findings hidden foreverHealth Ministry appoints special committee to examine treatment of patients in all hospitals, but findings will remain confidential forever. Finance Minister Yisrael Katz: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'Minister Katz sharply attacks Health Ministry, that opposes opening businesses, ahead of Corona cabinet discussions. 'What's this insanity?' Rate of verified COVID-19 carriers today: only 1.8%Condition of 464 hospitalized COVID-19 patients defined severe tonight, 196 on ventilator; 123 patients hospitalized in moderate condition. Video resurfaces from March showing Health Ministry officials in candid momentSenior Health Ministry officials spoke between themselves in preparation for press briefing, not realizing they were broadcasting live. Health Ministry finds children more likely to catch COVID-19 than adultsMinistry warns: 'Reopening schools may accelerate virus spread.' Doctors tell Arutz Sheva findings are 'manipulative and erroneous' Health Ministry fears morbidity may soon riseSenior Health Ministry source says if violations of guidelines continue throughout country within week, downward morbidity trend may reverse Edelstein: 4.2 million flu vaccines to arrive in IsraelHealth Ministry purchases almost twice as many vaccines as last year. Regarding COVID-19: 'We'll bring proposal to increase fines.'26 die from beginning of Shabbat, positive rate yesterday - 4.5%Number of patients in a critical condition is 689, while number of patients connected to ventilator is 238. Another animal-to-human disease: leptospirosisAround 50 cases of this disease have been reported recently, mostly among tourists who took dips in the country's rivers. 'Strict adherence to guidelines will get us out of lockdown faster'Health Ministry official expresses cautious optimism on improving situation. 'Winter will pose a double challenge," he notes. 'We're gaining control over the epidemic' says head of Public Health ServicesAlthough morbidity statistics are encouraging, the government will still proceed with caution. Health Ministry official suspected of taking bribes to remove names from quarantine listSuspect worked in Health Ministry office dealing with public inquiries into quarantine status. 872 COVID-19 patients reported critical, 220 on ventilator3,007 test positive since midnight, with death toll reported at 1,784, and 1,609 COVID-19 patients hospitalized. Corona rules: What was crucial for Yom Kippur is just as crucial for SukkotThe health instructions and warnings presented for Yom Kippur are just as applicable to the Sukkot holiday. Be careful! 'Finance Ministry is to blame for crisis in hospitals' says Physicians' Association headShortage of doctors has been known issue for months, but only now is the Health Ministry appealing for retired doctors to return. Former Health Minister: Closure intended to cover government COVID-19 management failureChaim Ramon: 'I'm sorry Netanyahu and his ministers are adopting this policy, which will bring upon us a health and economic disaster.' Finger-pointing as COVID-19 carriers board flights abroadSix months into outbreak, Health Ministry and Border Control still disconnected as 5 COVID carriers fly from Israel to Serbia and Turkey. |
