News for Health Ministry Health Ministry finalizes repeal of mask lawsNew relaxations in mask laws are coming as of Sunday. COVID-19 Indian mutation discovered in IsraelSeven cases of the Indian mutation have been found among travellers returning to Israel from abroad. Health Ministry: The epidemic is fading awayDr. Sharon Alroy-Preis says Health Ministry is considering removing requirement to wear masks outdoors in response to lower morbidity. 'We're not quite ready to cancel the mask requirement'Director general of the Ministry of Health: We're not beyond the coronavirus pandemic yet. We still need to be careful. Health Ministry: We need millions more coronavirus vaccinesHealth Ministry warns Israel needs millions more doses of coronavirus vaccines, contradicting claims of plenty. After 1 month: Health Min. 'needs more time to check' vax deathsNakim Organization founder: "Maybe someone here can help them count? Apparently there are too many dead and they need help?" Electronic tracking of coronavirus carriers to end soon?Health Ministry announces cessation of electronic tracking for confirmed coronavirus cases, report says. Health Ministry employee helped forge 'Green Passports'Health Min. employee helped members of Telegram group acquire forged 'Green Passports,' report says. Green Passports for the unvaccinated using rapid COVID testsHealth Ministry reportedly planning to launch program next week allowing the unvaccinated and children entry to all 'green tag' locations.Former COVID-19 patients can get vaccinated with one doseThe health ministry has found an alternative to discarding unused COVID-19 vaccines. Health Ministry may share information on unvaccinated Israelis with local authoritiesBill allowing Health Ministry to share information on those unvaccinated against coronavirus passes second and third Knesset readings. Health Ministry: Coronavirus vaccine significantly reduces morbidityNew Health Ministry report shows Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 98.9% effective at preventing coronavirus-related hospitalizations.Health Ministry study: Pfizer vaccine reduces serious cases, mortality by 90%Senior Health Ministry officials work with Pfizer on study which shows high vaccine effectiveness in reducing overall infection. Hackers impersonate Health Ministry officials to steal IDs, credit cardsLarge-scale phishing attack takes advantage of COVID crisis to steal victims ID numbers to use their credit cards online. 'Health Ministry data were intended to cause fear, not presented in true perspective'Hebrew University Dept of Family Medicine Chairman Prof Amnon Lahad: 'I believe most of them died not from COVID-19, but with COVID-19.' 9 children died, 1,787 hospitalized since COVID outbreakSince the outbreak began, 1,787 0-to-18-year-olds who contracted virus have been hospitalized, 100 in serious or critical condition, 9 died. 10 cases of multisystem inflammation after COVID-19 vaccineHealth Ministry to hospitals: Report to us cases of inpatients with multisystem inflammation or myocarditis occurring after vaccine. Health Min. demands obligatory vaccination for teaching, medical, public transport workersMinistry reportedly proposes compensating local authorities according to level of vaccination, medical teams for encouraging vaccination. Health Ministry's Haredi Headquarters: 'We can only succeed together'Health Ministry campaign targets haredi community, urging precautions alongside protective vaccination. Netanyahu angry: 'They're not broadcasting life-saving messages'Netanyahu attacks Channels 12 and 13 decision not to broadcast his COVID briefing tonight, asks public to view it. Health Ministry again lets elderly morbidity tracker lapse after four abridged reportsHealth Ministry COVID morbidity/mortality tracker with statistics from nursing homes again lapses after resuming reports for only four days. Health Ministry seeks to extend lockdown by a weekHealth system leaders meet PM, recommend very gradual exit from current lockdown or extension of lockdown to prevent increase in cases. New ad for Haredi sector 'names' coronavirus victimsHealth Ministry spearheads new campaign to raise awareness of coronavirus risks among haredi sector. Health Ministry: 'It's not an experiment''It's an aggregate information-sharing agreement with Pfizer,' Health Ministry responds to Helsinki Committee report. 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 |
