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News and updates about Professor Salman Zarka

Israel's plan:

Treat COVID-19 like the flu as of February

COVID-19 czar meets heads of HMOs, gives them schedule for closing the testing facilities and ending the isolation requirements.

Treat COVID-19 like the flu as of February

Coronavirus czar:

'COVID-19 wave is spreading'

BA5 variant now responsible for over 50% of cases, coronavirus czar Prof. Zarka says.

'COVID-19 wave is spreading'

Israel considering reimposing COVID mask mandate

Israel's coronavirus czar warns of steady increase in COVID infection rates, says Health Ministry may restore mask requirement.

Israel considering reimposing COVID mask mandate

Israel to cancel quarantine for coronavirus patients?

'We have a small number of hospitalized cases each day,' coronavirus czar Prof. Zarka says.

Israel to cancel quarantine for coronavirus patients?

COVID czar predicts:

'The indoor mask mandate will be lifted this summer'

Professor Salman Zarka also predicts an increase in cases following the holidays of Passover and Ramadan.

'The indoor mask mandate will be lifted this summer'

Coronavirus czar:

'Worried about Purim, hope the infection coefficient won't rise'

'It would not be right for anyone to get sick right now,' says Israel's coronavirus czar, Prof. Salman Zarka.

'Worried about Purim, hope the infection coefficient won't rise'

Coronavirus czar:

'The more cases, the less optimal the care will be'

Prof. Salman Zarka, coronavirus czar, says Israel has 700 cases of BA.2 variant, recommends home antigen tests before family gatherings.

'The more cases, the less optimal the care will be'

Coronavirus czar: We're working on COVID-19 tests in schools

'Great number of people will be infected within a short span of time,' coronavirus czar Prof. Salman Zarka warns.

Coronavirus czar: We're working on COVID-19 tests in schools

'We need to examine all options - including mandatory vaccines'

'Israel's approach is more understanding - and that comes with a price,' coronavirus czar Prof. Salman Zarka says.

'We need to examine all options - including mandatory vaccines'

'Restricting entry from other countries may be required'

Following discovery of new variant, Professor Salman Zarka says entry to tourists from other countries should be banned.

'Restricting entry from other countries may be required'

Coronavirus czar: The fifth wave has already begun

Prof. Salman Zarka: Coefficient of infection is increasing too quickly. I want the public's help.

Coronavirus czar: The fifth wave has already begun