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.
COVID-19 czar meets heads of HMOs, gives them schedule for closing the testing facilities and ending the isolation requirements.
BA5 variant now responsible for over 50% of cases, coronavirus czar Prof. Zarka says.
Israel's coronavirus czar warns of steady increase in COVID infection rates, says Health Ministry may restore mask requirement.
'We have a small number of hospitalized cases each day,' coronavirus czar Prof. Zarka says.
Professor Salman Zarka also predicts an increase in cases following the holidays of Passover and Ramadan.
'It would not be right for anyone to get sick right now,' says Israel's coronavirus czar, Prof. Salman Zarka.
Prof. Salman Zarka, coronavirus czar, says Israel has 700 cases of BA.2 variant, recommends home antigen tests before family gatherings.
'Great number of people will be infected within a short span of time,' coronavirus czar Prof. Salman Zarka warns.
'Israel's approach is more understanding - and that comes with a price,' coronavirus czar Prof. Salman Zarka says.
Following discovery of new variant, Professor Salman Zarka says entry to tourists from other countries should be banned.
Prof. Salman Zarka: Coefficient of infection is increasing too quickly. I want the public's help.