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An Orthodox Jewish wedding taking place in contravention to COVID-19 restrictions at the Hilton Chicago Northbrook hotel, December 2, 2020. (Screen capture: CBSN Chicago)
December 16, 2020, 10:39 am
Oversized Chicago wedding divides Orthodox Jews, foils contact tracers
About 150 guests attended ceremony as 14.8% of COVID-19 tests in surrounding county were already positive. Now community leaders fear the event could end up shuttering schools
By Shira Hanau
A technician collects a swab sample from a woman at the coronavirus lab at Ben Gurion on December 14, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
December 15, 2020, 9:24 am
Israel records more than 2,200 daily cases as it barrels toward new restrictions
Virus czar says government ‘trying to prevent a full lockdown,’ after Monday sees highest number of new confirmed carriers in 2 months
By ToI Staff
People shop at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, 2 November, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
November 4, 2020, 9:52 am
Daily virus cases rise as Knesset vote delayed on hiking fines for rule-breakers
831 cases diagnosed on Monday; vote postponed after ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism said to tell PM they oppose any penalty increase for illegally open educational institutions
By ToI Staff
A woman walks past a closed store in Tel Aviv during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, October 13, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
November 4, 2020, 1:03 am
Health Ministry to oppose reopening stores next week as virus cases climb
Next phase of easing coronavirus restrictions set for Sunday, but health officials are reportedly balking, setting up a fresh conflict with Treasury
By ToI Staff
Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu speaks during a press conference at the military's "Alon" contact tracing headquarters on November 3, 2020. (Screen capture: Twitter)
November 3, 2020, 4:53 pm
Virus czar: For every confirmed COVID patient, 10 more may have virus
During tour of IDF contact tracing headquarters, Ronni Gamzu urges people to undergo coronavirus tests to help cut chains of infection
By ToI Staff
A no trespassing sign is used to keep social distance guidelines at a vegetable shop in Madrid, Spain, Oct. 6, 2020 (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
October 19, 2020, 10:38 am
As world virus cases hit 40 million, nations target hotspots in bid to stay open
Governments hope smaller-scale shutdowns can work this time, in conjunction with testing and contact tracing, but some communities complain they are being singled out for blame
By Jennifer Peltz
Illustrative: In a video released by the Israel Defense Forces on July 29, 2020, soldiers man the phones at the IDF Home Front Command's headquarters during a visit by coronavirus czar Prof. Ronni Gamzu. (Screen capture: Israel Defense Forces)
October 9, 2020, 11:25 am
IDF contact tracing unit overwhelmed by recent outbreak — but improving
As coronavirus task force nears full operations, senior officer says it was recently forced to focus on only the latest cases, as daily totals far surpassed its capabilities
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: Rabbi Menachem Lazar, right, officiates at the wedding of Marco Del Monte and Elinor Hanoka at the Great Synagogue of Rome, June 7, 2020. (Courtesy of Chabad Piazza Bologna via JTA)
September 15, 2020, 3:19 am
Chicago Orthodox Jews take up volunteer contact tracing tailored to community
With no data being collected by religious factions, Manya Treece launches project to educate and keep track of virus transmission while maintaining discretion
By Shira Hanau
Illustrative: The Mamilla pedestrian mall in Jerusalem. (iStock/ YKD)
September 6, 2020, 9:47 pm
Lawmakers extend Shin Bet phone tracking by 10 days, but voice reservations
Head of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee urges government to consider economic effect of sending hundreds of thousands to quarantine due to controversial program
By ToI Staff
An iPhone running the Health Ministry's HaMagen app, which aims to track the spread of the novel coronavirus and warn users if they have interacted with someone infected. (Sam Sokol)
July 27, 2020, 11:19 pm
Health Ministry launches revamped COVID-19 tracking app
First version of HaMagen app was marred by mistakes; new features include use of Bluetooth, which is said to improve accuracy
By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
A woman uses a cellphone as people wear face masks for fear of coronavirus in downtown Jerusalem, June 8, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 8, 2020, 6:17 pm
Shin Bet urges reappraisal of its own controversial cellphone tracking program
Tens of thousands of Israelis have been sent into quarantine in recent days as the internal security service revives its coronavirus contact tracing initiative
By ToI Staff
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