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January 19, 2021, 8:13 pm
Government extends lockdown until January 31 amid soaring virus rates
Ministers also approve new regulations requiring all those entering the country to present a recent negative virus test or face a fine
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TOI staff
January 19, 2021, 7:33 pm
Israel’s virus czar says 1st dose less effective than Pfizer indicated — report
Nachman Ash reportedly says it’s not certain vaccines can protect against mutated coronavirus strains; 12,400 Israelis were infected with virus after receiving 1st shot
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TOI staff
January 19, 2021, 5:53 pm
Amid sky-high infections, Netanyahu pushes ministers to extend lockdown
Blue and White said prepared to back move, but only up to 10 days and only if enforcement is upped where closure is being violated; 30%-40% of cases blamed on British variant
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TOI staff
January 17, 2021, 11:28 pm
As Israeli death toll tops 4,000, ministers set to extend lockdown for 3rd week
Health experts reported to tell cabinet infections rates will stay high even after another week of lockdown; cabinet orders all arrivals from UAE into quarantine hotels
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TOI staff
January 6, 2021, 2:00 pm
As infections surge, mass ultra-Orthodox weddings held despite lockdown rules
Hundreds attend events in Beitar Illit, where positive test rate is highest in Israel at 26%, and Bnei Brak, where police are reportedly ordered to let wedding go on
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TOI staff
January 6, 2021, 10:47 am
Virus cases top 8,000 for 2nd straight day as minister warns against complacency
Active infections, serious cases nearing all-time high; mass wedding held in Beitar Illit, which has 26% positive test rate; Edelstein says 115,000 people vaccinated Tuesday
By
TOI staff
January 6, 2021, 8:24 am
‘Guinea pigs for the government’: Business owners decry fresh lockdown
Commerce chiefs argue self-employed are paying the price for failure to contain the virus; full closure to take effect midnight Thursday, shutting all schools, non-essential stores
By
TOI staff
January 5, 2021, 10:53 pm
‘Final effort’: Cabinet okays 2-week lockdown to counter mushrooming virus cases
Full closure to take effect midnight Thursday, shutting all schools, non-essential businesses; daily cases hit 8,000 amid fears of unchecked British variant spread; 1.5m vaccinated
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TOI staff
January 5, 2021, 5:57 pm
Ministers convene to approve full lockdown starting Friday
Netanyahu and Gantz said to agree on plan to shutter schools and most businesses; both appear to blame UK virus variant for recent steep rise in cases
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TOI staff
January 4, 2021, 9:15 pm
Netanyahu to convene ministers within 48 hours to decide on new lockdown steps
PM urges a short, strict closure, due to ballooning infections; health minister warns that without action, Israel will suffer same grim fate as Italy last year
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Stuart Winer
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TOI staff
January 2, 2021, 7:09 pm
Often spurned by cabinet that hired him, ex-virus czar lashes COVID leadership
Channel 12’s ‘Uvda’ followed Ronni Gamzu as he fought to build coherent national virus policy. He now says Israel’s politicians are ‘cowards’ who often chose optics over substance
By
TOI staff
December 29, 2020, 4:51 pm
In U-turn, government cancels forced hotel quarantine for arrivals from abroad
Requirement for travelers to spend 2 weeks in state facilities had faced public criticism, was selectively enforced, and prompted clashes at isolation centers
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TOI staff
December 28, 2020, 10:04 pm
Forced hotel quarantine said likely to be nixed, as dozens try to break out
Israelis who had returned from abroad clash with guards at Jerusalem IDF-run facility; Gantz, deputy health minister say policy should be rethought
By
TOI staff
December 25, 2020, 11:44 am
Chaos reported at airport, with few sent to quarantine hotels despite new rules
Though cabinet ordered all arrivals isolated at gov’t facilities, barely 1 in 10 said to actually go; passengers report pandemonium upon landing: ‘Nothing prepared in advance’
By
TOI staff
December 21, 2020, 3:38 pm
Israel to compel all returning citizens to isolate in hotels from Wednesday
Foreign nationals to be barred; Israelis returning in next 48 hours from all destinations said to require home quarantine; travelers testing positive to be checked for new strain
By
TOI staff
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