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Prof. Ronni Gamzu in September 2020, when he was coronavirus czar. (David Cohen/FLASH90)
January 4, 2022, 10:27 am
Omicron will give Israel herd immunity without swamping ICUs, says former COVID czar
Ronni Gamzu predicts mass infections but fewer intensive care cases than during Delta wave, slams travel restrictions, says 4th shot is as logical as ‘1+1=2’
By Nathan Jeffay
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 2, 2022. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
January 2, 2022, 10:33 pm
Bennett announces approval of 4th vaccine doses for over-60s, medical workers
PM says travel restrictions likely to be lifted in coming week; ministers okay temporary Green Pass for anyone who gets 1st vaccine shot
By ToI Staff
People shop at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on December 24, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 2, 2022, 1:45 pm
Up to a third of Israelis predicted to get COVID in next 3 weeks; tests running out
PM says government trying to find solutions amid huge lines at testing sites, while some health officials say Omicron herd immunity is likeliest outcome of current wave
By Michael Bachner
A child gets tested for COVID-19, in Modi'in, on December 26, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
December 30, 2021, 11:16 am
What a herd immunity policy would look like, and why it may be premature for Israel
So-called Swedish model, reportedly being mulled by Israeli health officials, could be far less risky with vaccines and Omicron, but data is still lacking, says top epidemiologist
By Nathan Jeffay
A health worker takes a swab sample from a man at a coronavirus testing site in the northern city of Safed, August 31, 2021. (David Cohen/Flash90)
September 5, 2021, 11:11 pm
Health officials said to believe Israel can reach herd immunity within 2 months
Health Ministry experts urge Israelis to administer home COVID tests before celebrating Rosh Hashanah with friends and family members
By Amy Spiro
Students take part in a lesson in their makeshift outdoor classroom in the coastal city of Ashkelon, February 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
April 12, 2021, 12:24 pm
Ministers set to discuss further easing of restrictions on education system
Cabinet to decide whether to scrap limit on class sizes for grades 5-9; finance minister meets with Blue and White representatives in bid to end deadlock over vaccine purchase
By ToI Staff
Britain’s Prince Philip jokes with British WWII veterans who immigrated to Israel, during a ceremony at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Ramle, Israel, on October 30, 1994, where he came to lay a wreath. (AP Photo)
April 11, 2021, 2:08 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 11 – When Prince Philip broke royal taboo by visiting Israel
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By ToI Staff
Some Israelis wear protective face masks, in Tel Aviv, on April 07, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 11, 2021, 12:50 am
Israel may have reached a ‘sort of herd immunity’ from COVID, expert says
Eran Segal says virus cases down 97% since January as result of successful vaccination drive, additional restrictions can safely be lifted
By ToI Staff
French police officers ride among Parisian bikers on the banks of the Seine river in Paris, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
March 22, 2021, 12:56 pm
EU commissioner says Europe could achieve herd immunity by July
Note of optimism with ‘symbolic date’ comes as incoming shipments of vaccines expected to speed up continent’s sluggish rollout
By AFP
People wearing protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk along pedestrian crossings in the Ginza shipping area of Tokyo, January 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
February 18, 2021, 1:05 am
How will countries know herd immunity for COVID is reached?
Goal will likely come about gradually and experts unsure how long it will last or how it will be affected by emerging variants
By Candice Choi and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
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