Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israel reimposes more restrictions as virus surges

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that vaccinations and renewed restrictions could spare Israel another lockdown, even as coronavirus infections soar.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rare polio virus spreads to Israel's north

Israel's president is urging the country's children to get polio boosters after a rare appearance of the virus spread to the north of the country.

Health

On Israel's cancelation of its sweetened beverage tax

Referring to the cancelation of Israel's sweetened beverage tax, as "a grievous blow to public health," a group of senior health academics have published a letter in the medical journal, The Lancet, seeking to overturn the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has steadily worsened for months as its government has been plagued by indecision and infighting.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israel requires COVID tests for children aged three and up

Israel is to require COVID-19 tests from next week for children as young as three to enter schools, swimming pools, hotels or gyms as infections surge despite extensive adult vaccinations.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bethlehem under lockdown after virus cases confirmed

The city of Bethlehem was under lockdown on Friday after the first Palestinian cases of the deadly coronavirus were discovered there and authorities announced a state of emergency.

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