Health

The sharp rise in the number of new infections in Corona in Arab and ultra-Orthodox localities continues. This emerges from data published by the Ministry of Health. In Tira, Kfar Qassem and Modi'in Illit, there have been sharp increases in the number of people diagnosed with the virus. However, in other localities there has been an increase in morbidity rates relative to their size. In the village of Kanna, 40 new corona carriers were diagnosed last week, which constitute 13% of all tests in the locality. In Ibelin, where about 13,000 residents live, 14% of all tests in the past week...

The Corona Cabinet approved on Sunday evening the traffic light layout of national projector Prof. Roni Gamzo. According to the outline, each locality will be subject to other restrictions, depending on the level of local morbidity. How do you determine which red city and which only yellow? How does the ranking affect businesses and cultural venues? And how the prayers will be held on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. As part of the traffic light program, each local authority will be given a score of 0-10 according to the formula that takes into account the following parameters: number...

Corona projector Prof. Roni Gamzo said that the morbidity rate in the red cities in Israel is among the highest in the world. According to Gamzo, "There are not many such cities in the world. I have to protect the residents. What we are doing is not pleasant for the residents but it is also protective. It is a means of reducing morbidity." Gamzo referred to the closure of the education system in the red authorities and said that "we know that all over the world it is difficult to open them with such a large morbidity rate. And in Israel the morbidity rate in green cities is also high. So...

A perishable personal device for identifying the corona of an Israeli entrepreneur last night received an emergency permit from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Visby Medical has announced that it has received approval for the company's personal and disposable PCR device, which is used for rapid detection of COVID-19 disease; The hand-sized device is capable of delivering extremely reliable results in less than 30 minutes. Visby was founded by Adam de la Zerda, who also serves as the company's CEO, a graduate of the Technion in Computer Engineering. It is reported that the first...

The Yom Kippur fast will be marked tonight (Sunday) in the shadow of the general closure imposed by the government in favor of preventing the spread of the corona virus. About 7,000 police officers will take part in the closure enforcement operation during Yom Kippur. Most enforcement in localities where a Jewish majority is expected to focus on city centers and local gatherings on intercity roads. At the same time, the police are expected to deploy roadblocks at entrances and exits from cities and towns. Apart from that, the essential services will be provided only in the cities of...

The number of tests performed on Yom Kippur was, as expected, very low, but the data when it came out are far from encouraging: on Monday evening, the number of corona patients with a severe condition rose to a record 772 patients, and the number of respirators peaked at 209 in total. 1,507 corona patients died from the outbreak, 562 of them (37% of all deaths) - in September alone. The rate of infections in corona tests has risen gradually in recent days and in the last two days has reached more than 14%. That means one in seven tests is positive. A Ynet survey shows that in four cities...

The Ministry of Finance, the Histadrut and the presidents of employers and businesses in Israel have reached agreements on how to pay for the days of isolation. According to the agreement, the isolation days have been reduced from the employee's sick days quota and the payment for the days will be as provided by law. The employee will bear the cost of the first two days and the state and employers will share the cost of the remaining days, so that at the end of the day the total cost will be divided between the employee, the state and the employer. In order to complete the agreement...

Commissioner for the Fight against Corona Prof. Roni Gamzo said that 40% of the new nationals in recent days are ultra-Orthodox - and that there is a disturbing increase in the number of ultra-Orthodox patients over 60. In a briefing to the media on Thursday, , And hopes that in the coming days it will be possible to see the consequences of the closure that began already on Rosh Hashanah. "We woke up this morning with 9,000 verified cases," Gamzo said in his opening remarks, which were made in the background of the jump to 32 deaths a day. The number of victims today stands at 1,571 people...

US President Donald Trump was evacuated tonight (Friday to Saturday) to Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington in the Marine 1 presidential helicopter after it was reported last night that he had contracted the corona virus. Trump will be hospitalized in a special suite at the hospital. According to the White House, the president will remain in the hospital for several days for tests and close supervision on the advice of doctors. Around 0:30 (Israel time), the Marine 1 helicopter landed on the White House lawn. A few minutes later, a White House spokeswoman announced that President...

President Donald Trump is back at the White House after three days in Walter Reed Military Hospital near the White House. His doctors said his condition was good, but the next few days are critical to ensure his condition does not deteriorate. President Trump left Walter Reed Hospital nearby during the night. He walked on his own to the car and from there to the helicopter and put on a mask. The president waved his toes in the air, but did not answer reporters' questions. Before leaving, the president tweeted that he intends to return to the election campaign soon. Upon landing the...