Health

The Ministry of Health announced last Sunday that from midnight to 10:30 pm, another 299 Querna patients were diagnosed in Israel. A total of 23,755 cases of corona virus infection were detected in Israel since the beginning of the epidemic, of which 6,363 are currently active (not including recovering and dying). The death toll rose to one in 318 people, the number of patients in severe condition decreased by two to 39, of which 22 were respiratory. The condition of 60 of the active patients is moderately defined. Yesterday there was another drop in the number of tests and 8,572 -...

Nesher Mayor Roi Levy comes out against the new restrictions and says city inspectors will only enforce a mask. The new restrictions are the destruction of the economy, he wrote on Twitter He says these restrictions are cutting business deaths and harming the livelihood of hundreds of residents. The woman in the series has moved into the welfare department, where there is not even a soul machine, according to Roy Levy, Nesher Mayor. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Thursday) announced new restrictions on gatherings in closed places in light of the increase in the number of people...

Following the worsening of the infection data, the ministerial committee imposed a closure on Betar Illit for a week from Wednesday at 08:00.The Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Health said that in view of the decision, entry and exit to the city of Beitar Illit will be restricted, as well as traffic and business within the city itself. The motion for a resolution will be placed on the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee table as soon as possible. The motion for a resolution will be placed on the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee table as soon as...

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein held an event with dozens of invitees, hours after announcing the gathering restrictions for 20 people in private homes - it was reported Wednesday evening. The minister arrived at the event on Thursday, held in a private house in Herzliya Pituah, immediately after the press conference, which announced the reinstatement of social remoteness. Despite the controversial timing in which the Minister of Health chose to hold the event, its very existence did not violate the guidelines, since these were not yet in effect. Edelstein's office said in response: "This...

Ministerial Committee on Declaration of Restricted Areas will convene tonight (Thursday) to announce the imposition of restrictions on a number of cities across the country following the rise in morbidity in Corona. The Ministry of Health has narrowed its requirements, leaving the list of cities of Raanana and Bnei Brak subtracted. The restrictions on the issue concern seven cities: Modi'in Illit, where all educational institutions over the age of 10. Beit Shemesh, which will also close educational institutions above these ages, and also complete closure in the Menucha and Nachala...

An exceptional abstract was presented during the virtual 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress (June 11-21). The abstract demonstrated revolutionary outcomes in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who have very few therapeutic options. The results constitute a historical breakthrough after 20 years in which many attempts have been made to develop a therapy for AML patients who are ineligible for bone marrow transplant

The sharp rise in deaths from coronary virus complications and the number of patients in serious condition: According to data from the West Bank Health Ministry on Sunday 362, the corona virus died from the outbreak of the epidemic. That's eight dead in less than 24 hours. The number of severely ill patients rose to 151, an increase of 10 patients as of Sunday morning, and nearly 4 times over three weeks ago. 47 corona patients are resuscitated. This is the highest figure of patients in serious condition since April 19 - so there were 156 seriously ill patients, 109 of whom are...

The government is examining the possibility of imposing a closure on weekends only, in order to reduce the contagion in Corona at parties and social events and to eliminate the need for a full closure Science Minister Yizhar Shai raised the proposal in a consultation convened yesterday afternoon by Prime Minister Netanyahu in his office in the shadow of the spread of the disease. In response, Netanyahu said that closing on weekends only is an interesting idea and should be examined Netanyahu has already pushed for tougher restrictions, including closing camps, reducing crowds and shutting...

Education Minister Yoav Galant today unveiled the ministry's continuation of plans to open the school year on September 1, under Corona restrictions. According to the plan being formulated by the Ministry of Education, studies in kindergartens and grades 1-4 will in any case take place in classes of up to 18 students per class - so that existing classes in elementary schools will be split into two. In kindergartens the classroom split will be more complex, and will require different solutions like installing a partition inside the kindergarten to create separation between the groups and...

The restaurants and food business will remain open until next Tuesday at 05:00 in the morning, according to the format that has been used until now - the Prime Minister's Office said today (Friday). According to the bureau's announcement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Deputy Prime Minister Bnei Gantz have decided to do so in order to allow preparations and due to the purchase of food supplies in restaurants. The decision comes after a fierce protest by restaurant owners across the country, against the decision to reopen the restaurants, except for self-collection and deliveries....