First ‘Delta plus’ case in Israel; all arrivals to quarantine until testing negative

Government considers third virus shot as study shows antibody levels high after six months; South Korea to receive 700,000 vaccines rejected by Palestinians

First ‘delta plus’ case found in Israel; all arrivals to quarantine until testing negative (Haaretz)
A vaccinated arrival from abroad and a person who came in contact with her in Israel have been diagnosed with the COVID delta plus variant

With COVID comeback, ministers tighten Ben Gurion isolation requirement (Times of Israel)
Though coronavirus cabinet doesn’t impose major new restrictions, it orders rapid testing at geriatric centres, summer camps; quarantine period may be shortened

As Israel mulls third virus shot, study shows antibody levels high after six months (Times of Israel)
Study also indicates that elderly, immunocompromised retained high antibody levels; government weighing new measures amid signs vaccine less effective against Delta variant

After Palestinians reject deal, Israel to send 700,000 vaccines to South Korea (Times of Israel)
Under agreement with Seoul, Israel to deliver doses soon to expire and receive a similar number of shots in return at end of year from existing South Korean deal with Pfizer

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