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Israel hit by corona second wave, hospitals told to prepare Covid wards

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Published: 23 June 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Medical centres told to prepare for ‘extreme scenario’, PA renews restrictions, closes shops in Hebron and Nablus; Shin Bet chief implores ministers not to renew surveillance

Israel must end this coronavirus chaos (Ynet)
Politicians have to take a step back and let the experts dictate the necessary steps to combat COVID-19 without political considerations or pressure from lobbyists, for what we have now is no better than Russian roulette

Israel's 'coronavirus cabinet' faces a tough dilemma – and public disobedience (Haaretz)
Economic pressure on one hand, fears of renewed outbreak on the other; Israelis may not take kindly to a new lockdown; has Netanyahu lost interest in the pandemic?

Hospitals told to prepare to reopen specialised COVID-19 wards as cases mount (Times of Israel)
Health Ministry tells medical centres to prepare for ‘extreme scenario’ with hospitalizations on the rise, a month after most hospitals closed their coronavirus divisions

As West Bank coronavirus cases rise, the Palestinian Authority renews restrictions (Haaretz)
The Palestinian Authority will erect checkpoints, limit movement and close shops in Hebron and Nablus, two new hot spots as coronavirus cases spiked Saturday

Shin Bet chief implores ministers not to renew coronavirus surveillance (Times of Israel)
In leaked recordings, Netanyahu heard insisting to Nadav Argaman that the controversial program is needed to contain the virus

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Reusable protective masks powered by phone charger (Technion)
Israeli researchers say they have invented a reusable face mask that can kill the coronavirus with heat by drawing power from a mobile phone charger

Graphic: Haaretz
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