Published: 7 December 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Israel's Covid relapse worsens as infection rate exceeds 4% (Ynet)
Health authorities confirm 870 virus cases out of 21,388 tests conducted since midnight; PM adjourns virus Cabinet meeting regarding spike in infections after lawmakers fail to reach an agreement on whether to keep shopping centres open
Health minister warns of 3rd lockdown amid grim projections, but no decision yet (Times of Israel)
Coronavirus cabinet to reconvene, with Netanyahu saying he won’t hesitate to roll back reopening; health officials say daily cases could reach 7,400 within three weeks
Israel prepares to start its Covid vaccination campaign this month (Haaretz)
HMOs say they are preparing to give first dose of Pfizer vaccine to tens of thousands of people a day, as anticipated FDA approval would pave the way to expediting emergency-use in Israel
City inspectors clear out IKEA customers as stores defy restrictions and reopen (Times of Israel)
Rishon Lezion municipal inspectors fine local branch of Swedish furniture chain, reportedly threaten to return every 90 minutes to dish out further penalties until it closes
Israel signs with Moderna to triple upcoming vaccine supply (Times of Israel)
Once approved by FDA, company to supply enough shots for 3 million Israelis; Netanyahu: ‘We see the light at the end of the tunnel’; Pfizer vaccines may start arriving next week
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No Christmas cheer in Bethlehem this year amid coronavirus pandemic (Al-Monitor)
The municipality of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank has begun preparations to celebrate the holidays amid exceptional measures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Photo: A health care worker holds up vaccine at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem, November 1 (Ohad Zwigenberg)