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Israel detects isolated cases of new virus variant, health officials say
Health Ministry says 2 cases of Nigerian strain have been detected, while the ministry s DG earlier claimed the Brazil variant has also entered the country, a statement he later retracted but claimed vaccines might be less effective on new cases
Adir Yanko, Alexandra Lukash |
Published: 03.17.21 , 13:21
A few isolated cases of new foreign strains of coronavirus have been detected in Israel, health officials said on Wednesday.
The Health Ministry said two cases of the B1.525 Nigerian variant of COVID-19 have been located, but in both instances the chain of infection was cut and those infected were prevented from having contact with anyone else.
Israel will achieve herd immunity only with over 7M vaccinated, virus czar says
Adir Yanko, Alexandra Lukash |
Published: 03.15.21 , 12:32
Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash said Monday that Israel is expected to return to normalcy when it arrives at 7 million vaccinated citizens, which he added is expected around the summertime.
Regarding the upcoming Passover holiday, Ash said that no special restrictions are expected to be in place, but that families should keep festivities to a minimum of 20 people indoors and 50 outdoors.
Commenting on reports that Health Ministry DG Prof. Hezi Levi is set to soon retire from his post, and his name being brought up as a potential replacement, Ash said that he spokes with Prof. Levi who denied this, and I hope he will continue at his post.