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How Israel failed to manage the coronavirus crisis
Opinion: Though successful in its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, the country has been unable to fight the spread of pathogen among the population, thanks to mishandled policies, politically motivated decisions and unkept promises
Nadav Eyal |
Published: 01.17.21 , 15:54
Some think Israel should be congratulated for a relatively low death rate from coronavirus with around 4,000 Israelis having succumbed to the virus since the start of the pandemic.
But countries that have suffered a much higher death toll per capita, such as Sweden or Spain, have a considerably older population. Countries with a population as young as Israel s have seen fewer fatalities.
Fake news and frankincense: The battle for Haredi health in a pandemic
As the virus spread, so did misinformation fueled by a mistrust of the government and its establishments, often despite rabbinical authorities urging caution even as some ultra-Orthodox leaders flouted health regulations
Yitzhak Tessler |
Published: 01.15.21 , 09:15
Israel s coronavirus vaccine roll out, hailed by many around the world, is nonetheless being received with some suspicion by members of the country s ultra-Orthodox community.
From claims of a conspiracy between the government and drug companies to fears of infertility as a result of the jab, fake news is readily available on the streets of Bnei Brak, Modi in Illit and other Haredi cities.