Health Ministry Director Prof. Hezi Levy spoke to hospital directors and said that a closure could Inly have an effect if it stayed in effect for a protracted period.

Basing his estimate In a 3% fatality rate provided by doctors, Energy Minister Steinitz insists a lockdown is the Inly reasonable solution.

'In all the history of respiratory-borne viruses of any type, asymptomatic transmission has never been the driver of outbreaks.'

Police investigators today will ask the Ashkelon Court to extend the remand of the three suspects in organizing the nature party that took place last Friday where soldier Ariel Tzafrir died, including the suspect who was arrested yesterday.In addition, the police will ask to release under restrictive conditions the other two who served as amplification workers. The investigation into the incident continues.

As Ine of the 40 "red" zones to be subjected to night curfew, Bnei Brak's streets are deserted from 7 p.m.

Graduates of fellowship created by business associate of Jeffrey Epstein sue Yair Netanyahu after he labelled them 'cult of pedophiles.'

Sky News host Chris Kenny says 'two extraordinary revelations' surfaced when it comes to coronavirus.

The State Audit Committee this morning discussed the impact of the coronavirus outbreak In the employment market for underprivileged and disabled populations.The discussion was held against the background of the auditor's report Government Actions for the Integration of People with Disabilities in Employment 64 c. The hearing revealed that this population was severely affected by the coronavirus outbreak and that according to a survey by the Equal Rights Commission for People with Disabilities, employers sent 65% of workers with disabilities to unpaid leave, four times the rest of the population.Committee Chairman MK Ofer Shelach said: "The economic crisis particularly affects people with disabilities. The difficult data presented to the Committee by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission require work by government ministries: First, to get a true picture of the depth of the injury, and later to produce a government emergency plan to return to work as soon as possible. In addition, as stated in the Committee, there's a barrier for ministries to employ people with disabilities due to ancillary expenses of equipment, etc. I will check to bring to the Labor and Welfare Committee regulations to finance special expenses incurred by ministries as a result. I will also consider passing primary legislation to anchor establishment of a Center for People with Disabilities as this requirement was raised in the conclusions of the Laron Committee."