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Trump bans all travel from Europe, Netanyahu announces emergency measures as number of cases in Israel rises to 97 – Israel News
As the highly contagious new coronavirus spreads around the world, Israel and the Palestinian Authority are struggling to contain a local epidemic that has practically halted air traffic inside and outside. Israel, which has led to the quarantine of tens of thousands of people, including 97 people who have been diagnosed with the disease in Israel and 25 among Palestinians in the West Bank.
97 Israelis have so far tested positive for the coronavirus, known as COVID-19, with 25 of them diagnosed on Tuesday; thousands have been placed in segregation; four recovered
Netanyahu says government bans indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, urges people to avoid unnecessary gatherings
The World Health Organization officially claims that the coronavirus can be called a pandemic
Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Health calls on employers to make more and more people work at home
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7:11 a.m. U.S. Embassy employees quarantined after patient visit
The Tel Aviv branch of the U.S. Embassy confirmed Thursday morning that a person tested positive or that the coronavirus had visited there last Thursday morning. All affected staff are under quarantine, the embassy statement said, but the visa service is still active. (Haaretz)
4:45 p.m. U.S. authorities clarify European flight ban rules
The Department of Homeland Security has released a statement clarifying the travel conditions for people arriving in the United States from Europe.
The ban will apply to all foreign nationals who have stayed in the 26 Schengen countries (mainly the European Union and associated members, but not the United Kingdom) to any time in the past fourteen days.
The restriction allows some leeway – for permanent residents, family members of American citizens, and "the individuals identified in the proclamation."

The statement also said that US citizens traveling to Europe will be directed to specific airports for additional screening. ((Haaretz)
4:09 p.m. The Republican Jewish Coalition cancels an annual event
The RJC's annual meeting, to be held in Las Vegas this week, has been postponed, the lobby group said in a statement.
The event was to feature Donald Trump as well as former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and the anti-Semitic tsar Elan Carr "as well as thousands of RJC activists from across the country," the statement said. ((Amir Tibon)
3:30 p.m. NBA suspends all games
The main basketball league in the United States, a global fixture, has decided to suspend all games for the foreseeable future after a Utah Jazz player tests positive for COVID-19.
Many other events have been canceled or postponed as the United States reacts to the coronavirus – including several St. Patrick's Day parades slated to take place on March 17. ((Haaretz)
3:05 p.m. The United States suspends all flights from European destinations, with the exception of the United Kingdom.
President Donald Trump announced a series of measures to respond to the coronavirus crisis in a live television address. The main policy announced was the suspension of all commercial flights from European destinations for 30 days.
There was some confusion as to whether this would include freight, but the president then clarified on Twitter that "the restriction is preventing people, not goods." In his speech, Donald Trump also said that there would be exceptions, particularly with regard to the United Kingdom.
Commentators were already speculating on the effect of the announcement on the oil markets, which were hit hard by the global surge.
President Trump also announced a list of economic measures. ((Haaretz)
2:08 p.m. 200 quarantine after the diagnosis of a teacher in Modi & # 39; in
Nearly 200, including 94 students, were sentenced to quarantine after being in close contact with a teacher whose test for COVID-19 was positive, said the municipality of Modi & # 39; in in a statement. ((Haaretz)
WEDNESDAY
10 p.m. Israeli research center announces it has developed a coronavirus vaccine, sources say
Scientists at the Israeli Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona are expected to announce in the coming days that they have completed the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
According to sources from the Ministry of Health, scientists have recently made a significant breakthrough in understanding the biological mechanism and qualities of the virus, including better diagnostic capacity, the production of antibodies for those who already have the virus and the development of a vaccine. (Ido Efrati)
9:45 p.m. Corona patient in critical condition in Tel Aviv
An Israeli man who tested positive for coronavirus is in critical condition after being placed in a medically induced coma at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. (Ido Efrati)
9:30 p.m. Israel reports 97 coronavirus cases
The number of Israelis who tested positive for coronavirus increased to 97, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health. (Haaretz)
9:15 p.m. Israel closes sporting events for fans
The Israeli health ministry has announced that upcoming sports events will be closed to fans, adding another restriction to those announced by Netanyahu on Wednesday. The Euroleague basketball match Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday with the Spanish team Saski Baskonia will take place behind closed doors. The team was allowed to waive antivirus procedures for the match. (Haaretz)
8:30 p.m. Israeli prison guard tests positive for coronavirus
A guard from the Israeli detention center in Nitzan who had been in contact with a sick prisoner was also tested positive for coronavirus. She was placed in segregation and those who were in contact with her were placed in quarantine, according to the Israeli Prison Service. (Josh Breiner)
8 p.m. Italy reports 827 deaths from coronaviruses
Italian authorities have said that 827 people have died since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, local media reported. Authorities said 10,590 people were affected and 1,045 people recovered. (Haaretz)
7:24 p.m. Israel bans indoor gatherings of more than 100 people
Indoor gatherings of more than 100 people have been banned, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at a press conference. According to Netanyahu, authorities are also considering that universities across the country will postpone the start of the semester, which for the most part started this week.
"We have to understand that this threat is not that different from other threats such as terror. In this crisis, we have to change our behavior. I know it is not easy", Netanyahu said.
The Prime Minister then demonstrated how to use a tissue to cough or sneeze to avoid spreading germs. Netanyahu also urged the Israelis to completely avoid non-essential rallies, meetings and events and to limit all events to a maximum of 100 people. Israel is entering the crisis with an excellent economic situation, he added. (Haaretz)
7:00 p.m. The number of coronavirus cases in Israel rises to 82 cases
Three other Israelis have been diagnosed with coronavirus, bringing the official number of cases to 82. (Haaretz)
6:29 p.m. The World Health Organization declares the coronavirus a pandemic
The World Health Organization said the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic, but added that it is not too late for countries to act.
“We have called on countries every day to take urgent and aggressive action. We sounded loud and clear, "said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of WHO.
"All countries can still change the course of this pandemic. If countries detect, test, treat, isolate, trace and mobilize their populations in the response," he said. "We are deeply concerned about the alarming levels of spread and severity and the alarming levels of inaction." (AP)
4:50 p.m. Israel prepares to quarantine entire prisons
The Israeli prison service plans to impose quarantine on entire prisons in the event of a coronavirus outbreak in one of its facilities.
A prison guard and a psychiatrist await the results of the tests after coming into contact with known patients and having developed flu-like symptoms. (Josh Breiner)
4:00 p.m. Israel to vacate prison to make room for coronavirus prisoners
Israel will vacate Saharonim prison in its south to make room to isolate coronavirus patients from the detainees.
The Israeli prison service said its staff were trained to handle prisoners who might be infected and added that it is coordinating its response with the Ministry of Health. (Josh Breiner)
3:10 p.m. Number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran increases by 63 and urges public to stay at home
Iran said on Wednesday that the new coronavirus killed 63 more people, bringing the death toll to 354 among more than 9,000 cases in the Islamic Republic. Authorities have urged people to stay at home, avoid unnecessary travel, and not spread disinformation about the epidemic.
Ministry of Health spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour made the announcement during a televised press conference. Across the Middle East, the vast majority of the 9,000 people who have contracted the virus and the COVID-19 disease it causes are in Iran hard hit. He has one of the worst deaths in the world outside of China, the epicenter of the epidemic. Outside the Islamic Republic, only Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon have recorded deaths from the virus in the Middle East. (AP)
2:32 p.m. 77th Israeli diagnosed
The Ministry of Health has announced that a resident of Mahale Adumim is the 77th Israeli to be diagnosed with coronavirus. The patient, a woman in her forties, recently returned from France. (Haaretz)
1:53 p.m. Netanyahu announces 10 billion shekels package to help Israeli market
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the government was allocating a package of 10 billion shekels ($ 2.8 billion) to help Israeli businesses amid the coronavirus epidemic. One billion shekels will be allocated to the health sector. (Haaretz)
1:11 p.m. Tel Aviv suburb cancels all municipal events
The central city of Herzliya has declared that it will cancel all municipal events, including conferences, lectures, visits and rallies planned in the city in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (Bar Peleg)
12:26 p.m. The Auschwitz memorial near visitors
Poland's order to close museums as global virus diagnoses multiply will extend to the Auschwitz memorial. "Due to the government's decision to close all museums and cultural institutions in Poland, we inform that between March 12 and 25, the Auschwitz memorial will not be accessible to visitors," wrote the site on its Facebook page. (JTA)
12:20 p.m. El Al to put more than 75% of its employees on leave without pay
Israeli flag bearer El Al has said it will send more than 4,500 of its 6,400 employees on leave without pay after suspending its flight to many of its destinations.
El Al said employees on leave without pay will immediately have the right to receive unemployment benefits and will not be required to cash out their vacation days. (The felt)
10:28 a.m.The number of coronavirus cases in the United States exceeds 1000 as states rush to contain the epidemic
As coronavirus cases arise across the United States, some governors and other leaders are scrambling to slow its spread, banning large public gatherings, imposing quarantines and calling in National Guard troops.
With new deaths reported and the number of confirmed cases in the United States exceeding 1,000 on Wednesday, legislators and health officials have set up containment and quarantine zones and have sought to limit contact with those who could be infected. (AP)
10:39 am More than 400 elementary school students quarantine in central Israel
The 465 students from Yoseftal Elementary School south of Tel Aviv went into home quarantine after being in contact with a nine-year-old student who was diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, 26 educators and 20 school staff were also quarantined. (Shira Kadari-Ovadia)
10:02 am Sixteen hospital staff quarantine
Sixteen staff members of Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv quarantined themselves after being exposed to a patient with coronavirus. (Ido Efrati)
9:51 a.m. More than 10,000 foreigners leave Israel in 24 hours
The Israeli Population and Immigration Authority has declared that 10,827 foreigners have left Israel voluntarily in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of tourists leaving Israel in the past two weeks to 197,066.
Israel has also denied entry to more than 400 foreign nationals since Friday. (Haaretz)
9:36 am Two patients hospitalized at home, according to the Maccabi HMO
Two patients from southern Israel who were treated with Maccabi HMO were transferred to the hospital on Tuesday evening. It is the first time that patients with coronavirus are hospitalized at home in Israel. (Ido Efrati)
8:40 am The number of Israeli cases increases to 76
The number of Israelis diagnosed with the coronavirus has risen to 76, the health ministry said on Wednesday morning.
Sources said the last confirmed patient arrived at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital on Sunday with a high fever. The patient, however, was not tested for the coronavirus, medical staff claiming that he did not meet the criteria set by the Ministry of Health for testing.
The patient was released from the hospital on Monday, but returned on Tuesday and was tested for the virus after an emergency physician on duty insisted on having it tested. The patient, currently in moderate condition, is hospitalized and receives intensive care. (Ido Efrati)
TUESDAY
10:48 am First case of Israel returning from the United States diagnosed with a virus
Among the 25 Israelis diagnosed today, there is a man in his sixties who visited the United States and was in contact with someone later diagnosed with the virus. The man returned to Israel on an El Al flight from New York on March 2. Another went to the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.(Noa Landau)
10:20 p.m. Number of people diagnosed in Israel drops to 75
The number of people diagnosed with the virus in Israel rose to 75, with 25 new cases diagnosed on Tuesday. Among the new cases, a man visited the Tel Aviv branch of the U.S. Embassy after returning from Spain. (Noa Landau)
10 p.m. Netanyahu confident of Israel's economic resilience against coronavirus
Netanyahu explained how the Israeli economy could weather the storm if the coronavirus crisis worsened at a high-level meeting in Jerusalem. "We are entering the Corona crisis and our situation is better than in most countries of the world. We have taken measures, such as the creation of a fund of 4 billion shekels to help businesses that have been affected by the Corona, "said Netanyahu. "Almost all the food comes from the sea, so there is no reason to storm the supermarkets. There is more than enough food and there will be more than ; enough ", he added. (Noa Landau)
8:53 p.m. Number of coronaviruses increases to 61 in Israel
Two Israeli men in their sixties who returned to Israel from Switzerland and Spain were diagnosed with the virus on Tuesday, as well as a 29-year-old man who arrived from Germany via the Czech Republic on Sunday . (Ido Efrati)
8:43 p.m. Israel bans events with more than 2,000 people
The health ministry says it prohibits events with more than 2,000 people and that people should avoid visiting hospitals and nursing homes. "The need to organize events in general should be taken into account, and this number should be updated according to developments," added a statement from the Ministry of Health. (Ido Efrati)
8:15 p.m. Israel will monitor citizens returning from abroad and police will apply self-quarantine
A police statement says law enforcement will work to ensure that Israelis returning from abroad adhere to the government-ordered two-week self-quarantine. Information on people returning from abroad will be placed in the police data system from tonight, the statement said. Police and the Ministry of Health have formed task forces made up of police officers and officials from the Ministry of Health to prevent self-quarantine violations. (Josh Breiner)
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