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Having eased virus controls, Israel changes strategy as delta variant hits

Medical workers, seen through a window of an observation room, treat COVID-19 patients at the Critical Care Coronavirus Unit at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, in February. | REUTERS

By Maayan Lubell
Reuters

Jul 13, 2021

JERUSALEM –

Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life following its battle with COVID-19.

After a rapid vaccination drive that had driven down coronavirus infections and deaths, Israelis had stopped wearing face masks and abandoned all social-distancing rules.

Then came the more infectious delta variant, and a surge in cases that has forced Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to reimpose some COVID-19 restrictions and rethink strategy.

Having eased virus controls, Israel changes strategy as delta variant hits

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