Covid Consulting

24/10/2023

Apparently, Facebook doesn'tike me sharing anti-Hamas materials.

11/07/2021

Since I have a vested interest... All travelers returning from red and orange countries will have to quarantine for the full quarantine period as of July 16, 2021. Travelers returning from other countries will need to quarantine for up to 24 hours, pending the results of a PCR Covid test. The above applies regardless of vaccination/recovry status.

02/06/2021

Ministry of Health Announcement:

The Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Hezi Levi, has finalized the MoH's position, together with the approval of the Minister of Health, regarding expanding vaccinations to adolescents between the ages of 12-16.

A meeting of the Pandemic Response Team (PRT) and the Vaccine Monitoring Committee was held last night, headed by the MoH's Dir. Gen., Prof. Hezi Levi, together with Covid Czar Prof. Nahman Ashe, Dr. Boaz Lev - PRT Director, representatives of the Association of Pediatricians in Israel, and experts on vaccination and epidemiology.

A long discussion was held, during which the various professionals and experts reviewed the multidisciplinary study discussing possible complications from expanding vaccinations, including myocarditis.
IT should be noted that pursuant to the details provided yesterday, the risks stemming from Covid are higher than those stemming from receiving the vaccine. Even those cases of myocarditis observed in recipients age 16-19 were few in number and in most cases, resolved without complications.
With that, in light of the fact that Covid morbidity in Israel is very low, it was decided to recommend vaccinating high-risk groups as soon as possible, including adolescents with a high risk of severe Covid, those living with high-risk family members, as well as families expecting to travel overseas.
In addition to these high-risk groups, it shall be possible to vaccinate anyone wishing to do so.
The vaccine is safe and effective.
The Dir. Gen. of the MoH is currently holding logistical preparation discussions with the various health funds to vaccinate adolescents.
Vaccinations for adolescents are expected to commence next week through the health funds.

The MoH will continue to provide updates as necessary.

15/02/2021

When a simple floor cleaning just won't do...

27/01/2021

Covid Travel Restriction Update (important warning):

As you likely know, travel by air in and/out of Israel is currently restricted to cargo and humanitarian/official flights. Special permission can be requested using the government portal located at https://www.gov.il/he/service/special-request-to-fly.

Here's the twist: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜!
You may ONLY rely on the Hebrew.

My thanks to Adv. Liam Schwartz of Goldfarb Seligman & Co. for pointing this out.

שירות זה מאפשר להגיש בקשה חריגה למנכ"ל משרד התחבורה ולמנכ"ל משרד הבריאות לקבלת אישור ליציאה מהארץ בין ה-26.01.2021 ועד ה-31.01.2021.

10/01/2021

Israel Covid-19 visa update: for all those who have visas that will expire from January 10th onwards, the Ministry of Interior will extend them automatically (without a need to come to the ministry's branches), until 30.3.2021. This update is relevant only to the following visa types: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B4.

Our thanks to Adv. Michal Luft and the מיכל לופט, משרד עו"ד Michal Luft Law Office ميخال لوفط مكتب محاماة for posting this elsewhere and bringing it to our attention.

Visas listed below expiring from 10.1.2021, will be automatically extended until 30.3.2021

30/12/2020

Breaking Israel News for Persons Returning from Overseas:

As of this afternoon, returnees must quarantine in a State quarantine facility but may quarantine at home or other location if ALL of the following are met:
1) They take a PCR nCov test at the airport or, if they're in a State quarantine facility, prior to switching to a different quarantine location;
2) They've fulfilled the requirements of Section 22B(A) of the Special Powers for Dealing With the Novel Coronavirus Act (Temporary Provision), 2020, prior to changing quarantine locations;
3) They've committed in writing, prior to going to a different quarantine location, to take an additional PCR test for nCov on the 9th day of quarantine, and take such test;
4) A returnee who has been tested as set forth in paragraph 3 after the ninth day of quarantine may continue to quarantine in the different location as of the date of such test.

26/12/2020

Israel Covid Rules News:
New legislation on canceled events!
This is a subject that has led to SEVERAL questions. The Knesset has passed a law regarding the cancellation of events because of Covid lockdowns. The bad news - it only takes effect on January 1, 2021...
The new law says in the event of a cancellation because of a lockdown or other restrictions, a venue must negotiate a new date with you in good faith and if the second date is similarly canceled, it must refund your full deposit other than "special expenses" incurred as the result of the contract (those are defined in the law).
If you choose NOT to negotiate a new date, the hall must refund your money and may take a penalty equalling the lesser of NIS 3,000 or 5% of the total event cost agreed.
If the venue chooses not to pick a new date OR does not negotiate a new date in good faith, they must refund your deposit and may be subject to statutory damages of up to NIS 10,000 as well.

13/12/2020

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹
As of December 15, 2020, people required to quarantine will have the option of shortening their quarantine from 14 to 10 days, subject to two negative PCR tests for the novel coronavirus.

13/12/2020

As many of you know, the US FDA has granted an Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

We do not seek to persuade or dissuade anyone from their use. This is a decision to be made between you and a trusted medical provider. We do however wish you to have as much neutral, relevant information as we can provide. To that end, we are providing a link to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers."

Stay healthy!

25/11/2020

𝐈𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 - 𝟐𝟒 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎
The Israel "Corona Cabinet" met on 24 November 2020 and approved the following measures - pending the amendment of the necessary regulations:

𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭
Grades 5-6 returned to school on 24 Nov.
Grades 10-12 will return on 29 Nov.
Grades 7-9 will return on 6 Dec.

𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴
The Ministry of Health has submitted proposed regulations based on the "Purple Seal" outline previously in place for a trial opening of shopping malls. The pilot, once started, should last until 6 December and then be reevaluated. A similar pilot is being worked on for open-air markets.

12/11/2020

BREAKING NEWS

Traduzione per estratto

Comunicato stampa
La possibilità di ridurre il periodo di quarantena diventerà effettiva stasera a mezzanotte (N.d.T. la notte tra giovedì 12 e venerdì 13 novembre 2020)

Data di pubblicazione
12.11.2020

Il protocollo descrive in dettaglio le condizioni necessarie per consentire di ridurre a 12 giorni il periodo di quarantena
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Una persona che si trova in isolamento a causa di esposizione a persona contagiata o una persona che rientra dall'estero può ridurre il periodo di quarantena a 12 giorni a condizione che vengano soddisfatte le seguenti disposizioni:

1. Registrare il proprio auto isolamento sul portale del Ministero della Salute, tramite il modulo online (in inglese https://www.gov.il/en/service/quarantine-self-report in ebraico https://www.gov.il/he/service/quarantine-self-report ) o telefonando al Call Center (N.d.R. *5400)

• Effettuare un primo tampone molecolare (PCR) il prima possibile dopo essere entrati in quarantena.
• Effettuare un secondo tampone molecolare (PCR) 10 giorni dopo la data dell'ultimo contatto con paziente positivo e dopo l’ingresso in Israele e almeno 24 ore dopo aver effettuato il primo tampone.
• Se entrambi i tamponi dovessero risultare negativi, la persona in isolamento riceverà l’autorizzazione (tramite SMS o telefonata) e potrà uscire dall'isolamento 12 giorni dopo l'ultima data di contatto con il paziente confermato o dopo il rientro dall'estero.

2. I tamponi dovranno essere effettuati presso i punti "test-and-drive" (drive in) o presso centri adibiti a prelievi su persone in quarantena. (N.d.R. Si presume benché non sia scritto esplicitamente che non sarà possibile raggiungere uno dei centri con mezzi pubblici o a piedi ma solo utilizzando un mezzo di trasporto privato).
3. Nell’eventualità in cui una persona che si trova in isolamento sviluppi dei sintomi durante tale periodo, non sarà consentita alcuna riduzione dei giorni e la persona sintomatica dovrà effettuare nuovamente il tampone.

Questo protocollo potrà sarà applicato retroattivamente anche a chi si trova attualmente in quarantena .

Inglese ↘️ https://www.iaa.gov.il/en/airports/ben-gurion/flight-board/?flightType=arrivals ↖️

Ebraico ↘️ https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/12112020-02 ↖️

בנוהל מפורטים התנאים לקיצור הבידוד ל-12 יום