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| DATE | 2021-02-21 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] III - Israel goes FULL BOOR Facistist Survailence
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https://hamodia.com/2020/11/27/prof-ash-announces-green-passport-coronavirus/
Prof. Ash Announces ‘Green Passport’ for Those Who Had Coronavirus
By Aryeh SternFriday, November 27, 2020 at 4:10 am | י"א כסלו תשפ"א
Israel’s coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash seen during a visit
at the Jerusalem Municipality on Sunday. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
YERUSHALAYIM -
Israel will soon roll out a “green passport” program that will enable
anyone who has had coronavirus to travel more freely abroad, coronavirus
commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash said Thursday.
Prof. Ash delivered his first public address on Thursday evening, during
which he informed the public that millions of serological antibody tests
would be delivered to the various health funds and that people who think
they might have had the virus can go and be checked. If they test
positive for antibodies, they will receive the green passport. In
addition, anyone who was diagnosed with the virus and recovered can
obtain the passport.
The exact details of what will come with the passport are still in
development, Ash said, although one can surmise that the program could
keep hundreds of thousands and potential more than a million Israelis
out of isolation.
So far, 332,937 Israelis have tested positive for the coronavirus,
according to Health Ministry statistics. A nationwide serological survey
conducted by the ministry from July to September found that 5.5% of
Israelis – around 487,000 Israelis – had the virus, a number that has
only increased since then. In areas of high infection, serological
studies have shown that as much as 9% of the community was infected.
Meanwhile, Prof. Ash warned that the country should prepare for at least
another year of dealing with the pandemic, adding that “a third lockdown
is definitely on the agenda.”
Ash noted that the country saw an increase in the number of new
diagnoses in recent days.
Israel on Thursday saw more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24
hours, for the first time since the end of the second lockdown last
month, although the positivity rate for tests remained below 2%.
“I and all the leaders of the fight against coronavirus see the heavy
prices you are paying and the responsible way you are behaving,” Ash
said. “You are sacrificing a great deal and working alongside us for the
health of the nation,” said Ash.
“Unfortunately, there are also irresponsible people who pose a danger to
all of us, those who do not wear masks, who hold mass gatherings. Most
of the nation is being mindful, [but] the minority who downplay [the
coronavirus] … seriously endanger us all.”
On the race to acquire a vaccine against coronavirus, Ash said: “We are
preparing vigorously to lead a national vaccination campaign for the
benefit of all Israeli citizens. At the end of the vaccination campaign,
I hope we can declare that the people of Israel have defeated the
coronavirus, but it will take more time. There are those who believe
that the virus is already behind us, but I see things differently. It’s
not going to be easy, it’s not going to be quick.
“My working assumption … is that the coronavirus will be around in the
coming year. An effective vaccination of the population will at best
take place in 2021 and at worst towards the end of next year. Therefore,
we as a country and as citizens must prepare for at least a year in
which we are living a coronavirus routine.”
On Friday, several malls, marketplaces and museums opened as part of a
pilot program agreed upon by the Health Ministry and other members of
the governments. And on Sunday, more students are expected to return to
their classrooms.
“There is no room for complacency,” Ash said.
Regarding the race for a vaccine, the commissioner said that his working
assumption is that the mass population will only be vaccinated at best
by mid-2021 and in the worst case by the end of next year. As such,
Israel will be living in the shadow of coronavirus for another year.
“We have more difficult days ahead of us,” he concluded.
Health Ministry chief Chezy Levy also held a press conference on
Thursday, in which noted that “as of today, there are 15 red authorities
and more orange ones. This serves the restrictions based on the traffic
light plan that will be implemented next week,” Levy said. He noted that
the basic reproduction rate in Israel, which stands at 1.06, was higher
than planned for rolling back restrictions at this stage.
According to Levy, the government would not initiate a lockdown over
Chanukah without reason.
He said, “We will track the morbidity and the repercussions of rolling
back every restriction. Whether it’s in the market place and shopping,
or cultural social activity or leisure. Wherever the increase in
morbidity is higher than expected … we will need to contemplate imposing
restrictions.”
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