Israel (COVID)

The Health Ministry says there are currently seven people in Israel suspected of having contracted the Omricron coronavirus variant, in addition the one confirmed case announced yesterday. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/health-ministry-says-7-people-in-israel-suspected-of-omicron-variant/

He was also in contact with the second cardiologist, in his 70s, who is now also infected with the variant. https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/covid-1st-data-about-vaccine-efficacy-against-omicron-expected-tuesday-687392

One of the doctors, in his mid 40s, brought the variant into Israel upon returning from a medical conference in London. He tested negative when he boarded the airplane from the United Kingdom to Israel and on arrival, but a few days later began experiencing symptoms. https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/covid-1st-data-about-vaccine-efficacy-against-omicron-expected-tuesday-687392

An Israeli who recently returned from Italy has been diagnosed with COVID-19 coronavirus, Israel's Ministry of Health announced Thursday. https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/1582799308-israeli-who-returned-from-italy-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-ministry

Israel's Health Ministry said Sunday that three Israeli nationals who were on board a cruise ship that had been placed in a two-week quarantine tested positive for coronavirus. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/three-israelis-infected-with-coronavirus-evacuated-from-cruise-ship-off-jap

Joins United States, Hong Kong, Canada announcing evacuation plans Health Ministry director-general Prof. Itamar Grotto left for Japan Saturday night to work on bringing home the Israelis stuck aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was quarantined due to cases of coronavirus, Mako reported. Grotto is expected to arrive in Japan tomorrow afternoon https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-envoy-goes-to-Japan-to-return-Israelis-on-coronavirus-cruise-ship-617704