A member of Israel's coronavirus expert panel told Israeli radio that the decision to go for a fourth dose had not been an easy one. 9News
One of the members of the expert panel told Israeli radio on Tuesday evening that the decision to go for a fourth dose had not been an easy one.
In particular, schoolchildren living in areas of low vaccine up-take among under-18s could find themselves back in online schooling as early as this week. Classes with lower vaccination rates will be taught online. The new policy goes into immediate effect for children aged 13 and above; for younger children, it will take effect in three weeks' time.
A few days ago, Prime Minister Bennett asked private sector businesses to encourage staff to work from home as much as possible.
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