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Israel launches rapid COVID-19 testing at Ben Gurion Airport
After a 4-month delay, service will offer the public two high-quality and reliable PCR testing options - a quick test that provides results within 4 hours or a test that provides results within 14 hours
Itay Blumenthal, Nina Fuchs |
Published: 03.09.21 , 22:31
As Israel keeps making strides towards fully reopening its economy, on Tuesday it started operating a rapid COVID-19 antigen testing service at Ben Gurion Airport for travelers who wish to go abroad.
The project was initially launched by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev last November, but recurring coronavirus lockdowns, including the shuttering of the airport, postponed its opening.
People walk in downtown Jerusalem on January 17, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
1. Lockdown and not out: Israeli officials appear set to extend a nationwide lockdown by a week, or maybe two, beyond its current January 21 expiration date.
Visiting a vaccination center on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the extension as “short,” but would only say it won’t be more than two weeks.
Channel 13 reports that Netanyahu supports extending the lockdown by at least 10 days, covering two weekends.
“The lockdown will be extended, the question is by how long,” reads a top headline in Israel Hayom.
The paper reports that Netanyahu and the Health Ministry want a two-week lockdown, but with Blue and White opposed, are managing expectations.