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A panel of Israeli Health Ministry advisors on Sunday recommended scrapping the country’s Green Pass system because Omicron’s high transmission rate among vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals alike has rendered the certificate largely irrelevant.
Health officials advising cabinet say COVID strain infects vaccinated and unvaccinated alike, while others think Israel shouldn't remove all pandemic curbs; Health Ministry considers the move but concerned it would be reckless
Yosef Naim from Netivot was found without a pulse in his bed by his parents; he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead; doctors examining whether his death was connected to Omicron or PIMS
Prof. Hezi Levi, director of Barzilai Medical Center and former Health Ministry DG, says the health establishment is 'worried' about the spread of Omicron variant and rising contagion, saying more restrictions should be implemented, although 'it's too early' to talk about lockdown