Then came the more infectious Delta variant, and a surge in cases that has forced Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to reimpose some COVID-19 restrictions and rethink strategy. The main indicator guiding the move is the number of severe COVID-19 cases in hospital, currently around 45. Israel's Health Ministry advocates more of a push for stemming infections, Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health at Israel's Health Ministry, told Kan Radio on Sunday. Noting the impact of the Delta variant, he said the panel was advising caution over the removal of restrictions. Some studies have shown that though high, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine's effectiveness against the Delta variant is lower than against other coronavirus strains.

Source: bd News24 July 13, 2021 04:52 UTC