As ministries finalize plans and prepare to compete for funds, Gila Gamliel says coronavirus crisis represents opportunity to push economic growth promoting environment, health

Official confirms start of program after weeks of delays; residents of hard-hit Bnei Brak to be tested next, before program expands to rest of the country

Pilot program to administer tests to residents of hard-hit Bnei Brak, then expand to rest of the country; thousand of kits expire in July, may go to waste

Despite the severity of the outbreak, only about half of Americans say they would be comfortable taking a COVID-19 vaccine

Prof. Chezy Levy, director of Ashkelon's Barzilai Medical Center, replaces Moshe Bar Siman-Tov, who led coronavirus pandemic response

Leader of Congregation Etz Chaim says he is following Trump's lead in reopening despite widespread rabbinic calls for keeping synagogues closed

Critics worry that distancing will be hard to maintain in houses of worship, which were a major vector of virus transmission during the beginning of the pandemic

Health Ministry and HMOs don't know when serological testing will begin to better monitor COVID-19 infection rates -- and prepare for a potential second wave

David Lau sends letter to Netanyahu decrying fact that malls, beaches and restaurants are returning to normal, but not places of worship

With beaches packed and schools reopening, many have questioned the continued closure of houses of worship, which served as major vector for spread of COVID-19