Information took too long to filter into the insular ultra-Orthodox world, and some key rabbis didn't grasp the pandemic danger. Now Israel braces for the consequences of the delay

Employers told to reduce workforce outside homes to 15% of normal capacity, while employees coming in to work must report on their body temperature on a daily basis

Prof Yehuda Carmeli on how exactly the virus is transmitted, why it's so contagious, whether Israel has the right strategy, how long we'll be fighting it... and how many will die