A doctor from Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer who contracted coronavirus during the month of April has now been diagnosed ce again as positive for the virus, Channel 13 News reported Thursday. After being infected in April, the doctor suffered from fever, cough and muscle aches. In May and June, she underwent additional tests, all of which came back negative. This month she was examined again after coming into contact with a confirmed case, and was found to be positive for the virus.

The government Thursday night approved the new restrictions, under which the beaches will remain open this weekend, and the closure of educational institutions will be decided upon by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz over the weekend.The rest of the restrictions will take effect Friday.Read more

Haim Bibas, the chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities, was interviewed this morning Galei Tzahal and expressed concern at plans to shut down all educational institutions."If this happens, it will lead to the total collapse of the economy, a collapse that we won't be able to recover from," he said. "There's no logic in taking such a step."

Head of the Association of Public Health Doctors, Professor Hagai Levine, has expressed criticism of the government's current handling of the coronavirus epidemic.In an interview Reshet Bet, Levine said, "Unfortunately, this government is acting extremely illogically, without any epidemiological basis to the steps they take. For instance [the decision to shut beaches] makes little sense, as the danger of becoming infected by the sea, in the open air, is miniscule in comparison to the danger of contagion in an enclosed space."Levine added that, "Safeguarding the health of the nation includes looking after mental health, as well as economic welfare. Ordering people to remain shuttered in their homes could achieve the opposite from the intended goal and actually lead to an increase in virus transmissions. On the e hand, we have to take precautions even where regulations do not obligate us to. On the other hand, [the government] should not be taking a forceful, opaque approach which makes them appear detached [from the concerns of regular people]."

"Too Much and Never Enough," the new book by US President Donald Trump's niece, has sold almost a million copies so far, after just e day of sales, The Guardian reports.The president's brother had sought to have the book blocked but a court order permitted its publication. Simon & Schuster, the book's publishing company, said the sales have set it a new record.

"Members of Congress should not plan to travel to Milwaukee" for the Democratic party's national convention in August, a senior adviser to the convention committee wrote in an email, quoted by The Guardian.Yesterday, the Republican National Committee announced its intention to scale back its own convention, which will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, in August.

Associates of Blue and White chairman believe that Netanyahu has no intention of compromising the budget, leading to another election.

A Jerusalem resident was arrested by police after he threatened to harm Prime Minister Netanyahu in a post Facebook.