A staff member who worked in 25 separate preschools has been diagnosed with coronavirus.Hundreds of children and dozens of fellow staff members have now been ordered into isolation.

The El Al company has announced that it will not be renewing any of its contracts at least until the end of August.In addition, its staff members have received an announcement that whoever has been sent unpaid leave will definitely not be returning to work until that date.

MK Zvi Hauser has expressed the view that the six billion shekels the Prime Minister announced yesterday would be handed out to citizens would be better transferred to the Health Ministry, in order to fund preparations for the expected "second wave" of the coronavirus this winter."We are likely to be facing an unprecedented challenge this winter, with a combination of coronavirus and tens of thousands of people suffering from seasonal flu," he said. "This will severely tax the health system. It could even be compared to a meteor that we know is about to make a crash landing in another three months. We should be focusing that instead," he concluded.

EU’s External Action Service announces fifth agreement for land projects benefiting PA in Area C, bringing official total to €15.2 million.

The journey of life is not about the destination but about exploration (Nitin Namdeo). Torah thoughts the list of places in Matot-Masei.

Official statistics from China show that the country has avoided recession, with moderate growth reported in the second quarter of 2020, The Guardian reports.GDP rose by 3.2% between April and June, although retail sales dropped by 1.8% last month as compared to the same period last year. Overall, the Chinese economy shrank by 1.6% over the last half year, given the worst-ever economic results record during the first three months of 2020. Urban unemployment in June stood at officially 5.7%, down from 5.9% in May.

A man in his early thirties has sustained light injuries in a brawl that broke out a bus near the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.MDA responders treated the man at the scene and transported him to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital.

Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar David has weighed in the going discussion of the Prime Minister's proposal to give a grant to all Israeli citizens.Speaking Kan Bet, he said, "There should have been a plan for grants in place from the very start of this epidemic. Right now, it's being proposed in the wake of demonstrations, and not because of comprehensive discussions the matter. The government should really be giving money ly to those in a bad situation, and there are plenty of ways to make this happen," he asserted.