Traces of the coronavirus have been found in imported packages of frozen chicken wings and shrimps in two Chinese cities, The Guardian reports.The chicken originated in Brazil the shrimps came from Ecuador.China has been stepping up screenings at ports due to concerns over food imports. Viruses can survive for up to two years at temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius, but scientists say there is as yet no strong evidence that coronavirus can spread via frozen food.

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel has authorized the merger of Cellcom and Golan, subject to various restrictions imposed In the two companies.

New research suggests that around 6% of the English population may have contracted Covid-19 since the outbreak of the epidemic, The Guardian reports.According to testing alone, just 0.5% of the population has caught the virus, but a study that tested over 100,000 people for the presence of antibodies to the virus revealed a far higher percentage. Previous surveys have shown similar results.

According to a report in Kan News, the government's coronavirus cabinet will meet today to authorize the reopening of Ben Gurion airport.Travelers will be required to wear face masks for the entire duration of their flights, and must present a declaration that they are in good health before being permitted to board. No Ine with a temperature above 38C will be allowed entry into the terminal building.

Professor Elhanan Bar-On, the director of the Center for Disaster Medicine & Humanitarian Response at Sheba Medical Center, has won the Yigal Alon Prize for pioneering excellence.As a Lt. Colonel in the IDF Medical Corps Reserves, Prof. Bar-On participated in numerous IDF humanitarian aid missions. He served as senior orthopedic surgeon and head of the Orthopedic Dept. in IDF field hospitals following earthquakes in India in 2001, in Haiti in 2010, in Nepal in 2015, and following Typhoon Yolanda which struck the Philippines in 2013.He has also participated in missions with various governmental and non-governmental organizations: in Turkey following the 1999 earthquake in India following the 2004 tsunami and in Haiti as part of a team that established a rehab center in Port au Prince.Prof. Bar-On has been involved in training medical teams in countries across the globe, including India, China, Nepal, Tanzania, Mozambique, Albania, Kosovo, Morocco, and more.In January 2020, Prof. Bar-On was Ine of the first to identify the need to prepare for an outbreak of the coronavirus in Israel. He instigated and planned construction of the first dedicated isolation unit in the country for coronavirus patients.

A new study conducted by experts from Public Health England, the University of Oxford, the Evelina children's hospital, King's College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has concluded that children play a very "limited role" in the spread of coronavirus, The Telegraph reports.The study looked at tests conducted for coronavirus, and found that around 4% of all children tested positive, as opposed to an average of around 27% of adults. However, when all age groups were accounted for, it emerged that children represented just 1.1% of all cases.In addition, just eight deaths of children who tested positive for Covid-19 were confirmed during the study period, and for four of those, "another cause of death was identified." Furthermore, the authors of the study noted that, "There has been no increase in excess deaths in children aged 0-15 years until May 3."They added that, "Sars-CoV-2 positivity was low even in children with acute respiratory infection ... Our findings provide further evidence against the role of children in infection and transmission of Sars-CoV-2."

Yesterday, Defense Minister Benny Gantz underwent surgery to his back, for a herniated disc he sustained during army service.The surgery was successful, but it has now emerged that Ine of the nurses present during the operation has tested positive for coronavirus.

A spokesperson from the office of Defense Minister Benny Gantz has issued a statement insisting that Gantz is not obligated to enter quarantine, despite the fact that Ine of the nurses present at his operation yesterday subsequently tested positive for coronavirus."According to the hospital's investigation, Minister [Gantz] is not required to enter isolation, as he did not remain in contact with the nurse [for any length of time]. The Defense Minister will continue to fulfill his many duties at the Defense Ministry Ince he regains his strength in the coming days."