Ronni Gamzu

COVID-19 isolation and compulsory masks should be canceled - Ichilov CEO

Isolation is still compulsory for people who test positive for COVID-19, and masks have to be worn in medical and welfare institutions.

People walk on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem last week, some wearing masks, others not.
Left to right: Vered Roth, Michal Herzog, Roni Gamzu, and Isaac Herzog.

Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital celebrates COVID successes

Former coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu.

Gamzu to ‘Post’: Lockdown isn’t working, let people go back to work

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu

Gamzu on death of 47-year-old corona patient: ‘I take responsibility’


Seven steps to a highly effective coronavirus lockdown

What should Israel do so that the coronavirus closure is "not in vain"?

Israeli border policewomen chat with local residents at the entrance to Bnei Brak as Israel enforces a lockdown of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish town badly affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bnei Brak, Israel April 3, 2020

Curfews fall on 40 cities, infection rate surpasses 3,500 in a single day

Gamzu, Edelstein enter isolation after staff members test positive

Israeli army Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a IDF lab in central Israel on July 15, 2020.

Gamzu: Coronavirus infection rates in red cities among highest in world

“About a month ago, I defined an outline,” he stressed. “Holidays are a time of many gatherings. There will be eating and therefore there is a danger of increased infection.”

Bnei Brak street scene, April 3

Netanyahu, opposition trade barbs as red cities chaos continues

Health minister makes emotional appeal to public: 'What about the rights of a citizen that has diabetes or lung disease?'

Magen David Adom workers wearing protective clothing seen outside the coronavirus unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, September 6, 2020

Yamina jumps to 21 seats, Likud leads with 31 seats - poll

32% of respondents replied that Netanyahu would be the best prime minister, while 27% said they didn't know and 18% said that Bennett would be the best option.

Naftali Bennett

Will Israel’s gov't stop the COVID-19 powder keg from blowing? - analysis

The powder keg is about to explode. The question is whether Netanyahu and his ministers will decide to cut the fuse.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and coronavirus czar Prof. Ronni Gamzu

Gov't approves night curfew on 40 red cities amid coronavirus spike

Over the weekend, Israel surpassed 1,000 dead from coronavirus.

Israeli border policewomen chat with local residents at the entrance to Bnei Brak as Israel enforces a lockdown of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish town badly affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Bnei Brak, Israel April 3, 2020

Lab workers’ strike ends following agreement with Finance Ministry

The particulars of the agreement that will end the strike are not yet final, but will include a raise in wages.

Lab workers demonstrate outside of Prime Minister's Residence amid strike

Coronavirus czar: The High Holy Days terrify me

He made clear that he is not considering locking down Bnei Brak because he does not have faith in the mayor or the residents, but because the infection rate is too high.

CORONAVIRUS ‘CZAR’ Prof. Ronni Gamzu is under fire from Israel’s politicians. How much longer will he stay on?

Haifa revokes approval for wedding of Rebbe of Vizhnitz's granddaughter

In an alternate reality, not affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the wedding of Pearl Malka, granddaughter of Rebbe of Vizhnitz, Rabbi Yaakov Hagar, would have attracted tens of thousands.

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox take part in a wedding linking two prominent Hasidic dynasties in Netanya, on March 16