Israeli PM Naftali Bennett warns of state of emergency due to new coronavirus variant

"We are currently on the verge of a state of emergency," Bennett said, according to a statement from his office. "Our main principle is to act fast, strong and now."

Reuters

November 26, 2021 / 15:34 IST

Source: Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met health experts on Friday to discuss how best to respond to a new variant of the coronavirus that has been detected in South Africa that he said was more contagious than the Delta strain.

"We are currently on the verge of a state of emergency," Bennett said, according to a statement from his office. "Our main principle is to act fast, strong and now."

Reuters

first published: Nov 26, 2021 03:35 pm

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