Israel is calling in its army to help as the country struggles to control one of the developed world's worst coronavirus outbreaks.
A wave of demonstrations is sweeping Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his perceived failure to handle Israel’s coronavirus crisis.
Epidemiological experts from the Health Ministry, including an Arabic-speaking nurse from the Druze community, hovered about to offer guidance and answer questions. The contact-tracing data is fed in real time to the Health Ministry. “Our goal is to stop the chain early on,” Gordin said. “If you don’t do it fast enough, it’s not relevant.”Israel is not the first to enlist the military in the war on the coronavirus.
A military-led task force in Australia has helped local authorities with contact tracing, and Spain announced last week that the military isSign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions.Given Israel’s relatively small size and population of just 9 million, the new task force appears to be among the world’s most comparatively ambitious efforts.
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