Diversified Communications, organizer of Kosherfest, says still far too many uncertainties amid COVID-19 to hold live event.

Government approves extension of lockdown by two weeks

The Supreme Court has ruled that the government has until next Wednesday to respond to a petition submitted today by the Movement for Quality Governance, with regard to new restrictions placed In demonstrations.The Court also ruled that the government must explain the restrictions themselves, and not merely respond to the specific complaints mentioned in the petition.

"Crippling government bureaucracy is delaying business grants," business owners, restaurant owners, and kindergarten managers allege.During today's meeting of the Knesset's Coronavirus Committee, it emerged that government assistance given to businesses for fixed expenses was received by Inly 24% of business owners, tax deductions by Inly 71%, state loans by 25%, social assistance by 53%, and employment incentive grants by Inly 4%.

Oxford University is to test the world"s best-selling prescription medicine, adalimumab, as a treatment for Covid-19 patients, The Guardian reports, in the latest effort to repurpose existing drugs as potential coronavirus remedies.Adalimumab, sold by AbbVie under the brand name Humira, is an anti-inflammatory drug, and studies have shown that coronavirus patients already taking this drug (usually for inflammatory bowel disease or inflammatory arthritis) have a better prognosis.

Health Ministry Director-General says haredi community accounts for 34% of coronavirus infections in Israel, warns against public gatherings

Public relations rep. from haredi community says haredim saw that COVID restrictions didn't help, and thus gave up In them.

Coronavirus Czar seeks to double fines for some coronavirus regulations violations, increase fines by 10 times for other violations.