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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu warns of possible second coronavirus lockdown
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel may have to renew its lockdown following a surge in coronavirus cases. "We must flatten the curve now," Mr Netanyahu said at the beginning of Sunday's (June 21) weekly Cabinet session.
"If we don't change our behaviour immediately, and begin to wear masks and keep a distance from each other, the lockdowns will return. None of us want that." Mr Netanyahu said he would hold a meeting of ministers on Monday to decide what steps should be taken.
Over 20,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Israel, including more than 300 fatalities. The number of cases has steadily risen, from less than 17,000 a month ago, after restrictions were significantly eased and many people ignored instructions to wear masks and maintain social distancing. While the number of deaths has not spiralled, Mr Netanyahu said the forecasts he was given over the weekend were all "harsh", without giving further details.
The Health Ministry instructed hospital directors in a letter sent to them on Sunday to be prepared to reopen coronavirus wards immediately, if necessary. The ministry also asked hospitals to refresh personal protection instructions to medical staff, noting that in addition to the increase in the number of coronavirus cases, there has been a rise in the number of personnel who are in quarantine due to exposure to infected patients.
Mr Netanyahu said at the end of last week that he would put any further reopening of the country's economy on pause. Still, the country is scheduled to restart train services on Monday, and to allow cultural events with audiences of as many as 250 to go ahead.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israels-benjamin-netanyahu-warns-of-possible-second-coronavirus-lockdown
Russian AF RFF7617 Tupolev Tu-154M sw from Chkalovsky Airport
Chkalovsky provides air support for Star City, Russia, Yuri Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center, and other elements of the Soviet space program and Russian Federal Space Agency. It is also a major transport base, with the 8th Special Purpose Aviation Division (since 2009-10, the 6991st Air Base) operating the Antonov An-12, An-72, Tupolev Tu-154, Ilyushin Il-76, and Il-86VKP. Chkalovsky received USSR's first Il-76K for cosmonaut training on 23 July 1977. On the 27th of March 1968, Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Seryogin died in a MiG-15UTI that set off from this base, it crashed near the town of Kirzhach. The airport name is also given as Chkalovskoye. The facility should not be confused with Kaliningrad Chkalovsk airfield or Omsk Chkalovsk airfield.
https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Chkalovsky_Airport
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