Israel launches ‘Happy Badge’ for weddings and large parties
Jul 23, 2021 18:32:53 GMT -5
Post by shalom on Jul 23, 2021 18:32:53 GMT -5
There's no picture, but I wonder if it's a yellow star with a happy face on it!
Israel launches ‘Happy Badge’ for weddings and large parties
On the heels of the third straight day with more than 750 cases, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the pass was necessary for “maximum protection.”
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN JULY 16, 2021 08:18Email Twitter Facebook fb-messenger
In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus at large events, the coronavirus cabinet on Thursday adopted the “Happy Badge,” an outline for safely holding mass gatherings.
On the heels of the third straight day with more than 750 cases, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the pass was necessary for “maximum protection.”
Starting Wednesday, access to weddings and similar events with more than 100 guests will be reserved to individuals who are vaccinated, recovered or holders of a recent negative coronavirus test, Bennett, Economy Minister Orna Barbivay and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said in a joint statement.
The Happy Badge outline was set to be approved by the coronavirus cabinet late Thursday night.
The system was set up after a meeting between Bennett, Barbivay and event-hall owners earlier in the day to deliberate how weddings could continue to take place in a safe manner amid the current coronavirus outbreak.
“Our goal is not to prevent weddings and other celebrations in the halls,” Bennett told the event-hall owners. “This would be the easiest and most harmful step because weddings would take place in an illegal manner with no control. Our goal is to find out how to allow them at the time of a pandemic, with minimum harm to the events industry and maximum protection of Israeli citizens.”
The event-hall owners made several suggestions, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The new system will be relevant only for indoor gatherings where food and drinks are served and people both sit and stand. There will be no cap on participants, and people will be required to wear masks.
During the coronavirus cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday, health officials recommended limiting access to gatherings with more than 100 people to vaccinated and/or recovered individuals or people with a negative coronavirus test.
No final decision had been made, but a move in this direction was expected.
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Israel launches ‘Happy Badge’ for weddings and large parties
On the heels of the third straight day with more than 750 cases, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the pass was necessary for “maximum protection.”
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN JULY 16, 2021 08:18Email Twitter Facebook fb-messenger
In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus at large events, the coronavirus cabinet on Thursday adopted the “Happy Badge,” an outline for safely holding mass gatherings.
On the heels of the third straight day with more than 750 cases, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the pass was necessary for “maximum protection.”
Starting Wednesday, access to weddings and similar events with more than 100 guests will be reserved to individuals who are vaccinated, recovered or holders of a recent negative coronavirus test, Bennett, Economy Minister Orna Barbivay and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said in a joint statement.
The Happy Badge outline was set to be approved by the coronavirus cabinet late Thursday night.
The system was set up after a meeting between Bennett, Barbivay and event-hall owners earlier in the day to deliberate how weddings could continue to take place in a safe manner amid the current coronavirus outbreak.
“Our goal is not to prevent weddings and other celebrations in the halls,” Bennett told the event-hall owners. “This would be the easiest and most harmful step because weddings would take place in an illegal manner with no control. Our goal is to find out how to allow them at the time of a pandemic, with minimum harm to the events industry and maximum protection of Israeli citizens.”
The event-hall owners made several suggestions, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The new system will be relevant only for indoor gatherings where food and drinks are served and people both sit and stand. There will be no cap on participants, and people will be required to wear masks.
During the coronavirus cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday, health officials recommended limiting access to gatherings with more than 100 people to vaccinated and/or recovered individuals or people with a negative coronavirus test.
No final decision had been made, but a move in this direction was expected.
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