Prognosis

Israel Holds ‘War Games’ to Prepare for More Lethal Covid Strain

Medics work with Covid-19 patients at the isolation ward of Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel. 

Photographer: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

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Israel on Thursday began a nationwide drill to test its readiness in the event of an outbreak of a new, more lethal Covid-19 variant.