A recent Israel Democracy Institute study finds that 61% of working people in Israel are satisfied with their work-life balance
For many people, the arbitrary nature of the pandemic, with tough rules one day about things like masks, and then rules discarded the next, has left an imprint.
Most people gradually overcame their worries about venturing out to the world again, but some are still so traumatized by COVID.
While mental health emergency visits for adolescents overall during 2022 fell by 11%, poor mental and behavioral health in this age group remains a substantial public health issue.
A total of 12,500 people in Israel had died from the COVID-19 pandemic since the first victim died on March 21, 2020.
Lifting it is a sign of the progress the world has made in these areas, but COVID-19 is here to stay, the WHO has said, even if it no longer represents an emergency.