As Israel virus cases surge, government weighs new lockdown

Israel reached a new daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases, the country's Health Ministry said Thursday, as a new nationwide lockdown to curb the pandemic appeared imminent. Adding to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's troubles, a new economic bailout plan announced by the embattled premier came under tough criticism from some of the government's top economic experts. The growing coronavirus outbreak, coupled with a struggling economy, have marked a dramatic turnaround for Netanyahu.