After an overzealous relaxing of restrictions, the numbers crept up steadily starting in late May to a mid-July total of almost 2,000 new cases per day.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev instructed her ministry to produce a plan to resume flights between Israel, Greece, Cyprus and other “Green” states: those with a low coronavirus infection rate.

"We will check and only if all the professionals involved agree will we make the decision," he said.

On Tuesday, Israel's new coronavirus czar rolled out a strategic plan for combating the spread of the pandemic. Here are the key aspects of the plan:

A 3rd presidential debate will be held in Nashville on Oct. 22. A debate between Vice President Pence and the yet unnamed Democratic vice presidential nominee will be held in Salt Lake City on Oct. 7

Democrats decried it as too limited compared to their $3 trillion proposal that passed the House of Representatives in May, while some Senate Republicans criticized it as too expensive.

The tactics, condemned by Democrats as federal overreach, have fueled a new wave of protests following demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.

The study is expected to include about 120 sites globally and could include up to 30,000 participants. It will include regions heavily impacted by COVID-19.