HIV-positive

Research:

Coronavirus could attack immune system like HIV

Researchers in China and US find virus that causes Covid-19 can destroy T cells that are supposed to protect body from harmful invaders.

Recruitment profile changes:

Recovering cancer patients to be allowed to enlist for combat

Those recovering from cancer 5 years prior may enlist for combat, HIV-positive people will be recruited; overweight will receive 72 profile.

IDF lets HIV-positive recruits enlist for first time

Despite concerns about blood contact and infection, IDF scraps longstanding policy on HIV-positive recruits, but only in non-combat roles.