 'We've discovered vaccine side-effects Pfizer wasn't aware of'Sheba Hospital's infectious disease unit chief reports on newly-discovered side-effects of vaccine, including facial nerve paralysis. Moderna: Our vaccine is effective against the variantsModerna says lab studies showed its COVID-19 vaccine remains protective against British and South African variants. COVID reinfections extremely rare - and less severe, study showsNatural infections give long-lasting COVID immunity at least as effectively as vaccinations, new study shows, for at least 7 months. Has a drug been found for coronavirus?Montreal research team discovers age-old drug may be effective against COVID-19. New Los Angeles variant identified in IsraelAt least five cases of a new COVID-19 variant from Los Angeles have been confirmed in Israel. Head of vaccination program: Fourth lockdown still possibleThe head of the Magen Yisrael vaccination program says that vaccination is the key to avoiding a fourth lockdown. Woman dies in ambulance after hospitals refuse treatmentA woman being transported from a nursing home to a hospital died in the ambulance after no hospital would not admit her. IDF Intelligence warns of vaccine-resistant Israeli coronavirus mutationThose arriving to Israel may bring in vaccine-resistant mutation, report says. Is the British variant of COVID-19 more dangerous for pregnant women?Health Ministry sequencing finding most pregnant women hospitalized with coronavirus to have been infected with British mutation. Vaccination campaign could soon include teens 16-18Allowing teens to get vaccinated against COVID could help them take the mid-year matriculation exams. WHO: PCR inaccuracy increases when disease prevalence decreasesWorld Health Organization clarifies that predictive value of PCR tests goes down as prevalence of Covid-19 decreases. Health Minister considers making coronavirus vaccine available to everyoneHealth Minister considers expanding vaccination program - on one condition. Study: Pfizer vaccine is effective against UK COVID mutationLab study by vaccine's developer suggests vaccine is likely effective against the rapid-spreading COVID mutation identified in the UK. Haredi communities are suffering from the virus more than anyone suspectsHaredi journalists told that eleven percent of cases came from their demographic. Mistake at health center sees 57-year-old man massively overinjectedAn accident at a vaccination center caused one patient to receive far beyond the correct dose of coronavirus vaccine. ZAKA founder Yehuda Meshi-Zahav calls some rabbis 'worse than Holocaust deniers'The founder of ZAKA has had enough of people denying the deadly nature of COVID-19 Parler back online, still not in app storesSocial media platform's website is back on the web, but its app is still unavailable for download. Gynecologists call to vaccinate pregnant womenGynecologists' union says there is no evidence COVID vaccine can harm fertility, calls for vaccination of pregnant women. Study: Nearly one-third of coronavirus patients readmitted to hospital within 140 daysNew study shows increased risk of respiratory, cardiovascular, problems for recovered coronavirus patients. Hadassah Ein Kerem: Baby born to coronavirus patient diesHospital staff deliver coronavirus patient in attempt to save fetus in distress, but are forced to declare its death. Hospitals collapsing under excess load caused by coronavirus infectionsIf not enough beds are added, hospitals will need to take beds from other departments, Health Min. official says. Suicide bombing suspects to be vaccinate well before most Israelis20 prisoners, including those convicted of complicity in suicide bombings, were vaccinated against COVID-19 at Shikma prison Coronavirus vaccine may not be harmful to embryos, but we need more informationHadassah hospital doctor says that the vaccines are a new kind with unknown effects on pregnant mothers. Prof. Ash: Green mark in final stagesIsrael's current coronavirus czar says that vaccinated individuals could soon see significant dispensations.Director of Magen Yisrael is optimistic about vaccination, routineDr. Orly Greefield of Magen Yisrael says we may be seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Chinese health experts call to suspend Pfizer vaccine in elderly after Norwegian deathsExperts: Death incidents in Norway prove mRNA COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy 'not as good as expected'. 29 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineChief Physician: Common reactions to vaccine, including fever and nausea, 'may have contributed to a fatal outcome in some frail patients.' WhatsApp delays enforcement of new data-sharing policy until MayThe new terms caused an uproar, with many users flocking to alternatives such as Telegram or Signal.Johnson and Johnson: One-shot Covid-19 vaccine shows promise in early safety studyMore than 90% of participants reportedly produced immune proteins within 29 days, and all did within 57 days.Coronavirus management team says vaccination will cure mutations as wellProf. Ron Blitzer says that we may soon be able to do away with masks. 'Side-effects of second dose of vaccine are even worse than from the first dose'Top coronavirus official warns that second dose of COVID vaccine tends to cause even worse side-effects than first dose.WhatsApp continues to spark privacy concernsA change in WhatsApp's privacy policy has users worried, with millions of users switching apps. Israeli 3D printing tech revolutionizes spinal injury treatmentMatricelf bio-tech firm works to use 3D printing technology to offer revolutionary spinal chord implants.Moderna: Vaccine should confer immunity for at least a yearCompany adds it is confident its vaccine is effective against new strain of coronavirus. Samaria lieutenant shares her feelings about Doctor Day in SamariaIDF Lt Reut Sapir says that she and her soldiers try to live up to their reputationIsrael offering $2,000 for vaccine testing volunteersIsrael's research center developing domestic COVID vaccine paying test subjects to participate, plus transportation costs. Numbers predict fourth lockdownVaccination numbers are promising, but are they happening fast enough? Traffic light model changed to reflect vaccination ratesA team of researchers from the Technion has developed a new map to help target COVID-19 vaccination efforts.Coronavirus Czar praises lockdown and vaccination programProf. Nachman Ash alims that current measures are stalling the virus's spreadYoung man develops 'rare life-threatening syndrome' after Covid-19 vaccine23 year old sent to Hadassah Hospital found to have developed rare multisystem inflammatory syndrome 24 hours after getting Covid vaccine. Amazon bans ParlerAmazon follows Google and Apple in removing Parler app, which is seen as an outlet for conservative voices. Study: Pfizer vaccine likely effective against COVID mutationsLab study conducted by Pfizer finds that its COVID vaccine will likely be effective even against new mutations detected in UK, South Africa. Tel Hashomer hospital apologizes to Holocaust survivorsHospital issues statement apologizing for an unfortunate choice of wording in a sign pertaining to Holocaust survivors Talking a former student down off a ledgeEMT called to a medical emergency at Ramle’s White Mosque talks a former student down from jumping off of the tower and committing suicide. Can your immune system be reprogrammed to kill cancer?Israeli researchers discover new way to fight cancer: by reprogramming immune system to fight cancer. And it all starts with gut bacteria. China now claims COVID originated in 'multiple regions' around the worldWHO team shortly to arrive in China to investigate pandemic's origins. Will China grant it access to data? South African COVID variant can 'bypass immune protection' say health expertsScientists fear it could take months to adapt existing vaccines; meanwhile, new mutations are likely to emerge.Pfizer: No guarantee vaccine will be effective without 2nd doseCreator of COVID-19 vaccine warns nations not to delay providing second dose of vaccine in order to provide more first doses. Tesla cars heading to IsraelTesla's electric cars cleared for sale in Israel, with online sales to begin in a matter of days. Don't drink and vax, say health officialsJust a few glasses of wine can significantly reduce efficacy of vaccine - but keeping to one glass may actually boost immune function. Health Ministry: COVID-19 mutation gaining steamSeven new cases of the new mutation were discovered in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Givat Ze'ev, 300 specimens sent for sequencingDeaths reported after taking COVID vaccineQuestions arising about safety of new Pfizer vaccine, as some elderly people reportedly dying hours or days after receiving.Mutant COVID strain detected in US samples from early OctoberFears that new, far more contagious mutation is already widespread in US and beyond. WHO grants emergency validation to Pfizer vaccineWorld Health Organization says Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is the first to receive its "emergency validation" since the pandemic began. MDA purchases dozens of refrigerators to store COVID vaccines"We purchased dozens of refrigerators which will allow MDA personnel to ensure the safety of the vaccine in every way possible." Can your employer force you to be vaccinated?Attorney Matan Geringer speaks with i24NEWS about whether employers can require workers to get vaccinations. UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine'This is truly fantastic news - a triumph for British science,' says PM Boris Johnson, as Oxford-developed vaccine cleared for use. |
