Coronavirus

Tel Aviv's infiltrators ignore lockdown orders

Residents of southern Tel Aviv complain: Police allowing infiltrators to roam streets, prevent us from taking videos.

21st death: 98-year-old woman dies of coronavirus

Woman dies of coronavirus at Be'er Sheva hospital, becoming Israel's 21st coronavirus fatality.

New Jersey: Police break up gatherings, parents face charges

In Lakewood, New Jersey, parents face child endangerment charges after holding gatherings in their homes.

5,591 coronavirus cases in Israel

Number of coronavirus cases rises to 5,591, 97 in serious condition.

Rabbi Edelstein: 'On Seder night, everyone in his own home'

'The Talmud discusses a person holding a seder alone - he asks himself Mah Nishtanah, and answers himself too.'

Shouts and accusations at Cabinet meeting

TV report: Cabinet meeting in which strict coronavirus restrictions were approved included loud arguments among participants.

Sanders: Lift sanctions on Iran to reduce human suffering

Democratic presidential hopeful again calls on administration to lift the sanctions on Iran as it fights the coronavirus.

Chief of Staff: Follow the rules

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi posts a video from isolation, calls on IDF soldiers to abide by the coronavirus guidelines.

PA: No new cases of coronavirus for second straight day

PA cabinet spokesman says no new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the last day.

Pompeo: US may consider easing sanctions on Iran

Secretary of State says US may consider easing sanctions on Iran to help fight coronavirus.

Russian doctor who met Putin tests positive for coronavirus

Head of Moscow's main coronavirus hospital tests positive for COVID-19 a week after meeting President Putin.

A new era: Coronavirus challenges our faith

Jay Shapiro examines the Israeli social resilience that faces a particularly challenging test under the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus, coalition and constitutional crisis

Canada’s former Ambassador to Israel talks about the coronavirus crisis and how the political mess affects the fight against the virus.

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo diagnosed with coronavirus

Brother of New York Governor diagnosed with COVID-19, will continue to host daily CNN show from his home.

Trump: We're going to go through a very tough two weeks

Trump urges Americans to prepare for tough times as coronavirus pandemic spreads.

'Stop hoping things will be back to normal'

Tamar Yonah wonders whether, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. we all really want to return to reality as it was a few weeks ago.

1 in 3 Bnei Brak residents tested positive for coronavirus

High percentage reported by Health Ministry compares to 6 percent in Tel Aviv and 10 percent in Jerusalem.

Number of coronavirus cases in Israel jumps to over 5,000

Over 500 new coronavirus cases diagnosed in one day as total number of cases rises to 5,358.

Health Ministry: We will return to completely different routine

NSC, Health Ministry directors brief Cabinet ministers on efforts to combat coronavirus, preparations for the day after.

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Israel coronavirus death toll rises to 20

90-year-old man dies after contracting coronavirus, bringing total number of deaths to 20.

Unemployment rate in Israel reaches 23.8 percent

New jobseekers continue to enroll in Employment Service, bringing total number of jobseekers in Israel to 988,957.

Israel ranked number 1 in coronavirus safety

Deep Knowledge Group website gives Israel highest marks of any country in coronavirus safety.

Reporting from coronavirus-stricken Crown Heights

Crown Heights resident David Cromby says that almost every home has someone infected and tells of special Torah scroll being written.

Residents: We're incarcerated at home for no reason

Residents in the center of the country say Health Ministry told them they were in contact with coronavirus patient, claim they were home.

Carrier volunteers to train dog to diagnose, test coronavirus

Dog-handler presently quarantined volunteers to test and train personal weapons-sniffing service canine to detect scent of coronavirus.

Sheldon Adelson donates 2 million face masks to hospitals

Jewish billionaire donates millions of face masks for hospitals and first responders dealing with coronavirus in New York and Nevada.

Close relatives of Amir Peretz die from coronavirus

2 members of Peretz family in Morocco die after contracting coronavirus.

Chief Rabbis: Pray at home

Chief Rabbinate issues guidelines for Passover, says burning of chametz is banned this year, use of Zoom for seder not allowed.

'Significant advances' in development of coronavirus vaccine

Israel Institute for Biological Research head tells PM Netanyahu animal trials for possible coronavirus vaccine to begin shortly.

IDF Chief of Staff enters quarantine

General Aviv Kochavi enters self-quarantine after meeting commander who tested positive for coronavirus.

Gone is our global village

In the line of fire - respiratory technicians saving lives

"When a person is having trouble breathing, and I manage to help him – there’s nothing more satisfying than that"

Italy directs request to Israel's Health Ministry

Health Ministry in Italy asks to use Israeli Health Ministry's publicity video describing coronavirus infection chain.

France pushes back Charlie Hebdo attack trial to September

Trial of 14 people accused of aiding gunmen in 2015 terrorist attack on newspaper pushed back due to coronavirus.

Pelosi's chutzpah

Naftali Bennett:

'There is light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel'

DM tells press conference there is no exponential growth in infection rate and mortality, Israel is country with lowest mortality rate.

Poland launches 'Fly Home' program for Poles stranded abroad

Polish program is helping Poles stranded abroad return home, while helping other nationals as well.

Elderly woman dies of coronavirus

Ninety-year-old woman dies of coronavirus, becoming Israel's 18th victim.

Watch: 'Coronavirus quorum' from porches

Due to the new restrictions banning group prayers, neighbors in an Ashdod building prayed from their porches, with just the cantor below.

New emergency fund to aid nonprofits affected by coronavirus

Nonprofit lender Ogen, Jewish Agency for Israel launch 'Emergency Fund for Nonprofits,' providing consulting services, low-interest loans

Western Wall stones disinfected, prayer notes removed for burial

Operation carried out by workers in protective gloves and using disposable implements.

Coronavirus-style:

Watch live: Afternoon prayers at the Western Wall

The Western Wall is one of the only places where group prayer is allowed. This is what it looks like.

Radar system to be used to monitor patients’ vital signs

Team led by Defense Ministry develops system to allow doctors to monitor patients’ vital signs from a safe distance, minimizing contact.

Mobileye CEO: 'Current strategy is road to disaster'

Professor Amnon Shashua says gov't needs an exit strategy that gets the low-risk back to work and acquiring herd immunity.

'Concerned Passover will lead to increase in coronavirus cases'

Health Min. Director-General says Israel is 'paying the price of Purim's events,' may see 'high number' of Passover infections.

'People need to know that the inconvenience is paying off'

Professor Gabi Barbash sees a downward trend in the number of new cases, but cautions that no one knows if it will continue.

Jerusalem mayor sends condolences to European and US leaders

Mayor Lion: 'Improving cooperation in the field of medical technology especially, is of great importance to our ability to fight Corona.'

Diet is key in lockdown

Hadassah nutritionist and dietician Rivki Harari offers tips for how to eat healthfully during the coronavirus lockdown.

Tzohar: Solution for those purchasing new Passover utensils

Tzohar rabbis advocate halachic sale of new utensils for Passover under coronavirus lockdown.

Has a Jewish doctor found a treatment for coronavirus?

Dr. Vladimir Zelenko claims he's used an experimental mix of medications to treat nearly 700 coronavirus victims.

Tamar Peretz-Levi identified as coronavirus victim

Mother of 4-year-old twins identified as Israel's youngest coronavirus victim. Lod mayor: 'Tamar was a heroic woman.'

Two middle-aged Israeli women die of coronavirus

Two Israeli women, one aged 49, one in her 50s, die of coronavirus, bringing Israeli death toll to 17.

Colel Chabad free dining to the doorstep

With their free dining establishments shut due to the epidemic, Colel Chabad volunteers bring a daily hot meal to the doorsteps of the needy

This is how many ventilators terrorists' salaries are worth

Palestinian Authority staggers salaries, places terrorists and their families among first to receive payments.

The sound of coronavirus: Israeli apps helping contain pandemic

Israeli company works to develop app to identify coronavirus based on voice.

Hamas will mark Land Day despite epidemic

'This year Land Day falls during the epidemic that Israel wants to exploit to continue its attacks against the Palestinian people.'

Zarif: US sanctions have doubled our suffering from coronavirus

Iranian Foreign Minister again criticizes US sanctions on his country, calls on the world not to comply with them.

Death toll in US from coronavirus passes 3,000

US records 3,008 deaths from coronavirus and a total of 163,429 cases so far.

UN Security Council holds virtual meeting

For the first time, Security Council members convened to discuss the situation in the Middle East via video conference.