Coronavirus

Trial of AstraZeneca vaccine on children paused

Oxford University announces trial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused amid fears of link to blood clots.

Biden to move vaccine eligibility for adults to April 19

Biden set to move up vaccine eligibility date for US adults by 2 weeks.

Health Ministry: The epidemic is fading away

Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis says Health Ministry is considering removing requirement to wear masks outdoors in response to lower morbidity.

Israel to grant entry to non-citizens with relatives in Israel

Former MK Dov Lipman lauds new policy permitting relatives of immigrants to enter Israel, after year of restrictions on tourists.

Percent of positive coronavirus tests rises to 0.7%

Death toll from coronavirus rises to over 6,250, as percent of positive tests rises to 0.7%.

Schools to be open as usual - within the month

Final stages in reopening schools will be completed within a month, so long as infection rates do not rise again.

Israel to drop outdoor mask mandate next week?

Senior Health Ministry official says Israel will likely end requirement to wear masks outdoors - but indoor mandate could remain.

Quidel named “official diagnostics partner” for MLB franchise

Frequent COVID-19 testing program keeps Padres front office team and Petco Park staff feeling “safe at home”

Iranian Health Minister warns of new wave of COVID-19

Iranian Health Minister: We are currently in a very difficult and tough situation.

Pfizer working on new deal to supply vaccines to Israel

Pfizer says it is working on a new deal to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Israel after initial supply agreement has ended.

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19

North Korea says it will skip s Olympic Games to "protect players from COVID-19".

Will COVID cause cancellation of Tokyo Olympics?

Tokyo Summer Games, rescheduled from last March, may go ahead with restrictions in place. However, some are pushing for their cancellation.

Expert: UK variant should be thought of as a new virus

Dean of National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine says UK mutation affects young people more than original strain.

'Double-mutant' COVID strain discovered in California

New coronavirus strain with multiple mutations feared to be more infectious than regular strain.

Coronavirus infection coefficient rises to 0.71

Less than 20 coronavirus patients quarantined in hotels, just under 200 in critical condition, Health Ministry data shows.

Report: Israel hasn't paid for 1.5 million coronavirus vaccines

Pfizer fumes at Israel for delaying payment for previous vaccine shipment, halts shipments until issue is resolved.

Dozens infected with coronavirus at Bedouin wedding

At least sixty-five infected with coronavirus after attending Bedouin wedding in southern Israel, over 100 still waiting for test results.

COVID Czar: Things are looking good, but masks are still a must

Israel's coronavirus project chief upbeat about COVID statistics, but says mask mandate still needed outdoors.

IDF to drop mask mandate for combat soldiers, trainees

Israeli soldiers operating or training in open areas to be exempted from COVID mask mandate.

COVID returning to US? 'I'm scared'

While about 2.9 million Americans are getting vaccinated daily, the national infection rate has reached numbers unseen since February.

Australia man develops blood clots 10 days after vaccination

Australian authorities looking into AstraZeneca vaccine after Melbourne man develops blood clots days after receiving the shot.

Health Ministry: Over 400 new coronavirus cases diagnosed

Health Ministry reports 17 coronavirus deaths between Friday and Saturday, percent of positive coronavirus tests is 1.3%.

Netherlands suspends AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60

Decision follows the death of a woman who had received a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

CDC: Fully vaccinated people can safely travel

CDC says people should still wear a mask while they travel and get tested three to five days after international travel.

Sharp rise in number of Israelis waiting for lung transplants

List of 120 Israelis waiting for lung transplants grows by at least 15 people who 'recovered' from coronavirus and are on ECMO, ventilators.

Health Min.: 1% of coronavirus tests come back positive

New data shows 368 coronavirus patients in serious condition, number of deaths rises to 6,220.

Britain: 30 cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

British regulators say benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine still outweigh the risk.

'We're not quite ready to cancel the mask requirement'

Director general of the Ministry of Health: We're not beyond the coronavirus pandemic yet. We still need to be careful.

Ontario gov to enter 4-week “emergency brake” lockdown

The government of Ontario, Canada’s largest province, is implementing an “emergency brake” lockdown for the next four weeks.

Pfizer: Vaccine 91% effective even after six months

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 91% effective, has no serious safety concerns, even six months after second dose, new findings show.

No big deal? Hundreds of local COVID mutations recorded

While hundreds of homegrown strains of Corona have been reported, health experts have mostly dismissed the new threat.

Biden's top aides: China misled the world on COVID

Biden admin. officials slam China’s lack of transparency, information sharing, and failure to provide access for American scientists.

Health Ministry: 489 new coronavirus cases diagnosed

Infection coefficient rises for the second time - but remains far below the 1.0 threshold.

'No value in masks when alone outside'

Coronavirus czar says he hopes to vaccinate teens 'within the next month or two.'

Mix-up causes 15 million J&J vaccines to be thrown away

Dosage mix-up at Baltimore production facility ruins about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine delays shipments.

Pfizer: COVID vaccine is '100% effective' for 12-15 year-olds

Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech say phase 3 trials show COVID vaccine to be '100% effective' against coronavirus.

Watch: Biden signs PPP bill - 'Business bypassed by last admin'

Pres. Biden signed the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act for 2021 he hopes will help small businesses recover from economic crisis.

Just 442 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed

Fewer than 400 seriously ill COVID patients in Israel, out of 7,844 total known active cases.

Study: Antibody levels drop 2 months after COVID vaccine

'Antibodies aren't everything,' says outgoing COVID operations chief. 'We might still have full protection even after antibodies decline.'

Syrian President and his wife recover from COVID-19

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife, Asma, return to their regular duties after recovering from COVID-19.

The vaccines are here because of Bibi

Many refuse to give the PM any credit for the success of Israel's vaccination campaign despite the words of Pfizer's CEO. Op Ed

20 world leaders call for COVID-19 pandemic treaty

World leaders call for a worldwide treaty to prepare for future pandemics taking into account lessons learned from COVID-19.

Netanyahu warns: Israel moving down on vaccine waiting list

Netanyahu attacks party heads: 'Leave petty politics behind and ensure the order of vaccines critical for the good of the Jewish People.'

Health Min. Director: Hard to believe morbidity will drop to 0

Prof. Hezi Levi says success of vaccination campaign does not remove need for caution.

New Israeli-born coronavirus mutation discovered

Israel's Health Ministry announces discovery of new COVID-19 mutation - born and bred in Israel. 181 people are already infected.

Health Ministry: We need millions more vaccines

Health Ministry warns Israel needs millions more doses of coronavirus vaccines, contradicting claims of plenty.

New report: China still not certain where COVID-19 comes from

New report by Chinese, WHO, scientists says possibility COVID-19 escaped from lab is 'extremely unlikely.'

For the first time: Israel has no 'red' cities

Infection coefficient, number of active coronavirus cases, drop, as number of positive tests and patients on ventilators rise.

Dr. Fauci under fire after taking credit for vaccines

Watch: Fox News on Dr. Anthony Fauci's case after he seems to take credit for Operation Warp Speed.

Trump blasts top COVID-19 advisers

Former President fires back after Fauci and Birx criticized him in interview: Two self-promoters trying to reinvent history.

Pregnant woman, unborn child die of COVID

45-year-old woman in 9th month of pregnancy and her unborn baby die at Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva.

First time in 1.5 years: Rabbi Kanievsky visits the Western Wall

Leading haredi rabbi arrives at the Western Wall - for the first time since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.

Blue & White: 'Likud are the last who should be giving lectures'

Likud, Blue and White, trade barbs after DM Gantz cancels government meeting, delaying signing of contracts for additional vaccines.

Coronavirus czar: 'Entire world is going after the vaccines'

Coronavirus czar urges passage of budget for coronavirus vaccines, additional pandemic-related issues. 'Vaccine market is very complex.'

Number of new coronavirus cases drops to less than 200

Less than 200 new coronavirus cases, over 200 coronavirus patients on ventilators.

Live: Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall

Preparations underway for thousands of worshippers arriving at the Western Wall Plaza during Passover.

Fewer than 10,000 active cases of COVID in Israel

Number of hospitalized coronavirus patients falls to 669, including 468 seriously-ill patients.

Fewer than 700 COVID patients in hospitals

Number of seriously ill coronavirus patients continues to fall, dropping to 470, with 1.3% of COVID tests coming back positive.

Pfizer testing vaccine in younger children

Children as young as 6 months old receive initial shot of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of a pediatric trial.

Canadian COVID experts warn of 'breakthrough infections'

Canadians experts say there is a chance that some may become infected with COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.