Coronavirus

Liberman: 4,000 COVID deaths are Netanyahu's fault

Yisrael Beytenu chairman criticizes PM, claims haredi MKs support Bnei Brak hasidim who attacked police officers.

British PM: New COVID strain could be more deadly

Boris Johnson says there is "some evidence" that the British variant of coronavirus could be more deadly.

Clalit Health Services to begin to vaccinate teens

Israel’s largest health maintenance organization will begin vaccinating teenagers born in 2003 and 2004 starting on Saturday night.

UK: 400-person Jewish wedding broken up by police

UK Chief Rabbi: "A shameful desecration of all that we hold dear. Such illegal behaviour is abhorred by majority of the Jewish community"

The Attorney General, the Judicial System and COVID-19

Who prevented requiring anyone entering Israel to demonstrate that they had a recent corona test which was found to be negative? Op-ed.

Prof: Hagai Levine:

'How long can people last in lockdown? People have limits'

'Imposing rules people can't follow is folly.' Senior health official accuses gov't of pushing political interests rather than health needs.

7,099 new infections in 24 hours as infection rate falls

Death toll rises to 4,245, with 1,845 patients hospitalized, including 1,128 in serious condition.

Israelis are bending the rules to get COVID-19 vaccines

Despite guidelines for distributing coronavirus vaccines, nurses often help Israelis bend the rules to obtain shots.

Hasidic father of 6 dies after 10-month battle with COVID

39-year-old Rabbi Yehuda Dukes, director of Chabad's JNet global learning program, dies after lengthy battle with COVID.

PA to purchase doses of Russian vaccine

PA will purchase about 100,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, its envoy to Moscow says.

Current deadly US coronavirus surge has peaked

While another surge of COVID-19 remains possible, the number of new daily infections has been steadily declining in most states.

Teens aged 16-18 to be vaccinated for coronavirus

Health Ministry Director General adopts recommendation of Vaccination Prioritization Committee regarding vaccines for teens.

Israeli medical workers protest government handling of pandemic

Doctors from 7 hotels protest lack of funding amidst COVID pandemic.

Watch: Israelis trash Corona Hotel

Israeli tourists required to isolate upon return from Dubai complained they weren't notified in advance by the Min of Health - and rioted.

Live: Global day of prayer for COVID pandemic

Chief Rabbi David Lau prays at Rachel's Tomb for end to pandemic amidst high morbidity numbers.

COVID-19 czar is 'optimistic'

'I hope the peak is behind us,' says Prof. Ash. 'I believe we will not have to extend the lockdown another time.'

Did Netanyahu promise to reopen cultural venues?

Report says places of culture and entertainment will reopen in February - but is it true?

Top Chabad rabbi urges followers to avoid gatherings

Rabbi Yaroslavsky urges: Hold 'farbrengens' at home with your family - not with others.

'Haredim are more dangerous than Hezbollah's missiles'

In Haaretz column, journalist Uri Misgav promises 'top star' status to anyone who starts a 'secular intifada.'

New ad for Haredi sector 'names' coronavirus victims

Health Ministry spearheads new campaign to raise awareness of coronavirus risks among haredi sector.

Gantz: No reason to postpone election

Defense minister demands COVID enforcement be directed to areas where morbidity is high, rejects possibility of postponing Knesset election.

Israel to give coronavirus vaccines to Gaza?

Israel will provide additional doses of coronavirus vaccine to health professionals in Gaza, notice says.

WHO: PCR inaccuracy increases when disease prevalence decreases

World Health Organization clarifies that predictive value of PCR tests goes down as prevalence of Covid-19 decreases.

Drop in number of positive coronavirus tests?

Health Ministry reports 9% of coronavirus tests came back positive on Wednesday.

Coronavirus vaccine to be made available to everyone?

Health Minister considers expanding vaccination program - on one condition.

In LA and Arizona, COVID deaths overwhelm Jewish community

'People who have worked here for 20 years or more have never seen anything like this,' cemetery manager says.

The plan of the new administration: More masks and vaccines

Biden adviser sees local answers to boosting mask use, speeding up vaccinations.

CEO of ‘she codes’ battles COVID

When scrolling through any list of the top figures in tech, there are practically no female faces. Are we doing something about it?

Watch: New song in wake of quarantines and disease

Ari Green sings 'Lecha Dodi' expressing challenges being faced by Jewish community, while highlighting the unity that has been seen.

Parents and children protest 'damages caused by lockdown'

Organizers: 'We are here for all those suffering from violence, depression, anxiety, and psychotic seizures.'

Coronavirus patient found hiding in restroom

A woman medically verified to be sick with COVID-19 was found hiding in a restroom during a police raid.

Study: Pfizer vaccine is effective against UK COVID mutation

Lab study by vaccine's developer suggests vaccine is likely effective against the rapid-spreading COVID mutation identified in the UK.

Watch: As hospitals fill up, nurse urges citizens to vaccinate

As hospitals in Israel become increasingly overcrowded with COVID patients, health professional urges Israelis to vaccinate en-masse.

Har Nof rabbi: "People flouting guidelines shed blood"

Rabbi David Yosef, leader of the Har Nof community, says that Haredi residents need to be afraid of COVID-19 more than the police

Fourth lockdown in the works?

Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash says that another lockdown is likely to be needed just when Israelis are supposed to head to the polls.

Haredi sector afflicted by 'catastrophic' coronavirus outbreaks

Haredi journalists told that eleven percent of cases came from their demographic.

Number of new infections falls to 8,511

After weeks of increases, infection rate drops from 10.3% to 9.2%, with significant decrease in the number of new infections per day.

Thousands attend secret Hasidic wedding in Brooklyn

Son of Bobov Rebbe holds massive wedding ceremony in Brooklyn in secret, flouting coronavirus limits, drawing guests from Europe and Israel.

Tlaib: Israel is a racist state

Muslim congresswoman accuses Israel of racism due to its failure to offer coronavirus vaccines to Palestinian Arabs.

US coronavirus death toll passes 400,000

The milestone comes just over a month after the US surpassed 300,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.

Govt. approves extension of lockdown through end of January

Cabinet unanimously approves PM's request to extend lockdown by 10 days.

Polish Parliament turns to Israel for ideas

A special meeting in the Polish parliament saw MPs hearing from Israeli professionals on how to protect their public from COVID-19.

Chief Rabbi Lau calls for fast day over COVID crisis

Rabbi David Lau calls for worldwide day of fasting and prayer on Thursday in response to growing number of COVID-19 cases.

Man injected with six doses of COVID-19 vaccine

An accident at a vaccination center caused one patient to receive far beyond the correct dose of coronavirus vaccine.

ZAKA founder calls some rabbis 'worse than Holocaust deniers'

The founder of ZAKA has had enough of people denying the deadly nature of COVID-19

Netanyahu: Bnei Brak wedding was bloodshed

Government convenes to discuss extending lockdown due to high morbidity rates.

Gynecologists call to vaccinate pregnant women

Gynecologists' union says there is no evidence COVID vaccine can harm fertility, calls for vaccination of pregnant women.

10,021 new COVID cases in one day as infection rate surges

10.2% of tests returning positive, highest rate in months, as death toll rises to 4,049.

10 pregnant women, new mothers in serious condition with COVID

'This is a stronger, more violent wave of infections that is afflicting pregnant women,' warns senior doctor.

'Netanyahu is No. 1 when it comes to evading responsibility'

New Hope chairman promises to establish commission of inquiry to probe the "coronavirus failures."

Biden to overturn lifting of COVID travel restrictions

Trump signs order lifting travel restrictions as of January 26. Biden spokeswoman: We do not intend to lift these restrictions.

Netanyahu presents syringe with which he was vaccinated

Prime Minister in new video: This is the syringe with which I received the first vaccine among the millions we brought to Israel.

PA to receive Russian COVID vaccine on Tuesday

PA’s “civil affairs minister” is scheduled to return from Russia with a shipment of about 5,000 doses of the Sputnik vaccine.

Doctors fighting for life of mother with COVID

Emergency C-section performed for woman in 31st week of pregnancy after her condition deteriorates.

Health Ministry: 'It's not an experiment'

'It's an aggregate information-sharing agreement with Pfizer,' Health Ministry responds to Helsinki Committee report.

Netanyahu to seek 10 day extension of lockdown

Health Ministry seeks 2-week lockdown extension, Pm seeks to extend lockdown to end of January as morbidity remains high.

Netanyahu: We may have to extend lockdown

Prime Minister says world leaders are amazed at Israel's success in vaccinating its population, but a further lockdown may still be needed.

Sheba Hospital study: 2nd vaccine dose extremely effective

Antibody tests for people who received the second vaccine dose show they develop more antibodies than people with severe cases of COVID.

Helsinki Committee to declare vax unauthorized human experiment

Committee in charge of supervising human trials expected to state vaccine campaign is clinical study and needed pre-approval.

'Israel can't be eternally blamed for Palestinian bungling'

Jerusalem Dep. Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum pushes back on criticism against Israel for Palestinian Authority's failed handling of COVID crisis