Coronavirus

Haredi MK: No reason to open yeshivas

UTJ's MK Yitzhak Pindrus condemns schools opening illegally.

Poll: Most haredim support closing schools

New poll by Kol Hai Radio shows over 60% support closing schools, over half of haredim disappointed with parties' conduct during pandemic, .

Nearly one-third of coronavirus patients readmitted to hospital

New study shows increased risk of respiratory, cardiovascular, problems for recovered coronavirus patients.

Entry to Israel dependent on negative coronavirus test?

Stricter measures agreed upon during emergency meeting aim to limit spread of mutations in Israel.

Coronavirus infection rate soars to highest level in months

More than 9% of COVID tests come back positive with 5,616 cases diagnosed in one day, as death toll tops 4,000 after 24 die in 24 hours.

Six caught violating quarantine

Six Arab Israelis violate quarantine, are caught by police.

Ice cream tests positive for coronavirus

No indication anyone contracted COVID-19 from ice cream, government says.

UAE delays Israeli visa exemption by 6 months due to coronavirus

Israelis traveling to UAE will need to secure tourist visa prior to flight, UAE announces, as coronavirus pandemic continues.

Tragedy in Jerusalem:

Baby born to coronavirus patient dies

Hospital staff deliver coronavirus patient in attempt to save fetus in distress, but are forced to declare its death.

Hospitals collapsing under excess load

If not enough beds are added, hospitals will need to take beds from other departments, Health Min. official says.

Fauci: 100 million vaccines in 100 days is doable

Head of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says Biden's vaccine goal is achievable.

Approved: Hotel isolation for returnees from UAE and Brazil

Anyone returning from the UAE and Brazil will be required to isolate in a hotel as of 1:00 a.m. on Monday.

Israel's coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000 mark

4,005 people have died in Israel after contracting the virus. There are 1,177 people in serious condition, 352 in critical condition.

Watch: Ellen DeGeneres talks about her coronavirus experience

Watch as the TV host speaks about contracting COVID-19, and her experience with the virus last month.

Hospital Chief: "The patient's death is my responsibility"

Former Coronavirus Czar and chief of Ichilov Hospital sheds tears on air while taking responsibility for fatal accident in COVID ward.

COVID Vaccine: 'Pregnant women should proceed - with caution'

Hadassah hospital doctor says that the vaccines are a new kind with unknown effects on pregnant mothers.

Green mark program nearing launch

Israel's current coronavirus czar says that vaccinated individuals could soon see significant dispensations.

Magen Yisrael: We could be back to normal by summer

Dr. Orly Greefield of Magen Yisrael says we may be seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Senior official: Israeli economy will be fully open by March

Official calls talk of mismanagement of vaccine rollout "nonsense" as government prepares to discuss extending lockdown.

Bennett: Why did we wait until now to test incoming passengers?

Yamina chairman criticizes Netanyahu for waiting to order that people entering Israel be required to undergo coronavirus testing.

Four companies to provide vaccines to Palestinian Authority

PA reports 13 new deaths from COVID-19 and 847 new cases of the virus.

Ministry of Health to recommend extension of lockdown

Government expected to convene this coming Wednesday and discuss the possibility of extending the lockdown.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau tests COVID positive, feels well

Rabbis Lau tests COVID positive after 2nd vaccine dose, shows no symptoms.

Call to suspend Pfizer vaccine in elderly after Norwegian deaths

Experts: Death incidents in Norway prove mRNA COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy 'not as good as expected'.

29 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Chief Physician: Common reactions to vaccine, including fever and nausea, 'may have contributed to a fatal outcome in some frail patients.'

8.6% test positive, 272 die since beginning of week

Health Ministry says about 8,013 test positive yesterday with rate at 8.6%.

COVID patient dies when ventilator fails

50-year-old Corona patient dies in ICU after ventilator was disconnected and beset staff did not notice.

4 cases of South African variant detected in Israel

Health Ministry says a total of 12 cases have been identified so far in Israel from the South African variant.

Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 2 million

Global death toll from COVID-19 tops two million just over a year after the virus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Doctors struggling to save life of pregnant coronavirus patient

Pregnant Jerusalem woman hospitalized with coronavirus infection, as doctors fight to stabilize her condition.

COVID carriers' info sent to Shabak without their knowledge

Technical error leads to personal info of 140,000 COVID carriers' being transferred to Shin Bet - without notification as required by law.

The 'Covidization' Of Science

It’s been a landmark year for science. How did the science community do it — and at what cost?

Office of the Chief Rabbi

Va’eira: The impact of Covid-19 on our senior citizens

The Chief Rabbis’ insight for Parshat Va’eira in light of Psalm 71: "Do not cast us aside when we are old and our strength has failed.".

9,172 new COVID infections in 24 hours

Nearly 1/4 of all Israelis have received first dose of coronavirus vaccine, as infection rate remains high despite lockdown.

Biden unveils coronavirus rescue plan

The $1.9 trillion proposal will bankroll $1,400 stimulus checks to most Americans and provide relief for unemployed workers.

1 person with British mutation gives 146 people COVID

Vaccination campaign to be expanded to people ages 40 and up as number of vaccines administered daily drops.

Hamas 'disappointed' with offer to treat Gaza sick

Hamas bans Gazans from receiving treatment at a U.S. funded hospital on Israel border because they claim they already have these services.

New COVID mutation identified from Brazil

Health Ministry seeks to have people returning from Brazil enter hotel isolation upon discovery of a new, highly contagious variation.

Health Minister: We must vaccinate inmates, like it or not

Minister Edelstein says Prison Service will begin to provide vaccines to inmates next week, guidelines must be followed.

Watch: Erdogan gets Chinese vaccine

Turkish President Erdogan gets 1st dose of Chinese-made vaccine that recorded just over 50% success rate in trial run.

Watch: Police officer kicks haredi boy during Meah Shearim riot

A police officer was filmed kicking a haredi boy taking part in protests over enforcement of CV-19 measures in J'lem's Meah Shearim.

Hebrew U: Number of serious cases expected to peak this month

New research warns morbidity and mortality rates will continue to rise in coming days despite lockdown and vaccination campaign.

Finding unity at coronavirus hotel

Yeshiva students of different demographics took advantage of being in quarantine together to debate certain shared interests.

Coronavirus patient caught violating quarantine at checkpoint

Man with coronavirus sent back home, will be summoned for questioning after his isolation period ends.

Hardened Hearts

It is very disturbing that people are so emotionally attached to their opinions that they cannot rethink them. Opinion

This is not a vaccine

The Israeli people haven't been given information required for a sufficient risk-benefit analysis in this extraordinary endeavor. Opinion

Post-vaccine outbreak in Israeli nursing home

Nursing home in central Israel maintained zero infections among residents for 10 months; nearly 30 test COVID positive after vaccine.

Hospital managers protest outside of Finance Ministry

The managers of some of the more prominent public hospitals accuse the Finance Ministry of ignoring their needs.

"No mutation is immune to this vaccination"

Prof. Ron Blitzer says that we may soon be able to do away with masks.

'Side-effects from vaccine get even worse with second dose'

Top coronavirus official warns that second dose of COVID vaccine tends to cause even worse side-effects than first dose.

More than 9,000 new COVID cases diagnosed in 24 hours

7.2% of tests coming back positive, with the number of patients in serious condition stabilizing at over 1,040.

'We are not obligated to provide Palestinians with vaccines'

Former Ambassador Alan Baker says Israel is not obligated to provide vaccines to PA, and international criticism on this is unjustified.

Watch: CNN reporter breaks into tears

In an emotional report, CNN's Sara Sidner broke into tears while sharing the pain that comes with covering the deadly coronavirus.

4,500 people diagnosed with COVID after getting 1st vaccine dose

Health Ministry official warns one vaccine dose is not enough to prevent COVID-19 infection as morbidity continues to rise.

BDS organization demands Israel provide COVID vaccine

BDS leader Mustafa al-Barghouti launches campaign to force Israel to give PA vaccines despite PA procuring vaccines without Israel.

Starting tomorrow: Vaccines for Israelis age 50 and up

Vaccination campaign expands as people begin to receive second vaccine dose.

Pelosi stalled relief: 'Standing atop the suffering of others?'

Nancy Pelosi goes off during an interview on 60 Minutes, another one with Wolf Blitzer of CNN but is she just profiting politically?

'Human rights' groups demand Israel vaccinate inmates

While many Israelis have yet to receive their vaccination, human rights groups are demanding all prisoners are treated.

Watch: Police clamp down on lockdown rules as virus surges

Israeli police set up road blocks across the country as country witnesses record-setting single day for Corona infections.

'Populists to blame for surge in coronavirus infections'

9,589 new infections diagnosed in a single day, with 7.6% of tests coming back positive.