Coronavirus

Initiative aims to vaccinate every Holocaust survivor worldwide

Ministry of Diaspora Affairs partners with 'Shalom Corps' to help ensure that every Holocaust survivor is vaccinated against COVID.

Portugal's President tests positive for COVID-19

Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is showing no symptoms and will self-isolate at his official residence.

Watch: Biden receives second dose of vaccine

President-elect receives second dose of Pfizer vaccine on camera, about three weeks after receiving the first dose.

New vaccines earmarked for IDF

The shipment of Moderna vaccines is expected to be sent to the IDF.

Senior doctors ask that models deciding lockdown be revealed

Public Emergency Council for the Coronavirus Crisis: 'Desire is to have in-depth and transparent dialogue among colleagues.'

Israel offering $2,000 for vaccine testing volunteers

Israel's research center developing domestic COVID vaccine paying test subjects to participate, plus transportation costs.

S African Corona strain in Israel: Will vaccine work against it?

With the more contagious S. African COVID-19 mutation identified in Israel, scientists are wondering if current vaccines can stop it.

Fourth lockdown still possible

Vaccination numbers are promising, but are they happening fast enough?

Researchers create 'traffic light' plan for vaccine distribution

A team of researchers from the Technion has developed a new map to help target COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

COVID patient caught violating quarantine and lockdown

Watch: Police checkpoint nets coronavirus patient driving on Route 44, near Kfar Chabad.

Coronavirus Czar: Things are starting to look up

Prof. Nachman Ash alims that current measures are stalling the virus's spread

Bnei Brak yeshiva dean dies after COVID infection, heart attack

Rabbi Meshulam Shenker, dean of Kehillat Yaakov Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, dead at 79, after becoming infected with COVID, suffering heart attack

Watch: Massive delivery of COVID vaccines arrives in Israel

700,000 of doses of coronavirus vaccine arrive in Israel onboard El Al plane. 'Israel will be first country to end pandemic,' says Netanyahu

Vaccination campaign targets elderly haredim

High demand for the COVID vaccine in the haredi sector, but some among the elderly population have difficulty getting to vaccination centers

Beit El: Almost 100% of at-risk population vaccinated

Beit El will likely be first municipality in Israel and the world to vaccinate all of its elderly population against the coronavirus.

Gantz promotes rehabilitation for COVID-affected businesses

Justice Ministry pushes 2 bills designed to help businesses facing insolvency, customers changing banks.

The media’s new anti-Israel slander

Media reports that the Jewish state is withholding COVID19 vaccines from Palestinians are, at heart, dangerous anti-Semitic calumny. Opinion

'COVID, Torah, Establishments & Groupthink'

Audio Interview with Machon Shilo head Rabbi David Bar-Hayim.

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Israel agreed to be 'giant testing trial lab for COVID vaccines'

Globes: 'Concept of Israel as a giant testing trial lab for COVID-19 vaccinations came from several sources.'

Target: 5 million vaccines by end of March

100,000 Pfizer vaccines arrive today as Israel prepares to launch vaccination campaign for teachers.

Record number of COVID patients in serious condition

Death toll rises by 60 over weekend as number of patients in serious condition approaches 1,000.

Twitter removes Khamenei tweet against vaccines

Twitter removes a tweet by Iran's Supreme Leader in which he cast doubt on coronavirus vaccines, says it violates company's rules.

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Netanyahu receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister receives second dose of vaccine at Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital.

51 reported COVID-19 patients die in Israel over week end

Since outbreak, 3,633 Israelis reported dead. Yesterday, 7,808 test positive, with positive rate at 6.5%.

PA: Vaccine to arrive in first quarter

PA signs agreements with four companies to supply COVID-19 vaccines.

US officials: There is no 'US COVID-19 variant'

Report: Dr. Deborah Birx, member of White House coronavirus task force, is source of speculation that became worrying report.

4 cases of South African coronavirus variant detected in Israel

One individual returning from South Africa, another infected by family member.

Khamenei bars US and British vaccines

Iran's Supreme Leader: Importing American and British vaccines is forbidden, I don't trust them.

Returnees from South Africa required to go into hotel isolation

No cases of South African COVID-19 variant detected in Israel to date. Samples of five people who returned from South Africa being tested.

Lockdown: Police crack down on mass gathering in Jerusalem

Watch: Officers disperse event which drew dozens in southern Jerusalem, in violation of lockdown. 3 illegal Arab residents arrested.

What will Jewish life look like after after the pandemic?

Chief of the Jewish Federation in LA talks about dealing with the coronavirus and the way in which closures can be turned into opportunities

Watch: COVID-positive man caught trying to violate quarantine

Police catch coronavirus-carrier in the act as he tries to leave his home for morning prayers, despite being infected.

Study: Pfizer vaccine likely effective against COVID mutations

Lab study conducted by Pfizer finds that its COVID vaccine will likely be effective even against new mutations detected in UK, South Africa.

Israel enters tight lockdown for two weeks

Israel officially enters tight lockdown for a period of 14 days in order to dramatically reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

Israel: Tightened lockdown starting midnight, PA crying foul

Israelis preparing for stricter lockdown in wake of growing infection rate despite mass vaccinations, PA says Israel ignoring its needs.

Netanyahu: We will vaccinate all Israelis by end of March

PM announces massive new shipment of Pfizer vaccines next week. 'We will be first country to emerge from corona crisis.'

A million new Pfizer vaccines to arrive next week

PM, Health Minister to deliver significant announcement on vaccines as country braces for tightened lockdown at midnight.

Israel 1st country to vaccinate all elderly care centers

Israel 1st to complete first round of vaccinations for nation's elderly population.

Watch: FL governor's clash with CNN reporter goes viral

A testy exchange between with CNN reporter Rosa Flores with Gov Ron DeSantis of Florida over vaccine roll-out has garnered mass attention.

First Moderna vaccines arrive in Israel

New vaccine shipment arrives as Israel prepares for stricter lockdown tonight over rising morbidity rates.

'Green passport violates Basic Laws of State of Israel'

Informed Choice Association Chairwoman: 'Country built on ruins of Holocaust is supposed to grant equal rights to all its citizens.'

Israel secretly delivered vaccines to the PA

The vaccines are intended for special humanitarian cases and have not yet been used.

Health Ministry official: Vaccine may not work on new strain

Health Ministry department of public services director Sharon Alroy-Preis warns Knesset of dangers of South African COVID mutation.

How are police preparing to enforce stricter lockdown?

5,000 additional officers, additional checkpoints to be used to ensure compliance with tightened lockdown which will start tomorrow night.

Is Israel a Pfizer test subject?

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak says Israel got so many doses because it was the 'perfect testing ground for Pfizer'.

Full lockdown goes into effect in UK - synagogues to remain open

UK PM Boris Johnson will allow religious services to continue despite nationwide lockdown.

Hospitalized Likud MK David Bitan recovers from COVID

Lawmaker transferred to rehabilitation ward following recovery from coronavirus.

'Disgusting, baseless' libels: 'Jews spreading virus'

Mainstream media networks blaming Israel for spreading virus, withholding treatment from PA Arabs while vaccinating own citizens.

Ahead of lockdown: 8,164 new infections in one day

COVID death toll nears 3,500 after 52 deaths reported in last two days. Infection rate dips to 6.8%.

Is ‘the West’ headed for a new dark age in 2021?

Is the world order we knew unraveling in the wake of the coronavirus crisis? Could 2021 be worse than 2020?

Germany extends lockdown until January 31

German government tightens curbs on social contacts and will limit people’s movements in the regions most affected by COVID-19.

Vaccine panic: Will one dose be enough?

Should the US prioritize giving more people a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

Vaccine mistrust and how to overcome it

Expert: Vaccine hesitancy is a serious risk to the people who aren’t getting vaccinated as well as the wider community.

Leading haredi rabbi blasts violators of coronavirus guidelines

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein: Follow the guidelines of the doctors, be careful not to harm others.

The Revolution Will Not be Televised

The media are not part of the problem, they are the problem. Opinion

US hospitals: 'People are dying like flies'

Los Angeles nurse says hospitals on verge of collapse, rate of new patients surpasses rate at which vaccines are administered.

Ministers approve:

Full lockdown beginning Friday

Lockdown to last 2 weeks, feature closure of economy, education system.

Who is to blame for the severe rise in morbidity and mortality?

Health Minister Edelstein today blames the whole world for the serious rise in morbidity and mortality. Opinion

Health Minister: Demonstrations are dangerous

Minister Yuli Edelstein explains to govt. why he did not seek to ban demonstrations despite the danger they represent.

Liberman: We have lost control, need to lockdown

Yisrael Beyteinu leader criticizes govt. handling of COVID crisis. 'Likud ministers are using different data.'