Coronavirus

Biden: We're still facing a dark winter

President-Elect Joe Biden speaks from Wilmington, Delaware about COVID-19, his new advisory board, and their plans to fight the disease.

'Social-distancing hypocrisy from the Left as Biden wins'

Sky News host pointed to 'hypocrisy of the Left' who when Donald Trump held rally, 'it was of course a super spreader event.'

Netanyahu: An important day in the fight against the coronavirus

PM hails announcement of success of Pfizer COVI-19 vaccine. 'I see the light at the end of the tunnel. The train is leaving the tunnel.'

Prime Minister, Health Minister visit airport COVID-19 lab

PM: 'We moved from 1st to 2nd stage in lockdown exit plan, but if there's no improvement in indices, we won't enter third stage.'

Netanyahu gets haircut: 'Let's go strengthen small business.'

PM photographed getting haircut in Givatayim: 'Don't leave any edges.'

Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine found to be 'strongly effective'

Coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech leads to 90% reduction in coronavirus symptoms, testing shows.

Israelis feared infected with mutated coronavirus strain

Health Ministry testing 3 Israelis who returned from Denmark, on suspicion they are carrying a new mutated strain of the coronavirus.

Israeli hospital finds way to keep schools open despite COVID

Sheba Hospital develops coronavirus screening program to turn Israeli schools into COVID-free zones, allowing them to remain open.

Global coronavirus cases surpass 50 million

Meanwhile, the United States becomes the first nation worldwide to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections.

Health Ministry Officials:

3rd lockdown could be imposed during Hanukkah

Health officials urge government not to soften restrictions, warning of possible third lockdown. PM considering imposing new restrictions.

Naftali Bennett accuses gov't of politicking while Israel burns

Yamina party head says if he were Prime Minister, "I would be totally focused on COVID."

Hadassah is backing the Sputnik V COVID vaccine. Why?

Almost 60% of Russians polled are "unwilling" to use their own vaccine. Do they know something we don't?

Israel's public health chief warns of third lockdown

Israel's public health chief warns of rising infection rates, says a third lockdown could become necessary.

With COVID numbers back up, Israel asks for Russian vaccine

As the coronavirus seems to be making another comeback, Israeli doctors ask for permission to trial test a Russian vaccine.

A cure for COVID in your medicine cabinet?

Studies looking into mouthwash & aspirin have already shown huge promise. Bad news for BigPharma...

Now that Biden's won, is COVID still a concern?

Sky News says it's great to see just how quickly the CV-19 crisis was solved once Biden won the presidency.

PM announces establishment of new Gaza envelope community

Netanyahu updates Cabinet on efforts to emerge from lockdown, intention to build new community in Gaza periphery.

Shops open despite Health Ministry objections

Finance Minister says he hopes to be able to open malls next week. 'No economy without health, and no health without a string economy.'

'COVID - Deep-state terrorism': Anti-lockdown protests rock UK

Anti-lockdown protests have spread around the country following announcement of additional restrictions.

Gamzu to the Arabs: 'Weddings will cause funerals'

Coronavirus commissar Prof. Ronni Gamzu again calls on Arab society to refrain from weddings in light of morbidity rise.

Seychelles defines Israel 'green country'

Israelis signing health declaration before leaving Israel and performing negative COVID-19 test may visit country with no isolation.

Brit Milah held in Ben Gurion Airport terminal

Ceremony performed in a sterile environment at the terminal which made participation of the grandfather possible

560 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours

Coronavirus infection rate continues to fall, sinking below 2% as number of patients in serious condition drops below 350.

BigPharma poised to rake in $10 billion/year from COVID vaccine

Whereas some companies such as AstraZeneca have pledged to sell at cost, others plan to charge up to $37 per shot.

Gaza announces new coronavirus lockdown

Increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Gaza leads Hamas authorities to declare a lockdown in red areas.

US reports record number of coronavirus cases

US records more than 120,000 cases of COVID-19 in one day, breaking a record set on Wednesday.

Stores to reopen, but not malls

Only 4 customers to be allowed at a time per store. Violations to be considered criminal offenses.

Prof. Shuki Shemer: Third COVID-19 wave on its way

Asuta Medical Center chair said coronavirus was a stubborn disease not about to just "go away", that additional outbreaks could be expected.

Gamzu recommends security cameras to monitor mask compliance

Notes there are cameras able to identify mask compliance without face recognition.

Military Intel report projects new rise in morbidity

National COVID-19 Information and Knowledge Center warns of increase in morbidity in near future.

New study: COVID not nearly as infectious as many fear

Study by National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore suggests coronavirus is not nearly as infectious as many believe it to be.

A close look at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates, the Gates Foundation, and the Foundation Trust. Opinion

Netanyahu: Street stores will open Sunday

PM updates after Corona Cabinet meeting: "At this stage, this is our decision – opening the stores and allowing four customers."

Algorithm can detect 'Covid-cough' with almost 100% accuracy

MIT research picked up distinctive changes in coronavirus coughs even in asymptomatic carriers.

Ministerial Cmte: COVID fines to be raised only to NIS 10,000

Proposal to increase certain fines to NIS 20,000 dropped following haredi parties' opposition.

Critiquing data sending UK into lockdown

UK votes tomorrow on lockdown 'based on mad modeling, and bad science.'

Documentary:

'How DNA dreams become reality at BGI in China'

BGI (Beijing Genomics Institute) in China works to map DNA of plants, humans, animals. Should we be concerned about BGI and their research?

Mixed Martial Arts champ issues COVID-19 statement after win

Mixed Martial Arts champ Bryce Mitchell answers media questions post-fight at UFC on ESPN+ 39 after beating Andre Fili in Las Vegas.

WHO Director: Lockdowns should only be a “last resort”

Regional Emergency Director at the World Health Organization warns against overuse of lockdowns, calling them a 'last resort'.

Fight breaks out after hospital lists woman as coronavirus death

Argument over whether woman died of coronavirus turns violent as woman's relatives clash with hospital officials in central Israel.

Do not be exceedingly righteous

When we rebel against rules on opening yeshivas during the pandemic, we insinuate that ours is a religion callous to medical dangers.

774 new coronavirus cases

Coronavirus infection rate stabilizes after rising to 3%. Number of patients in serious condition holds steady.

Europe imposes new lockdowns as Israel headed for recovery

European nations including UK, Germany, Czech Rep, Netherlands announced fresh lockdowns as virus cases have seen recent spikes.

Thessaloniki Airport closed, flights from Israel cancelled

Thousands of Israelis to be stranded in Greek city after government orders lockdown due to increased coronavirus morbidity.

Is China building a 'Wall of Shame'?

Social media channel from India claims that China is constructing a border wall with Vietnam to prevent improverished Chinese from fleeing

MK Moshe Gafni: 'Haredi public has become punching bag'

UTJ MK Moshe Gafni addresses Knesset plenum, furious at discriminatory treatment of haredi public despite its meticulously obeying orders.

Cabinet approves increased fines for COVID violators

Under new rules fines for opening businesses during lockdown will be doubled to NIS 10,000.

COVID-19 fines delayed after haredi pressure

Haredi parties inform PM they will not support bill that was then removed from Knesset agenda.

Online forums for anti-vaxxers are ‘hotbeds’ of anti-Semitism

'Jewish conspirators' blamed for creation of the coronavirus on many anti-vaxxer forums, British report finds.

'Everything is great', says coronavirus vaccine test subject

Anar Otolangi, one of the first to be given test vaccine for the coronavirus, describes the testing process.

CDC reveals hospitals counted heart attacks as COVID-19 deaths

Latest numbers from CDC reveal hospitals have been counting patients who died from serious preexisting conditions as COVID-19 deaths.

After weeks of decline, coronavirus infection rate rises

Number of active cases of coronavirus falls below 10,000, with fewer than 400 patients in serious condition and 700 hospitalizations.

Hasidic rabbi rips ‘Jews who snitch’ on violators of COVID rules

Vizhnitz Rebbe denounces whistle-blowers who report coronavirus violations within the Jewish community to authorities.

Jordan to impose nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus surge

Jordan's Prime Minister announces five-day nationwide lockdown starting November 11.

Report: Prince William contracted COVID-19 in April

Duke of Cambridge reportedly did not tell anyone about his positive test so as not to alarm the nation.

Another Israeli company to test COVID-19 vaccine on humans

The MIGAL Galilee Research Institute has finished the testing phase on animals and will soon recruit volunteers for test on humans.

Johnson: There's no alternative except a lockdown

British Prime Minister will say on Monday there is no alternative but to lock down England amid coronavirus surge.

Health Ministry to cut quarantine time down to 12 days

Minister Yuli Edelstein orders Health Ministry to put together plan for reducing mandatory isolation period for possible carries to 12 days.

Edelstein vs Katz: You'll cause another lockdown

Health Minister says Finance Minister's call to open shops is reckless and irresponsible.

First vaccine recipient: I feel great

Man who received the first dose of the Israeli-developed coronavirus vaccine says he feels no symptoms hours later.