Coronavirus

'An important day that encourages us'

PM visits Sheba hospital for the beginning of clinical trials for Israel's coronavirus vaccine. 'I see the light at the end of the tunnel.'

Premiere:

'Deadly decisions': Victoria's hotel quarantine catastrophe

Sky News Australia investigates Victoria’s decision to go it alone which they say had disastrous consequences for countless Australians.

COVID-19:

Researcher demystifies complex problem-solving leadership

Researcher Ivor Cummins offers data and insights to explain complex problem-solving leadership.

Charlie Hebdo trial suspended after suspect contracts COVID-19

Trial in 2015 killings at French satirical magazine on hold after main suspect tests positive for COVID-19, other defendants to be tested.

Brazilian Health Minister diagnosed with COVID-19

Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello in stable condition in hospital, will be reevaluated on Sunday.

Edelstein: Opening up the entire economy? Populist discourse

Health Minister: I'm tired of this discourse of hatred, let's stop blaming one another.

British PM announces new coronavirus lockdown

New lockdown to come into force starting Thursday and will be in effect until December 2.

Segev Harel is 1st Israeli to participate in COVID vaccine trial

Segev Harel, 26, from Kibbutz Sde Nehemia in north, will receive Israeli COVID-19 vaccine, developed at Biological Institute, tomorrow.

Experts ask if COVID has killed off flu as cases nosedive by 98%

Daily Mail reports 'surveillance' data collected by WHO shows how flu cases plummeted globally.

Best advice Biden's received: 'Stay alive'

Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti made fun of Chuck Todd, commented on Biden's COVID-19 strategy: 'He needs to essentially do nothing'.

Yoav Kish:

'Hundreds will be infected; frustrating and sad'

Dozens of Druze clerics storm Ziv Hospital last night and take body of Sheikh Al-Halabi, who died earlier from coronavirus.

Israeli human trials for COVID-19 vaccine begin Sunday

Defense Minister Benny Gantz will visit Sheba Medical Center tomorrow as vaccine will be administered to two volunteers.

'The vaccine will arrive within three to six months'

Outgoing coronavirus project manager Professor Ronni Gamzu predicts a vaccine the virus will be available in several months.

The Battle Hymn of Q-Tip Hill

Dan Aridor revisits classic 'Ammunition Hill' song to spoof the 'war on COVID-19'. Satire

630 new coronavirus cases

Positive coronavirus tests fall below 2% as death toll tops 2,500.

Italy and Germany added to list of red countries

Vietnam will enter the list of green countries. Greece's status as a green country will be re-examined in about a week.

US coronavirus cases pass 9 million

United States logs 9 million cases of COVID-19, just hours after reporting a single day record of 80,622 infections.

Synagogues to reopen on Sunday

Coronavirus Cabinet decides that synagogues, B & Bs, hairdressers and cosmetics salons will open on Sunday. Street shops to reopen Nov. 8.

Critiquing Netanyahu's COVID-19 vaccine policy

Common Cold Institute for 43 years tasked solely with producing vaccine like COVID that closed because they never had a success. Opinion

PM: We made a difficult but justified decision

Prime Minister says decision to implement a second lockdown was justified, exit must be done carefully.

Transparency?

COVID-19 patients' treatment to be examined, but findings hidden

Health Ministry appoints special committee to examine treatment of patients in all hospitals, but findings will remain confidential forever.

Vaccines for Covid-19 'might not work for everyone'

Head of UK Vaccine Task Force adds that "we do not know that we will ever have a vaccine at all."

'You'll have to kill me before you stick a syringe in me'

Moshe Feiglin calls for herd immunity and to protect at-risk populations, attacks government: 'Worse failure than Yom Kippur War.'

Finance Minister: 'Health Ministry detached from the people'

Minister Katz sharply attacks Health Ministry, that opposes opening businesses, ahead of Corona cabinet discussions. 'What's this insanity?'

An upside-down world

Leadership keeps changing its mind on the corona crisis, our political parties have switched personalities. Our lives? On hold. What to do?

Iran’s parliament speaker tests positive for coronavirus

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says he will continue to carry out his duties from self-quarantine.

France announces second coronavirus lockdown

Macron announces new measures ordering people to stay in their homes except to buy essential goods, seek medical attention or exercise.

Cabinet to approve opening of synagogues

Coronavirus Czar will not oppose cabinet move to allow reopening of synagogues for up to 10 worshippers.

Fury in cabinet over reopening

Health, Finance Ministries in uproar over whether to allow stores to reopen next week.

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky recovers from coronavirus

Leader of non-hasidic haredi Jewry declared healthy after being diagnosed with coronavirus earlier this month.

Gamzu shortens isolation period from 2 weeks to 10 days

Coronavirus Czar warns current relatively low infection rate is misleading because too many people are not being tested.

'PCR Pandemic': Interview with Virus Mania's Dr Claus Köhnlein

‘Virus Mania’ co-author Dr. Claus Köhnlein talks about everything COVID-19, reasons for excess mortality, PCR testing, HIV parallels, more.

844 new cases of coronavirus, death toll rises to 2,483

Percentage of positive tests falls to 2.2%, down from peak of 15.1%, as number of patients in serious condition falls to 453.

Shocking evidence of malpractice & neglect at Wolfson Hospital

Following an expose in Yisrael Hayom, families of coronavirus patients who died in the Holon hospital come forward.

Connecting the dots: 'Why they’re doing this'

Dave Cullen analyzes COVID-19 in the context of globalization and the Great Reset.

What is it like to have the coronavirus?

Tamar Yonah interviews three people who survived the coronavirus.

Rate of verified COVID-19 carriers today: only 1.8%

Condition of 464 hospitalized COVID-19 patients defined severe tonight, 196 on ventilator; 123 patients hospitalized in moderate condition.

Health Minister: 'We're opening slowly to avoid 3rd lockdown'

Health Minister visits Ziv Hospital in Tzfat: 'Quite a few businesses will return to activity this coming Sunday.'

Israeli scientists respond to Imperial College immunity study

Experts: 'Normal part of immune response that antibody levels fall after infection has resolved.'

Study: US Jews more like to get coronavirus than other Americans

Pew study finds 10% US Jews test positive for coronavirus antibodies compared to just 2% of the general population.

The time to invest in tech is over - back to the old favorites

While tech giants made trillions during the first lockdown, companies like Nestle & Unilever are cashing in now.

Bnei Brak turns 'green'

Just 35 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last few days, with a 3% positivity rate.

Israel gets new Coronavirus Czar to replace Ronni Gamzu

Prof. Nachman Ash tapped to lead Israel's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, replacing Prof. Ronni Gamzu.

What's your Covid age?

The comorbidities that may just tip the scales.

Study: Coronavirus antibodies fade rapidly after infection

Researchers at Imperial College London say coronavirus antibodies wane quickly after infection. What does that meant for future vaccines?

World Synagogue Organization outlines plan for winter prayers

Even after synagogues reopen, it remains preferable to pray outdoors.

3 out of 4 people don't trust government to manage Covid crisis

Just 24% of those polled said the government could manage the crisis correctly, as opposed to 60% during the first lockdown.

Mayors demand: Give us authority to organize school reopening

Grades one to four due to resume studies on November 1. Government at odds with local authorities regarding preparations.

What will happen to street prayers once the rain starts falling?

MK Betzalel Smotrich warns the government to develop a plan now, while there's still time to prepare.

559 people diagnosed with COVID-19 over last day

Death toll rises to 2,440. 486 patients in serious condition, 196 on ventilators.

Australia beginning to reopen following lockdown

After no new infections or CV-19-related deaths Monday, Premier Daniel Andrews allowing Melbourne to reopen its bars, restaurants.

Grades 1-2 to return to school on Sunday

Discussion on reopening of shops by Coronavirus Cabinet delayed to Thursday.

Premier:

Covid-19: EXPOSED (Official movie)

Dr. Lawrence B. Palevsky discusses science regarding COVID-19.

Watch: Australians arrested for COVID-19 fears, won't pay fines

Conservative activist Avi Yemini interviewed a number of 'Hungry Jacks' customers in Melbourne who were arrested & fined.

State Comptroller Report:

Hundreds of thousands sent into unnecessary isolation

Health Ministry invested NIS 112 million to purchase 2.4 million kits for serological tests, but plans to perform only 300,000 tests.

Haredi students help elderly

Students of haredi Hesder Yeshiva B'Tzavta volunteer with elderly just before enlistment. Rosh Yeshiva: 'I'm proud of the students.'

Are Israel's coronavirus fatality numbers inflated?

New testimonies claim recently deaths were reported as coronavirus fatalities - despite 'victims' testing negative for the virus.

Secretary in Netanyahu's office diagnosed with coronavirus

Employee working in Prime Minister's Office infected with the coronavirus. Netanyahu and staff may be required to go into quarantine.

559 new coronavirus cases as death toll nears 2,400

2.8% of coronavirus tests come back positive, as number of patients in serious condition falls to 506.

'Coronavirus patients are being neglected - and are dying'

Doctors at hospital in central Israel say coronavirus patients are being neglected or not properly treated by nurses.