Coronavirus

Will Israelis be allowed to visit Uman?

PM Netanyahu to hold meeting on travel to Uman ahead of Jewish New Year. Coronavirus czar: 'Impossible to keep guidelines in Uman.'

Study: Few children with coronavirus need hospitalization

Less than 1% of children hospitalized with coronavirus, just two required ventilation, new study shows.

Hamas announces 48-hour lockdown in Gaza

Hamas imposes lockdown on Gaza after four coronavirus patients discovered outside quarantine facilities.

Brazilian President: Reporters are 'wimps'

Jair Bolsonaro verbally attacks journalists, says they have a heightened chance of dying of COVID-19 because they are not athletic.

Hamas announces curfew following COVID-19 cases in Gaza

Hamas-run “Health Ministry” announces 48-hour curfew after four members of same family test positive for coronavirus.

‘Jews are the virus’ posters show up in Argentine city

Anti-Semitic posters blaming Jews for the COVID-19 pandemic appeared over the weekend in a city south of Buenos Aires

Hong Kong: Patient contracted Covid-19 twice in 5 months

According to Hong Kong researchers, a patient who recovered from the coronavirus several months ago has contracted the virus a second time

Israel, UAE reach agreement on health cooperation

Israeli, UAE health ministers agree on "immediate" cooperation between the nations on health issues, specifically COVID-19.

School year to start September 1

Coronavirus Czar, Education and Health Ministers agree not to delay start of school year, though school may be delayed in 'red' cities.'

Yeshiva students land in Israel, are returned to London

Two hasidic yeshiva students arrive in Israel without authorization, are turned back by authorities.

Coronavirus in Israel: 839 dead, 877 hospitalized

13 coronavirus deaths reported Sunday with two more Monday morning. 877 hospitalized, including 411 in serious condition.

'School year has started, we're expecting an uptick in cases'

'Public wants to see results of coronavirus czar's work,' Hadassah's Professor Ze'ev Rotstein says.

How Buenos Aires’ Jews have weathered the pandemic

Synagogues and community centers are closed, but the Jewish community has found ways to make things work - mostly.

Watch: Trump unveils coronavirus 'breakthrough'

Trump announces authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

Coronavirus Czar: Flights to Uman need to be banned this year

Prof. Ronni Gamzu doubles down on opposition to Uman pilgrimages during coronavirus pandemic, urges gov't to block mass gatherings in Uman.

Israel's Immigration Minister diagnosed with coronavirus

Immigration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata diagnosed with the coronavirus, is quarantined. On Friday, she attended Blue and White public event.

Ex-MK in serious condition after being infected with coronavirus

Family of 73-year-old former MK request prayers be recited for recovery of Eliezer Moses, who was infected with coronavirus in the US.

'A slap in the face to thousands of worshipers'

Housing Minister slams coronavirus czar for calling for ban on travel to Rabbi Nachman's grave in Uman this Rosh Hashannah.

How the coronavirus 'traffic light' system will work

Prof. Gamzu explains how system to rate cities according to level of coronavirus risk will work.

Watch: Overseas Yeshiva students in quarantine

Overseas students of Netiv Aryeh arrived in Israel and began a 14-day quarantine. Watch as they learn and sing with the team of the Yeshiva.

Haredi MK: Coronavirus czar is 'disconnected'

'We absolutely cannot agree that people so disconnected take control and criticize us,' Dep. Education Min. Porush says.

WHO hopes pandemic will last less than two years

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expresses hope the COVID-19 pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu.

Jewish family ordered off JetBlue flight over 2-year-old's mask

Brooklyn mother of six slams JetBlue after family was ordered off of flight when her 2-year-old refused to keep mask on.

Time to stop disparaging Jews who still live in the Diaspora

The Zionism of Jews living in the Diaspora is no less Zionist than that of Jews living in Israel. Opinion.

Naftali Bennett:

'Health Ministry leadership destroyed Israel's economy'

'From day one they were set on having a lockdown and shot down mass testing,' ex-Defense Minister says of former Health Ministry officials.

New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern

As High Holidays and opening of 2020-2021 school year near, new spate of infections in US Orthodox Jewish communities raise concerns.

Former Secretary of State Baker tests positive for COVID-19

James Baker and his wife recovering at home in Houston after testing positive for coronavirus.

Prof. Gamzu: Flights to Uman a 'medical hazard'

Prof. Gamzu outlines comprehensive program to combat epidemic. 'Most people are cooperating, but a maddening minority persists.'

Russia to launch mass COVID-19 vaccine trials

40,000 people to participate in test of 'Sputnik V' coronavirus vaccine, which Russia claims to be the first COVID-19 vaccine in the world.

Netanyahu: Great effort underway to avoid lockdown

Prof.Gamzu presents plan to impose a lockdown to Coronavirus Cabinet. The plan is meant to be implemented only if matters do not improve.

Lockdown looming? No malls or schools

According to the plan that will be presented to the cabinet, citizens will be allowed within 500 m. of their homes for the High Holidays.

Morbidity reduced in 'orange and red cities'

Defense Ministry reports numerous cities see improvement in color status as anti-coronavirus measures achieve results.

'Traffic light' program:

Heavy restrictions in 'red' areas, light restrictions in 'green'

Program distinguishes between 'red' areas of acute outbreak and 'green' areas with less infections.

Will new COVID-19 restrictions be issued before High Holidays?

Coronavirus Czar Prof. Roni Gamzu wants to impose restrictions during September holidays, but PM Netanyahu wants them sooner.

Coronavirus patient says disease gave her hair loss

Woman says she still suffers from fatigue, weakness, and loss of taste and smell after recovering from coronavirus.

'We're working to avoid a total shut down of the economy'

Israel's coronavirus czar visits Barziliai hospital, tours facility's coronavirus ward.

53 coronavirus deaths in Israel weren't recorded

Health Min. Yuli Edelstein orders investigation after 53 coronavirus deaths found not to be counted in coronavirus statistics.

PA reports 612 new cases of coronavirus

The total number of cases in the PA so far stands at 23,003, of which 13,799 have recovered.

Study: Countries headed by women have fewer Covid-19 victims

Women leaders quicker to impose lockdowns, value lives over potential economic consequences.

Number of coronavirus fatalities tops 700

Eight people have died since midnight on Monday. 117 people are currently on ventilators.

'Millions of vaccine doses by year's end'

Dr. Grossman of Arcturus: 'During animal trials, almost 100% of animals showed immune response."

Man dies of COVID-19 30 days after his father

Prominent member of Belz Hasidic movement in Ashdod succumbs to coronavirus soon after losing his father and uncle to the disease.

Israel, Ukraine issue joint statement on Rosh Hashanah in Uman

Governments ask Jewish pilgrims not to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah this year due to coronavirus pandemic.

Education Ministry reduces school payments

'Students will continue to hike, enjoy enrichment activities,' Education Min. Galant promises.

Culture halls to reopen on September 1?

'Time to reinvigorate the world of culture,' Min. Hili Tropper says.

Western Wall Tunnels to reopen

Western Wall Tunnels sites reopening this week after being closed for the past five months.

827 coronavirus patients hospitalized, 410 in serious condition

Five more coronavirus patients in Israel die Tuesday, raising death toll to 698. Number of positive tests falls after rising to over 9%.

After beating coronavirus, US volunteer looks to join IDF

19-year-old immigrant from New Jersey volunteers with canine search and rescue unit in Israel as he prepares to join IDF.

Greece and Croatia to become 'red countries?'

Just after Israelis were allowed to travel to three countries without having to quarantine upon return, two of those countries may turn red.

Will this kosher cafe survive the pandemic?

‘We were on top of the world’: Pandemic shatters kosher Polish cafe’s success and a husband-wife reunion.

Prof. Gamzu recommends closure on holidays

Prof. Gamzu changes approach, expected to recommend to Corona Cabinet to impose closure during coming holidays in format similar to Passover

Naftali Bennett's new book

Among those recommending book: Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, head of INSS Institute, Prof. Gabi Barbash, and Dov Moran, high-tech entrepreneur.

Yair Lapid: 'Government has ceased to recognize reality'

Lapid says Netanyahu crisis response 'not just detached, it's dangerous.'

Coronavirus death toll rises to 690

Four more coronavirus patients in Israel die Monday, raising death toll to 690, with 862 other patients hospitalized.

Vape or smoke? You might be raising your risk of COVID-19

Use of e-cigarettes may significantly increase risk of contracting coronavirus, new study shows.

Health Ministry opposes shortening quarantine period

'Not enough information to decide what percentage will develop symptoms after quarantine,' National Knowledge & Information Center says.

US surpasses 170,000 coronavirus deaths

The United States has at least 5.4 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, the highest in the world, according to Reuters tally.

FDA approves saliva test for COVID-19

SalivaDirect, the fifth saliva test approved by the FDA for the disease, uses spit from people suspected of having the coronavirus.

New changes to restrictions on gatherings

Restaurants, public places, businesses and houses of worship will be limited to 20 people in a closed space and 30 people in an open space.

10 more coronavirus fatalities reported in Israel Sunday

10 coronavirus-related fatalities in Sunday, raising death toll to 685, with 860 hospitalized patients, including 382 in serious condition.