Coronavirus

Will reality star join Bennett's campaign?

Bennett met with reality star and businesswoman Naama Kasry. At the end of the meeting, Kasry hinted at continued cooperation.

'No comparison between east Jerusalem and haredi neighborhoods'

Mayor of Jerusalem: There's a vast difference between east Jerusalem and haredi neighborhoods of the city.

Half a million Israelis still unemployed due to COVID-19 crisis

More than half of the one million Israelis who lost their jobs due to restrictions imposed during coronavirus pandemic are still unemployed.

Netanyahu: Israeli economy could have been hit much worse

Israel suffered worst economic contraction in its history, shrinking 7.8% in second quarter of 2020. PM: 'That's half the decline of EU.'

Jewish Agency: Dramatic rise in aliyah inquiry since COVID-19

President Rivlin visits Jewish Agency-run Hebrew-language school, where he receives report on immigration to Israel since coronavirus.

Prof. Udi Qimron:

'History will judge the hysteria'

Top Tel Aviv U prof says "There is a great interest for anyone who supported the draconian measures in saying Sweden's policy has failed."

Journalist 'stands behind' removed COVID-19 article

Dr. Yaffa Shir Raz: 'According to the Health Ministry's method, no person with COVID-19 is ever permitted to recover from his illness.'

Equal restrictions for synagogues and restaurants

Number of attendees at restaurants, public places, businesses and houses of worship will be limited to 20 in a closed space.

Israeli, Emirati, companies working together to fight COVID-19

New agreement between TeraGroup and UAE's APEX will facilitate additional research, as well as development of coronavirus testing device.

Belgium: Cartoon calls Jewish neighborhood ‘Coronavirus Village’

Belgian daily under fire anti-Semitic painting by artist who 'obsessively returns to Jews in his works.'

German soccer stars' group donates $80,000 to Auschwitz museum

'Auschwitz is part of our history, its memory is omnipresent,' WeKickCorona says.

Polish National Union of Canada condemns anti-Semitic newspaper

Last week, B’nai Brith Canada revealed that a Toronto-based Polish newspaper blamed COVID-19 on a Jewish conspiracy.

Cabinet approves relaxing restrictions on gatherings

Up to 30 people allowed to gather in one place, caregivers to be counted as part of household, Coronavirus Cabinet says.

Number of coronavirus deaths rises to 657

Number of serious cases reaches nearly 400, with another 1,639 new cases diagnosed, Health Ministry says.

Nurse present during Gantz surgery diagnosed with coronavirus

Defense Ministry reports that Gantz didn't come in direct contact with the nurse diagnosed with coronavirus, won't have to be quarantined.

Official: Israelis permitted to visit Greece

Tourists from Israel to be allowed entry to Greek capital Athens as well as some islands in country. FM Ashkenazi: 'Important decision'

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Professor Yoram Lass to Arutz Sheva: 'Pandemic psychosis'

Former HM Director: 'Pandemic psychosis virus is new means of communication; social networks never existed in previous viral pandemics.'

Israel registers 13 new deaths from coronavirus

1,003 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Israel since midnight.

Health Ministry: Isolation times to be shortened

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients ' isolation period to be counted from day test was administered and not the day the results were received.

Will Israelis be able to visit Greece without isolation?

Israeli, Greek foreign ministers discuss agreement to allow citizens from each country to visit the other without needing to enter isolation

Prof. Roni Gamzu: Hadassah needs immediate budget assistance

Coronavirus Czar visits Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital, which treats more COVID-19 patients than any other hospital in Israel.

Israel helping India with the coronavirus crisis

State of Israel donates advanced medical equipment to India's leading hospital for use in fight against the coronavirus.

Coronavirus lab at Ben Gurion Airport - only in October

Transportation Ministry working on plans to allow businessmen, tourists, to enter and exit Israel more easily.

Jerusalem Mayor:

'Most coronavirus cases in the city are from east Jerusalem'

As debate over coronavirus restrictions continues, Jerusalem mayor says mass Muslim gatherings on Temple Mount increasing infection rate.

'Another lockdown will lead to mass layoffs, business closures'

Former MK calls on Coronavirus Cabinet not to impose second nationwide lockdown. 'Let the economy stay open.'

Health Ministry: 633 dead from coronavirus

Health Min. Director General warns: If there is a rise in infections or patients on ventilators, we'll impose a lockdown.

'We won't have a vaccine in the coming months'

Israel's coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu says he can't guarantee Israel won't reimpose total lockdown. 'We'll try everything else first.'

Fauci: 'Seriously doubt' safety of Russian vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci says announcements made by China, Russia, aren't the same as those made by US. 'We care about safety.'

Israel's special-ops police force unveils advanced mask system

Yamam anti-terror police force develops special hermetically sealed breathing system, to be used in hospitals across Israel.

Website selling Holocaust-themed face masks shuts down

HolocaustFaceMasks.com stops selling the masks and plans to shut down.

When the coronavirus challenges our faith

Jay Shapiro examines the Israeli social resilience that faces a particularly challenging test under the coronavirus crisis.

US to purchase 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Trump announces the government will purchase 100 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccine which is currently in late-stage trials.

The gates are cloooosing fast

Diaspora Jews are burying their heads in the mudslide of Galut once again, and continuing on with their mass denial and fantasy lives.Op-ed.

MK Hauser calls to stop GSS COVID-19 carrier surveillance

Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee demands Attorney General delay decision to approve surveillance for another three weeks.

Arutz Sheva clarifies Health Ministry COVID-19 policy

Health Ministry: 'Any COVID-19 positive patient who has died during his hospitalization will likely be reported as COVID-19 death.'

Prof. Gamzu:

'If citizens don't stop gathering we will impose a lockdown'

Coronavirus Czar says that when people are afraid to be tested it "creates a latent morbidity."

COVID-19 has returned to New Zealand

New Zealand records first coronavirus community transmission in over 100 days. 'We cannot afford to let this virus spread.'

Bank of Israel: Quick recovery from crisis is crucial

New report says steps taken by Bank of Israel during outbreak succeeded in restoring markets to proper functioning.

Russia has registered first coronavirus vaccine, Putin claims

Russian President says his country has developed world's first coronavirus vaccine, claims his daughter has already received vaccination.

'Knesset isn't standing up to judicial reign of terror'

MK Yisrael Eichler tells colleagues: 'Now is not the time for new elections, there'll be enough time to fight and squabble later on.'

'The skies aren't really reopening'

MK Shasha-Biton, head of Coronavirus Cabinet, says 'green' countries won't allow Israelis to visit, have not yet clarified conditions.

Korean Ecommerce Jote~ta sees sales surge as COV19 cases jump.

The competition online has increased, and so have the sales.

COVID-19 is about to force a food insecurity reckoning in Israel

the strain on Israel's piecemeal network of food banks and charities is growing daily...

This is how the school day will look next year

Teachers not required to wear masks in class, as Education Ministry discusses high-risk students and number of matriculation exams.

Will Supreme Court block yeshiva students from coming to Israel?

Petition filed with Supreme Court calls for overturning of coronavirus czar's decision to grant entry to foreign yeshiva, seminary students.

Wix becomes Israel’s 2nd-highest valued company

Coronavirus crisis helps boost Wix, an Israeli website creator platform, making it Israel's second most highly valued company.

Global coronavirus cases surpass 20 million

At least 20,002,577 cases and 733,842 deaths have been reported around the world, most of them in the US and Brazil.

Iran shuts down newspaper over report on COVID-19 toll

Iran shuts down newspaper which reported the country's tolls from coronavirus could be 20 times higher than official figures.

Health Ministry says ten died from coronavirus in one day

Health Ministry reports increase in number of deaths reaching 612.

Visitors to Eilat to be checked for coronavirus

Israel's southernmost city takes aim at infectious vacationers, announcing testing for visitors and fines for quarantine violators.

Yaakov Litzman, Meirav Cohen added to Coronavirus Cabinet

UTJ chief and Blue and White minister added to government cabinet charged with determining policies to combat coronavirus pandemic.

43% of haredim learned online during coronavirus shutdown

New poll shows uptick in haredi population's use of internet, with more haredim working online from home than other sectors.

Will Israel have enough teachers to reopen schools safely?

To shrink classes amid COVID-19, Israel needs to hire 15,000 teachers. It won’t be easy.

US tops five million cases of coronavirus

Of the country's 5,036,387 estimated cases, 162,851 have been deadly.

Coronavirus Cabinet imposes new restrictions

No more than two passengers per car: Gov't passes new restrictions on businesses, public areas, gatherings, general rules of conduct.

17% of US Jews attended a virtual prayer service last month

New study shows fewer Jews attended virtual religious services last month than did Christians. 36% prayed at least weekly during pandemic.

COVID-19 is one part public health, one part palaver

Is there nothing and nobody with a respect for science? Experts even? Op-ed.

Israel’s last chance to defeat the outbreak without lockdowns

We can prevent a lockdown, but it requires all of us to observe directives very carefully. Israel's coronavirus coordinator weighs in. Oped.

Police guard anti-Netanyahu protesters after veiled threat

Lefitsts file complaint with police, receive extra security, after right-wing activist calls them 'germs.'

Dutch rabbis: Blow shofar outside

Blow shofar sparingly and outside, Dutch rabbis warn worshipers.