 Regeneron says antibody cocktail effective in preventing COVID-19Company says REGEN-COV antibody treatment prevents all symptomatic COVID infection, provides immediate immunity. Coronavirus Committee extends isolation for returnees from 5 statesCommittee approves Health Ministry recommendation to extend obligation to isolate for returnees from South Africa, Zambia, Brazil, and UAE. WHO: Pregnant women should not take COVID vaccine by ModernaWorld Health Organization recommends that children and pregnant women should not take Moderna's COVID vaccine. 'We've discovered vaccine side-effects Pfizer wasn't aware of'Sheba Hospital's infectious disease unit chief reports on newly-discovered side-effects of vaccine, including facial nerve paralysis. Liberman: 'Instead of crushing haredi intifada, PM is extending lockdown'Avidgor Liberman slams Netanyahu's plans to extend lockdown, calls violence against police a 'haredi intifada'. Ben Gurion Airport closes to incoming and outgoing flightsGovernment decision banning nearly all air travel goes into effect, leading to closure of Israel's primary international airport. Moderna: Our vaccine is effective against the variantsModerna says lab studies showed its COVID-19 vaccine remains protective against British and South African variants. Liberman: Hundreds were infected after the second vaccineYisrael Beytenu chairman claims Ministry of Health is hiding the fact that hundreds became infected after receiving the second vaccine. 63 people who received second vaccine dose contracted COVID-19Ministry of Health reports that a very small percentage of vaccine recipients contracted coronavirus after being vaccinated. Health Ministry seeks to extend lockdown by a weekHealth system leaders meet PM, recommend very gradual exit from current lockdown or extension of lockdown to prevent increase in cases. Highest daily death toll since start of pandemic68 people die from COVID in one day as new cases rise again and total number of cases tops 600,000. Two elderly contract COVID-19 after second vaccine doseTwo Holon nursing home residents test COVID positive 12 days after receiving second vaccine dose. Hadassah Hospital will not accept any more COVID patientsHospital director says Hadassah is running out of equipment and medication to treat the growing number of coronavirus patients. Will anti-vaxxer COVID-skeptics join Knesset?Dr. Aryeh Avni, a vaccine opponent, founds 'Rapeh - Only Health' party, which seeks to remake the Health Ministry, European Jewish Congress calls on EU to prioritize vaccines for Holocaust survivorsEJC President Dr. Moshe Kantor calls on EU members to ensure Holocaust survivors have access to COVID vaccine as soon as possible. UTJ MK Moshe Gafni in Knesset: 'I accuse'In Knesset speech, MK Moshe Gafni refers to riots in haredi communities claiming rioters are not haredim. Spread of mutations casts doubt on hope for end of lockdowns, coronavirus czar saysProf. Nachman Ash, Israel's coronavirus czar, notes record numbers of ventilated, ECMO, patients and 'worrying trend' of pediatric cases. Naftali Bennett: 'One thousand are dead because of you'Yamina chairman slams decision to leave 'freeway' open: 'We told you to take control of Ben Gurion Airport.' Tzohar launches 'end of life' advisory serviceAs number of coronavirus fatalities continues to rise, Tzohar Rabbinical Organization unveils new program for end of life ethical issues. COVID reinfections extremely rare - and less severe, study showsNatural infections give long-lasting COVID immunity at least as effectively as vaccinations, new study shows, for at least 7 months. “I Screamed For Help:” Patients Being Neglected In COVID Wardsstaff had to make decisions which lives to save, and once patients have been placed on respirators, it's difficult to get them off. Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis: 'Closing airport for six days won't be enough'Head of Public Health Services, Dr. Alroy-Preis, warns skies will need to remain closed for 'several weeks' for move to have an effect. Has a drug been found for coronavirus?Montreal research team discovers age-old drug may be effective against COVID-19. Number of COVID patients on respirators hits record high9.3% of tests come back positive, with number of coronavirus-related deaths rising to 4,419. Mexican President tests positive for COVID-19President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he is under medical treatment and experiencing mild symptoms. Biden to impose ban on entry from South AfricaThe move is part of a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19. Montreal police close down synagoguesPolice claim too many worshippers were present in the building; the community says they complied with guidelines. More questions than answers: Can Israelis abroad get treatment?Confusion abounds as different age groups, public sector personnel approved for vaccination ahead of others. New Los Angeles variant identified in IsraelAt least five cases of a new COVID-19 variant from Los Angeles have been confirmed in Israel. Netanyahu and Yisrael Katz present 'massive' COVID economic stimulus planPM and Finance Minister unveil 'massive' nine-step economic stimulus plan, with bailouts for small businesses and aid to the unemployed.Head of vaccination program: Fourth lockdown still possibleThe head of the Magen Yisrael vaccination program says that vaccination is the key to avoiding a fourth lockdown. Government votes to ban air travel starting Monday nightImmigration Minister objects to 'hermetic closure' of Israel and total travel ban. 'Immigrants can wait, we have a pandemic,' says PM. Gantz calls for legal action against haredi leadersDefense Minister Gantz says he is investigating the possibility of legal action against those ordering the flouting of public health rules MLB legend, Israel supporter Hank Aaron dead at 86'Hank' Aaron, one of the greatest to play the game of baseball - and a supporter of Israel, has passed away. Woman dies in ambulance after hospitals refuse treatmentA woman being transported from a nursing home to a hospital died in the ambulance after no hospital would not admit her. Teen hospitalized 2 days after receiving COVID vaccine17-year-old with no background illnesses hospitalized with chest pains. Doctors say illness unrelated to the vaccine. Clashes in J'lem, Ashdod during lockdown enforcement, policewoman injuredClashes erupt as police attempt to enforce lockdown restrictions in Meah Shearim, J'lem and Grodno Yeshiva in Ashdod. 973,494 received second vaccine doseThe Health Ministry says 2,394 tested COVID-19 positive yesterday, with 30,832 test results obtained67-year-old dies two days after second dose of Covid-19 vaccineHis friends said he felt unwell after receiving vaccine and went to hospital. After release he passed away, apparently from heart attack. Blood libel 2020: Jews spread Covid-19Diaspora Min. releases report on anti-Semitism in 2020 amid Covid-19 and presents forecast for 2021 indicating sharp rise in anti-Semitism.Egypt to begin coronavirus vaccinations on SundayEgypt received its first shipment of vaccines developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group last month. Significant decrease in verified COVID cases among haredimA significant decrease of 25 percent in verified cases of the virus in the haredi sector was recorded over Shabbat. US tops 25 million cases of COVID-19The US has recorded more than 25 million cases of COVID-19 and just under 417,000 deaths, according to NBC News data. Details of planned Ben Gurion Airport closureProposal to halt flights to and from Israel, other than humanitarian cases, to be voted on by Israeli government. IDF Intelligence warns of vaccine-resistant Israeli coronavirus mutationThose arriving to Israel may bring in vaccine-resistant mutation, report says. Over 150 National Guard in Washington, D.C., test positive for coronavirusNumber of troops testing positive could still rise, official says. Died of coronavirus - after receiving second dose of vaccineBelz hasid dies of coronavirus despite keeping precautions, less than a week after receiving second coronavirus vaccine. City of Antwerp offers COVID-19 tests to residents of Jewish neighborhoodsAntwerp invites residents of heavily Jewish neighborhoods for COVID-19 testing. 'There's a chance the British variant is going around.' Vizhnitz rebbe: Open all the schoolsRabbi Yisrael Hager, leader of Vizhnitz hasidic group, orders educational institutions to reopen, defying coronavirus lockdown. Netanyahu to demand immediate closure of Ben Gurion AirportHealth Ministry requests renewal of electronic tracking of arrivals as Ben Gurion Airport braces for immediate closure. Is the British variant of COVID-19 more dangerous for pregnant women?Health Ministry sequencing finding most pregnant women hospitalized with coronavirus to have been infected with British mutation. Liberman: 4,000 COVID deaths are Netanyahu's faultYisrael Beytenu chairman criticizes PM, claims haredi MKs support Bnei Brak hasidim who attacked police officers. British PM: New COVID strain could be more deadlyBoris Johnson says there is "some evidence" that the British variant of coronavirus could be more deadly. Clalit Health Services to begin to vaccinate teensIsrael’s largest health maintenance organization will begin vaccinating teenagers born in 2003 and 2004 starting on Saturday night. UK: 400-person Jewish wedding in Stamford Hill broken up by policeUK Chief Rabbi: "A shameful desecration of all that we hold dear. Such illegal behaviour is abhorred by majority of the Jewish community" The Attorney General, the Judicial System and COVID-19Who prevented requiring anyone entering Israel to demonstrate that they had a recent corona test which was found to be negative? Op-ed. 'How long can people last in lockdown? People have limits''Imposing rules people can't follow is folly.' Senior health official accuses gov't of pushing political interests rather than health needs. |
