UK Conservatives expel MP who compared COVID-19 vaccines to Holocaust
Lawmaker kicked out of party after tweet in which he claimed that vaccines were 'crime' comparable to the Holocaust.
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Report: Florida surgeon general manipulated Covid-19 vaccine study
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo accused of making false claims of cardiac issues in study on safety of two Covid-19 vaccines.
Sweden halts COVID vaccination for healthy children
Swedish schools remained open throughout pandemic, but severe illness in children was rare.
US life expectancy lowest level in nearly 30 years
Life expectancy tumbles as the United States tries to recover from the pandemic and record levels of drug overdoses.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un battling COVID-19
North Korean dictator said to be fighting a 'serious illness' with a 'high fever' that has been revealed to be COVID-19.
President Biden recovers from COVID-19
Presidential physician says that Biden has tested negative on antigen tests twice in last 24-hours.
WHO head Dr. Tedros: SARS-CoV-2 resulted from a lab leak
Research into gain-of function at Wuhan Institute of Virology most likely cause of pandemic.
US to lift negative COVID test requirement for air travelers
Measure removed after determination it was no longer necessary in order to help ailing tourism industry.
Public Health Chief: 'We are managing COVID and continuing with our lives'
Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, Head of Israel's public health services, speaks about the pandemic and the serious outbreak of polio in Israel.
A vision softly creeping...
May we be worthy. “Purify our hearts to serve Thee in truth”
Antisemitic threats to Salem health board denounced by local leaders
Threats targeting Jewish members of Salem, Massachusetts health body denounced as "unacceptable" and "repugnant."
The show must go on!
We decided to raise the “Iron Curtain” the pandemic has hung, bring [masked] women together, sing and dance and even put on a show. Op-ed.
The other pandemic
It is a virus of sorts and it is certainly pandemic. Israel-Palestine is everywhere,often used to redeem an otherwise pedestrian work.Op-ed.
Was the Pandemic caused by a leaked bioweapon or a mishap in the vaccine race?
Glenn Beck's explanation of the corona story begins in 2002, with a SARS outbreak in China that became a worldwide health threat. Op-ed.
Unprecedented times...in the merit of righteous women
The devastation of the past two years is a call to take stock.Everyone on the planet is trying to make sense of the drama that unfolded.
Don’t exaggerate Diaspora Jewry’s ‘distress’
Many Diaspora Jews are temporarily unable to attend events in Israel, but in the greater scheme of a pandemic, it is hardly “tragic.” Op-ed.
Poll: Most Israelis disappointed with government's handling of COVID-19 crisis
62% of participants in poll give bad score to Prime Minister Bennett's handling of pandemic. Liberman receives the worst score.
'The right to enter the land of Israel is the birthright of every Jew'
The Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Rabbi Warren Goldstein, says that Israel's travel ban has been traumatic for Diaspora Jews.
Amb Danny Danon to Israeli government: 'Let our people come home'
Ambassador Danny Danon, Chair of World Likud, calls for more flexibility to allow Diaspora Jews to enter Israel.
Green Pass to return to malls and commercial facilities
Members of Israel's "Corona Cabinet" approve plan to implement Green Pass in malls and commercial facilities, subject to Knesset approval.
Rabbi Elchanan Poupko: Miss Universe is ok but visiting Jews are not?
Rabbi Elchanan Poupko questions why Israel is not allowing American Jews to enter but makes exceptions for events such as Miss Universe.
Anti-Semitic covid flyers found in California and North Carolina
Flyers containing anti-Semitic conspiracy theories blaming Jews for covid where left at homes in California and North Carolina.
Data shows Moderna booster shot works against omicron
Data shows Moderna booster shot increases neutralizing antibodies against the omicron variant.
Empowering Israeli single moms during the corona period
It is never easy being a single mom, and much harder during the corona period. Op-ed.
Israeli PM launches Israel’s Pandemic Information Center on Twitter
'The world has shown great interest, and Israel is eager to share our knowhow on COVID-19 with the world,' PM Bennett says.
FDA authorizes Covid-19 boosters for all adults
The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna's Covid-19 boosters for all adults over 18-years old.
EU rights watchdog: Pandemic has led to 'rekindling' of anti-Semitism
European Agency for Fundamental Rights finds that anti-Semitism, including conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic, is increasing.
Israel moving forward towards child vaccination against coronavirus
Government staff for managing pandemics schedules meeting to discuss vaccinating children against COVID-19.
Merck Covid-19 pill may cut death risk in half
If approved for emergency use, pill would become the first widely available oral medication to treat Covid-19.
Unvaccinated woman in video hospitalized with COVID dies
A TikTok video is circulating on social media of an unvaccinated woman who is in the hospital with COVID, and who has since died.
“Let them eat cake” vs the sanctity of life
The sanctity of life was at the forefront of our value system and made Israel different from her neighbors. Till now. Op-ed.
UK man on trial for series of posts blaming Jews for COVID
35-year old who was previously expelled form courtroom for wearing a Nazi armband faces charges of racial hatred and breaching terror laws.
The Boom of Payday Loan Business During the 2021 Pandemic
The availability of credit is an important factor contributing to the recovery in economic activity after the shock
Yeshivas and the pandemic, Here and there
Things seem to be working out for students coming to Israel, but one has to keep checking the situation. Op-ed.
:Not vaccinated:’ How refusal is spreading the virus of antisemitism
Like COVID-19, anti-Semitism whipped up during the pandemic, an echo of the medieval slander that Jews spread the Black Death, remains.Op-ed
Jewish Federations of North America cancels in-person event due to COVID
The umbrella group had planned to combine online and in-person events, but cancelled the latter due to the pandemic.
Britain lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life
Nightclubs now able to reopen and other indoor venues allowed to run at full capacity.
Gap between rich and poor countries widened during pandemic
Rich countries spent up to 212 times per capita more than poor nations on social assistance to cushion unprecedented economic shock.
On rethinking our approach to the current state of the pandemic
Hashem wants us to react to the global suffering that we bear witness to. The world is not at peace; much sorrow and terror still abound.
Study: Coronavirus pandemic exacerbated troubles of poorest
New research debunks theory that poor people suffered the least due to lack of disruption to their monthly living stipends.
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