Tag: Coronavirus
Caught on hot mic, Israeli minister says ‘green pass’ not based on epidemiology
Imposing “green pass” rules on certain venues is needed only to pressure members of the public to get vaccinated, and not for medical reasons, Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Sunday, ahead of...
Birthright to resume trips, no quarantine in Israel for those fully vaccinated
Birthright Israel received confirmation from the Israeli Ministry of Health that it can resume its trips to Israel, JNS has learned.
The first Birthright Israel trip since the start of the coronavirus pandemic took place in May,...
Israel approves $17 million in appreciation grants for COVID-19 medical workers
The Israeli Cabinet on Wednesday approved a decision by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to allocate 55 million shekels ($17.1 million) in grants for medical and health-system employees involved in treating COVID-19 patients.
“The special grant...
Israeli kids go back to school despite surge in infections
After a year and a half of distance learning and “capsules” in classrooms—and despite a record 11,077 new COVID-19 diagnoses on Monday—Israel’s school year began for millions of students on Sept. 1.
Each pupil was...
Portugal bans entry to Israelis over coronavirus concerns
Portugal on Wednesday became the first European country to ban entry to Israelis after the European Union took the country off its COVID-19 safe travel list on Monday.
The Portuguese ban covers vaccinated Israelis and those able...
EU removes Israel, US from COVID-19 safe-travel list
The European Union on Monday removed Israel, the United States and four other countries from its COVID-19 safe-travel list, meaning that travelers from those countries could now face increased restrictions.
Removal from the list is...
Kentucky Rep. Massie tweets out analogy between mask-wearing and Holocaust
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives is under fire for a tweet that compared coronavirus restrictions to the murder of 6 million Jews during the Holocaust.
The black-and-white image posted by Rep. Thomas...
US donates coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza Strip
The delivery of a U.S. donation of 500,000 vaccines to counter the ongoing coronavirus arrived in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
The Moderna vaccine doses were made in partnership with the...
New front line: IDF soldiers assist in pandemic preparations for new school year
Thousands of soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command will assist in conducting a Health Ministry nationwide serological testing program for detecting coronavirus antibodies in children, a senior military officer said on...
Third Pfizer vaccine shot 86 percent effective for those over 60, Israeli healthcare provider...
The third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine was 86 percent effective for people over 60 years old, Israeli health care provider Maccabi said on Wednesday.
Dr. Anat Ekka Zohar of Maccabi said the third...