Tag: Coronavirus
Israel, Cyprus announce ‘green passport’ travel agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades announced at a joint press conference in Jerusalem on Sunday that the two countries had reached a “green passport” tourism agreement.
Under the agreement, which...
Israel’s Cabinet OKs plan for second, third stages of lockdown exit
Israel’s Cabinet on Monday approved in principle a Health Ministry outline for the second and third stages of the exit from the country’s COVID-19 lockdown.
The second stage is slated to begin on Sunday at...
Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19, new study finds
Data from 1.2 million members of Israel’s largest health-maintenance organization shows the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 94 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 92 percent effective in preventing serious disease in vaccinated people who...
Israeli, Cypriot presidents meet in Jerusalem to discuss ‘green passports’ plan
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met on Sunday with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. The two leaders discussed plans for “green pass” that would allow the resumption of flights between...
Survey: Increase in Israeli use of anti-depressants during pandemic year
One year into the coronavirus pandemic, Israelis are showing signs of emotional and psychological distress, with consumption of anti-depressants, anti-anxiety medication and painkillers on the rise, as is smoking and weight gain, a new...
What happens when COVID-19 meets a virologist, an immunologist and an epidemiologist?
World-renowned experts in virology, immunology and epidemiology delivered a virtual briefing on the coronavirus pandemic and Israel’s ongoing vaccination campaign to an audience that included hundreds of health ministry representatives and members of the...
Study: Even one dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lowers viral load and spread
Those infected with the COVID-19 virus after receiving even a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine present a much lower transmission risk than non-vaccinated individuals, according to new Israeli research.
This is because the vaccine...
Federal court rules against Cuomo’s limitations on capacity at houses of worship
Brooklyn’s District Court ruled on Tuesday against an executive order by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo enforcing capacity limits on houses of worship in areas with high COVID-19 cases.
The advocacy organization Agudath Israel and...
Pfizer vaccinees less likely to pass coronavirus to others, Israeli study finds
People who’ve received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine appear to be significantly less likely to “shed” or transmit virus particles that may be in their nose or throat.
That is the finding of a study pre-published on Feb....
Pointing to COVID-related economy, UAE says it will not fund UNRWA in 2021
The United Arab Emirates says it does not plan to fund the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, this year as part of a “wiser way of...