Tag: Coronavirus
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...
Rabbis: Unvaccinated worshippers may not pray in synagogue
Rabbis in Israel are launching a campaign against COVID-19 vaccine refusal, including a recent rabbinical ruling that unvaccinated individuals may not enter synagogues, participate in a minyan or be called to the Torah.
Chief Rabbi of Ramat...
Israel approves new restrictions to curb rise in COVID-19 infection
In an effort to curb the fourth wave of the pandemic in the country, Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet has approved a series of new restrictions, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday.
According to the PMO, the...
CDC raises COVID warning for Israel travel to highest level
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its COVID-19 travel alert for Israel to its highest level on Monday.
“Avoid travel to Israel, West Bank and Gaza. If you must travel , make sure...
Will an Israeli vaccine be the solution to new variants?
Several COVID-19 vaccines under development in Israel hold out promise for their ability to protect against variants of the virus that are challenging existing vaccines.
Back in May 2020, research groups across the world were...
‘Not vaccinated:’ How refusal is spreading the virus of anti-Semitism
A sad sight has returned to the streets of New York—and doubtless, to other cities around the country in which a growing majority of residents have vaccinated themselves from COVID-19. People are wearing masks...
In face of Delta variant, Israel reverts to stringent COVID-19 restrictions
Israel’s ministerial committee approved new restrictions on fighting the spread of COVID-19, announced the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday.
They are set to be instituted on Aug. 8 as a result of the uptick in...