Tag: COVID-19
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...
‘Shaun on P13:’ Ordinary Norwegians expose the anti-Semite in their midst
If Shaun Henrik Matheson was an American radio presenter rather than a Norwegian one, it’s highly unlikely that he’d still have a job this week.
Matheson is the presenter of a morning show on the P13 channel,...
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...
In Jerusalem, Netanyahu and Greece’s Mitsotakis discuss tourism, EastMed pipeline
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who was visiting Jerusalem to discuss bilateral relations and the resumption of tourism between the countries.
“We’ve just discussed a green...
Top Health Ministry official: Israel may not achieve herd immunity against COVID-19
Israel may be unable to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 even if 100 percent of those eligible to be vaccinated against the disease are inoculated, a Health Ministry expert told the Knesset on Sunday,...
Israel begins easing lockdown restrictions, but morbidity still high
Israel on Sunday began a gradual easing of its COVID-19 lockdown following a Cabinet approval of the measure early Friday morning.
Israelis are now allowed to travel more than one kilometer (1,094 yards) from their...