Tag: COVID-19
Polio found in sewage samples in Tiberias
Remnants of poliovirus were discovered in sewage samples in Tiberias, adding to the growing list of hot spots in the country, Israel’s Ministry of Health said in a statement.
A 4-year-old girl from Jerusalem tested positive for...
Overcoming the pandemic and adapting to new home, Israeli women find professional success
For many parents, the past two years have been somewhat of a blur. Lockdowns, regulations and mandatory isolation became the norm, making parenting even more of a challenge than it already is. With all...
Israel poised to lift pandemic-induced state of emergency for first time in two years
Israel’s government voted on Wednesday in favor of rolling back the national state of emergency instated due to the pandemic and replacing it with a provisional “special national public health situation” designation, to remain...
Police, FBI investigate anti-Semitic fliers found in plastic bags in Colleyville
The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the police department in Colleyville, Texas, are investigating anti-Semitic fliers found on Saturday morning just weeks after an armed assailant held a rabbi and three congregants hostage at...
Did COVID lockdowns harm children’s immune systems?
A cross-section study published earlier this month by Israeli researchers has raised the question of whether lockdowns and social distancing changed something in the human immune system, especially that of children.
In the months after...
Esther Pollard dies after being rushed to hospital with COVID
Esther Pollard, 68, the wife of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, died on Monday at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. She had been battling COVID-19 and was suffering from septic shock.
The funeral took...
Abbas Palestinian rival Dahlan delivers 1 million COVID vaccines to Gaza Strip
Mohammed Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, sent 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip from the United Arab Emirates.
According to a report by AFP, the vaccines arrived...
Albert Bourla to Israel: Pfizer working on annual COVID vaccine
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is working on developing a one-shot annual vaccine to replace its current vaccine, which loses its efficacy after three to six months and requires multiple booster shots, company CEO Albert Bourla...
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wins 2022 Genesis Prize
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has won this year’s Genesis Prize, the Genesis Prize Foundation announced on Wednesday morning.
The prize, referred to as the “Jewish Nobel Prize” by Time magazine, will be presented on June 29 by...
Israel’s ever-changing COVID policies wreak havoc on Jewish American travelers
Israel’s ever-changing coronavirus travel policies during the spread of the Omicron variant have wreaked havoc on Israelis, Jewish Americans and the Diaspora alike.
Jerusalem barred travel from Dec. 22 to Jan. 7 to and from...