Tag: COVID-19
Ben-Gurion University taps Moderna chief medical officer with namesake award
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is honoring individuals who have made significant contributions in the spirit of Israel’s first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, including Moderna chief medical officer Dr. Tal Zaks.
An M.D., Ph.D. graduate of BGU, Zaks is...
Netanyahu: Israel in talks with Moderna to increase coronavirus vaccine supply
Israel is working to increase the number of coronavirus vaccine doses it is set to acquire from drugmaker Moderna, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, noting he had spoken with Moderna CEO...
Agudath Israel files suit in US Supreme Court to reopen synagogues amid heightened COVID...
Agudath Israel of America and two affiliated congregations have taken their lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the U.S. Supreme Court as they seek to overturn his closure of houses of worship...
Moderna’s Israeli medical exec ‘awed’ by vaccine results
As Israel marks its 2,737th death from COVID-19 this week, and with 817 new infections confirmed on Tuesday, hopes are pinned on vaccines being developed domestically and abroad.
Israel has pre-ordered doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines currently...
Israel neonatalogy report: Only 3.5 percent of newborns contract COVID-19 from infected mothers
Some 105,000 babies have been born in Israel since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, including 700 to mothers who tested positive for COVID-19 at the time that they gave birth. Only 24 of...
Israel eases new set of COVID-19 restrictions
Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet decided on Monday to lift certain restrictions on the public, as part of a gradual reopening of the economy following weeks of full and partial lockdowns.
The Cabinet ruled that students in...
Post-Moderna development, Netanyahu promises Israelis ‘as many vaccines as possible’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his optimism on Monday that the country’s coronavirus crisis could soon be over after drug-maker Moderna announced that testing had shown its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to be highly effective.
“This...
Chabad virtual event to highlight triumph of Jewish resilience
The resilience of Jewish life amid the devastation wrought by the global coronavirus pandemic will be the major theme of this year’s Grand Event, the virtual stand-in for the Gala Banquet that annually caps...
Israel to pay more than $237.5 million for potential Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Israel signed a deal on Friday with Pfizer to receive 8 million doses of the pharmaceutical company’s potential coronavirus vaccine, announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli leader said that the two-dose treatment of the potential...
Ukrainian President Zelensky contracts COVID-19, enters hospital for care
Days after announcing to the world that he tested positive for COVID-19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was reportedly hospitalized for care.
According to Reuters, Zelensky made the decision to enter the hospital to better isolate himself...