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The Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, on June 20, 2014. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Japan refuses to release Israelis off ship quarantined due to coronavirus

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Japan has refused Israel’s request that Israelis quarantined in Yokohama Port, Japan, aboard a cruise liner infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus be allowed to complete their quarantine in Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said...
Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer. Credit: David Shay via Wikimedia Commons.

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center develops telemedicine to limit coronavirus spread

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As fears of the growing coronavirus endemic increase worldwide, Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, has developed a groundbreaking way to treat potential patients without risking the health of hospital staff and other patients. Using...
A view of the novel coronavirus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

ADL: Extremists are using coronavirus outbreak to stoke hatred against Jews

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Neo-Nazi and white supremacists are using fears of the deadly coronavirus to stoke hated against Jews and spread conspiracy theories on social-media platforms, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League. “Following a...
An illustrative photo of a patient receiving a measles vaccine in Israel. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.

As the measles outbreak continues, Jewish community steps up education and vaccination efforts

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Tzali Freedman, 55, isn’t sure if he ever physically crossed paths with a visitor to his community of Oak Park, Mich., who was infected with the measles. But with a disease a virulent as...
An illustrative photo of a patient receiving a measles vaccine in Israel. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Uptick in measles cases causes everything from concern to closures in Jewish areas, institutions

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In response to a measles outbreak that was pinpointed to an unvaccinated child contracting the disease while visiting Israel, causing New York City to declare a public health emergency last week, Jewish institutions are issuing warnings and...
View of South Williamsburg and the Williamsburg Bridge. Credit: Jaspermaz/Wikimedia Commons.

New York City to yeshivahs: Vaccinate or face closure

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Amid a measles outbreak that first began when an unvaccinated child got the disease while visiting Israel, New York City has told yeshivahs in the Brooklyn section of Williamsburg that students must be vaccinated or else face...