Posts Tagged: COVID-19
‘The Fourth Dose Works’: Israeli Trial Shows Fivefold Boost in Antibodies, Bennett Says
A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine led to a fivefold rise in the number of antibodies a week after the jabs were administered, Prime...
Israel Rolls Out Second COVID Booster for 60-Plus to Confront Omicron Wave
Israel on Monday started to jab people above 60 years old and medical personnel with a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as the country...
‘The Pride of the Uniform’: Israeli Teens With Special Needs Join Program for IDF Service
For most 16-year-old Israelis, getting their preliminary call-up letter to enlist in the army is a critical step in their career path. But Israeli teens...
Israeli Heart Transplant Surgeon Is First to Get Fourth Vaccine Shot in World-Leading Trial
An Israeli heart transplant surgeon on Monday became the first to be jabbed with a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in an unprecedented clinical...
COVID-19 Infections Rise Again Across Gulf States
Coronavirus infections have started rising again across the six Gulf Arab states after months of low or falling figures, data from health ministries showed on...
Israeli Hospital Reports First Death of Patient With Omicron Variant
An Israeli hospital on Tuesday confirmed the first known death in the country of a patient with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but said he...
Israel to Offer Fourth Covid Shot to People Over 60
i24 News - Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett commended a recommendation from a panel of Covid experts on the implementation of a fourth vaccine for...
Israel Bans Travel to US Over Omicron Concerns
Israel on Monday added the United States to its "no-fly" list, citing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Under the edict, which goes...
Greensboro, NC Jewish Community Receives ‘Vile Antisemitic Hatred’ With Newspaper Delivery
A group of Jewish institutions in Greensboro, North Carolina announced Sunday that members of the city’s Jewish community had received “a vile piece of antisemitic...
Bennett: Israel ‘Did a Great Thing’ to Shut Down Borders
i24 News - Israeli ministers convened on Sunday in a cabinet meeting to discuss further travel restrictions, with countries including the United States and Canada...
Booster Vaccine Shot Provides ‘Significant’ Protection Against Omicron COVID-19 Variant: Israeli Study
Israeli researchers have seen the third booster vaccine shot provide "significant" protection against infection and severe illness from the Omicron coronavirus variant, in a new...
Berlin Jews Face ‘Background Noise’ of Daily Antisemitism, Says German Monitoring Report
Antisemitic incidents in Germany’s capital peaked in the first six months of this year compared to years prior, according to a report published Thursday, fueled...
Israeli PM Explains ‘Drastic Measures’ to Stem Omicron Variant in Meeting With Austrian, Czech Leaders
In a virtual meeting with leaders of Austria and the Czech Republic on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for joining forces in the...
Israeli Medical Delegation Arrives in Romania to Aid With Worsening COVID-19 Crisis
An Israeli emergency medical delegation arrived in Romania on Sunday night to help the country contain the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Romania is going...
