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The Pfizer coronavirus vaccination causes more antibodies to be created than in people who were infected with the novel coronavirus and recovered, an Israeli Health Ministry official said during a…
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” on distributing vaccines, urging countries and manufacturers to…
The visa exemption approved for Israeli tourists to enter the United Arab Emirates without a visa – set to begin next month – will be delayed and will not take…
The Health Ministry reported Monday morning that 5,616 new daily coronavirus cases were diagnosed a day earlier, far lower than the numbers in recent days, but at a staggering 9.1%…
President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals…
Former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, 83, has tested positive for coronavirus, days after he received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Rabbi Lau was reportedly feeling well…
President-elect Joe Biden’s goal of delivering 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine within the first 100 days of his presidency “is absolutely a doable thing,” Anthony Fauci, director of the…
Coronavirus Commissioner Nachman Ash said on Sunday that there would be no requirement to quarantine for Israelis who were at least one week after having received their second coronavirus vaccine.…
China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients to fight a surge in infections the government said are harder to contain and that it blamed on infected…
The Health Ministry said Sunday that over Shabbos 5,000 new confirmed cases of the virus were reported. 69,500 tests were done, yielding a positivity rate of 7.2%. The ministry also said…
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein slammed Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai for his plan to open cultural venues in the city for Israelis who have received the two doses of the…
Britain’s government hopes it can meet its target for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and be able to consider easing lockdown restrictions by March, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday.…
Scattered shortages of COVID-19 vaccines persisted on Saturday under pressure from growing demand, as previously inoculated Americans returned for their required second shots and millions of newly eligible people scrambled…
The government will be asked to decide on an extension to the current coronavirus lockdown later in the week, as health experts warn the coronavirus infection rate remains too high…
The worldwide coronavirus death toll surpassed two million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as nations around the world are trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new COVID-19…
New York state’s COVID-19 positivity rate and deaths fell slightly Friday as officials continue to wrestle with a “limited supply” of vaccine and a more contagious variant of the virus,…
The Health Ministry reported Friday morning that the daily number of coronavirus infections nationwide has exceeded 9,000 for the fourth day in a row with 9,172 new cases out of…
A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 are to begin virtual meetings with their Chinese hosts from a hotel in China’s Wuhan, where the pandemic first emerged,…
Israel’s coronavirus vaccination drive passed the two millionth mark on Thursday. A kindergarten teacher from Ramle was the 2 millionth Israeli to receive the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19…
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appears undaunted by recent polls that show his Likud party sagging, with projections of less than 30 Knesset seats in the March election, down…