COVID led to 15 not 5 million deaths globally, WHO says
World Health Organization: There were 14.9 million excess deaths associated with the coronavirus pandemic by the end of 2021.
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Israel reducing COVID-fighting measures due to low infection rates
"Testing policies will remain in place, as will the rest of the services related to the pandemic," official says.
New coronavirus variant detected in Israel
Three passengers returning from South Africa, Singapore and Italy test positive for the BA4 strain of the virus. Health Ministry said to be "monitoring the situation closely."
Cancellation of mask mandate 'important step in return to routine life'
Former COVID chief Ronni Gamzu: The time has come to do the right thing in Israel and remove the restrictions and the mask mandate in its entirety because the virus is no longer as dangerous as it was in the past.
4th vaccine shot reduces COVID mortality risk by 76%, Israeli study finds
Clalit Health Services analyzes the data of over 300 Israelis over the age of 60 in the most comprehensive study on the effects of the fourth vaccine jab to date.
Will Health Ministry recommend 3rd COVID shot for children aged 5 to 11?
Health Ministry's pandemic response team recommends booster shot of coronavirus vaccine for children. To date, no Western country has approved a booster COVID shot for all children across the board.
Indoor mask mandate could be gone by summer, COVID chief says
Salman Zarka is less optimistic about the upcoming Passover holiday, because "despite all our efforts, the coronavirus reproduction rate will increase."
Study: 4th vaccine dose triples protection against severe COVID among 60 and up
The new study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, examined more than one million people over the age of 60 who were eligible to receive the fourth dose from January 10 and March 2.
US green lights COVID boosters for Americans 50 and over
Only about half of Americans eligible for even the third shot have gotten one – and the government urged them to get up to date.
Recovered COVID patients still need booster, Israeli researchers find
"Infection in itself is not enough to protect individuals over the long term," say researchers from Bar-Ilan University.