WATCH: Israel Hayom reporter forced to take cover amid Russian attack
Neta Bar was at a train station in Ivano-Frankivsk when the sirens went off, prompting local security forces to rush the frightened civilians to the underground shelter.
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Omicron decline continues as 6,000 Israelis test positive for COVID
Coronavirus caseload drops slightly below 6,000 for the first time since the Omicron infection wave began to decline
WHO to build global COVID vaccine verification app
The QR code-based software solution will be used for other vaccinations as well, such as polio or yellow fever. Countries worldwide continue to ease restrictions on public life as the Omicron infection wave wanes. Israel reports 9,120 new coronavirus cases.
'If we lose, we'll be Russia with a different flag'
Israel Hayom correspondent Neta Bar reports from Ukraine.
Will Omicron subvariant bring world closer to herd immunity from COVID-19?
Experts say herd immunity does not apply to the coronavirus but global populations are moving toward “herd resistance,” where people will have enough protection that future spikes in infection won’t be as disruptive to society.
After 2 years, Israel poised to lift pandemic-inspired state of emergency
Ministers back replacing provisional emergency orders with a designation of "special national public health situation," which will be in effect until June.
WHO determines Omicron BA.2 subvariant no more severe than original strain
US CDC and FDA: COVID-19 vaccines unlikely to prompt rare inflammation in children. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students find antisemitic fliers seeking to tie Jewish community to the pandemic.
Israel crosses grim 10,000 death mark as Omicron wave continues to wane
According to the Health Ministry, 52% of all COVID deaths in Israel are among those over age 80, and 76.6% are among those over age 70.
Omicron subvariant unlikely to become dominant strain in Israel, experts say
Demand for coronavirus vaccine declines as cases contine to decline. BA.2 mutation found in 20% of coroanvirus samples genomically sequenced in Umm al-Fahm.
Omicron subsiding, but wave not over, COVID chief warns
Salman Zarka cautions against celebrating early and calls on the public, especially those at-risk, to get vaccinated. Morbidity down as 15,297 Israelis found infected. New study finds COVID recoverees are 60% more likely to suffer from mental health problems than those who were not infected.