Israeli 'freedom convoy' heads to Jerusalem to protest COVID mandates
Organizers of the "Take back the wheel" campaign are calling on the government to lift the state of emergency declared due to the pandemic and give citizens their lives back.
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Israeli study: Women twice as likely to report side effects from COVID vaccine
Lead researcher Manfred Green says female immune system may respond more strongly to foreign antigens than those in men. Israel's COVID infection rate stands at 26.12%.
Antibodies perform best after COVID infection, not vaccine, Israeli study finds
Groundbreaking finding is made by by Sheba Medical Center researchers. Health Ministry reports 36,858 new cases in Israel. Another Israeli research finds Pfizer's COVID vaccines are safe for human fetuses and not associated with harmful effects on newborns.
COVID rising in Middle East, WHO warns
Morbidity continues to decrease in Israel as 36,835 test positive for the coronavirus. Sweden scraps all restrictions on public life, effectively declaring the pandemic over. Discovery by Hungarian researchers Lends weight to claims COVID-16 might have been man-made.
Declining morbidity sparks hope Omicron wave ebbing
Health Ministry reports 37,559 new coronavirus infections. Israeli study finds "masks hinder children's ability to recognize faces." EU eyes wildlife market bans and mandatory virus alerts as part of potential global treaty to prevent future pandemics.
Gov't eases restrictions as Omicron wave continues to subside
Israelis will no longer need to present their vaccination certificates at the entrance to restaurants, cinemas, sports halls, and hotels, but only at sites where the risk of infection is higher, such as performance halls and dance clubs.
Hospitals 'under extreme pressure' despite decline in COVID infections
Warning against complancency, senior Shaare Zedek Medical Center physician says next 10 days will challenge health system. Infection rate stands at 28.16% as 52,600 test positive for COVID-19.
Record 1,263 Israelis seriously ill with COVID as morbidity appears to wane
Of the coronavirus patients in serious condition, 366 are critically ill, 291 are on ventilators and 19 are connected to ECMO machines. British study finds that triple-vaccinated individuals are 93.4% less likely to die of the disease.
COVID morbidity slightly down as 46,000 Israelis test positive
Sixty-seven Israelis die of the coronavirus since Thursday morning. Israeli scientists find link between vitamin D levels and the severity of the coronavirus.
Israel passes grim mark of 9,000 COVID deaths, 3 million cases
Health experts continue to monitor the BA.2 Omicron coronavirus subvariant, warning of possible reinfections. Reproduction rate continues to decline as 60,537 Israelis test positive for the virus.