Health experts predict 4.5 million Omicron cases in Israel within 6 weeks
Health Ministry reports 1,118 cases of the new variant. A shipment of one million Moderna vaccines arrive in country. Experts ...
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PM urges preparations for possible 6th COVID wave
PM Naftali Bennett orders the purchase of 50 million more antigen tests and urges hospitals to conduct equipment assessments. PM ...
TA begins elementary school vaccinations as COVID cases hit 4-month peak
Over 1,000 Israelis test positive for the coronavirus for five consecutive days. FDA approves a second pill against COVID, providing ...
'Avoiding 4th COVID shot could take a heavy toll,' expert warns
FDA approves Pfizer's coronavirus pill. Two British studies suggest Omicron variant might be milder than the Delta strain. In Israel, ...
Seeking to combat Omicron, Health Ministry expands vaccination efforts to malls
COVID infection rate slightly down as 903 Israelis test positive for the virus. Noticable drop in new coronavirus cases reported ...
Haredi sage Kanievsky instructs schools to vaccinate children against COVID
One of the most influential ultra-Orthodox leaders, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky instructs Torah-learning institutions to "make sure to get the vaccines ...
National Library of Israel to document pandemic for future generations
The library is asking the public to "help it in documenting and preserving information, media coverage, large-scale events, public dilemmas ...
62 students test positive for COVID in suspected Omicron outbreak in Jerusalem
Reports suggest infection caused by Israeli family returning from South Africa, who violated self-isolation guidelines. Government kicks off new quarantine guidelines ...
Israel to donate 1 million COVID vaccines to African nations
Weary of the spread of the Omicron variant, the government adds Norway, Ireland, Finland, France, Spain, and the United Arab ...
Expert warns Omicron variant could trigger vaccine inequality
Dr. Seth Berkley says rich countries are beginning to withhold vaccines due to fear over the new strain. Pfizer reports ...