'It's heartbreaking COVID patients aren't given a chance to live'
Citing lack of ICU beds, staff, Professor Galia Rahav, who heads Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer's Infectious Disease Unit, ...
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Fewer than 1 million eligible Israelis remain unvaccinated against COVID-19
As reproduction rate drops to 0.8, Health Ministry chief attributes slowdown in new infections to administration of third vaccine dose. ...
Amid 4th coronavirus wave, Israel to allow entry to small tour groups
Tour groups of up to 30 people will be allowed to enter country provided members are fully vaccinated against the ...
Israel breaks infection record as over 11,000 test positive for COVID
New C.1.2. variant originally identified in South Africa could be even more infectious, vaccine-resistant. As hospital workers protest lack of ...
Israel passes grim milestone of 7,000 COVID deaths
Coronavirus infection rate stands at 7.8%. Israel currently has 80,183 active cases of the virus. There are 738 people in ...
Former COVID chief: Lockdowns not the solution
Israel's first coronavirus chief Ronnie Gamzu says Bennett, Netanyahu governments' handling of pandemic "complicated and not particularly successful." We need ...
PM Bennett lands in Washington ahead of Biden meeting
In remarks ahead of flight, Bennett says talks with US president to focus on Iran, its nuclear program. Leaders to ...
COVID booster shots now available to Israelis age 40 and over
Israel began administering third doses to people over 60 in July, later dropping the minimum age of eligibility to 50 and ...
Vaccinated Israelis account for 53% of new daily COVID cases
Health Ministry chief: Outbreak worsening despite new restrictions to stop spread of virus. Noting police issued over 2,000 fines for ...
Likud: Investigate claims PM bribing hospitals to mislead public on COVID-19
Prime Minister's Office denies Naftali Bennett demanded hospital directors refrain from sounding the alarm should coronavirus patients overwhelming health system ...