COVID sends half a million Israelis in search of mental health assistance
4.9% of Israel's Jewish population has sought counseling for depression, anxiety, or loneliness since start of pandemic. Study finds that ...
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Israeli song prospects for Eurovision 2021 looking dismal
Europeans less than enthused about the three finalists for Israel's song, which will be chosen in a special broadcast on ...
'COVID vaccine over 98% effective in creating antibodies'
Professor Gili Regev-Yochay of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer says it appears likely ...
Israel Police step up enforcement of COVID lockdown
Starting at 6 a.m. Friday, Israelis can expect to encounter 25 checkpoints on intercity roads and dozens more within towns ...
Sorry, no kosher food orders: French delivery service accused of anti-Semitism
Jewish group reports that Deliveroo drivers decline to take food to Jewish customers. Deliveroo spokesman: Anti-Semitic acts, like all racist ...
Corona chief might seek extended lockdown as over 9,500 new COVID cases identified
Czech Republic seeks advice from Israel, which has already vaccinated over 1.9 million inhabitants, on how to vaccinate its population ...
'COVID is a punishment from Allah'
In poor, war-ravaged countries of the Middle East, COVID is yet another crisis for barely functioning regimes. In the wealthy ...
Palestinian Authority greenlights Russia's COVID vaccine
Russian Direct Investment Fund reports that PA has approved Sputnik-5 vaccine for use without demanding additional clinical trials, and the ...
South Korea unveils inflatable isolation ward for COVID patients
Rooms use a ventilation system that creates negative pressure to allow air to flow into the isolation room and be ...
COVID smashes Haredi taboos on mental health treatment to smithereens
Brooklyn Rabbi David Cohen permits the use of a special helpline on Shabbat for community members who are struggling with mental ...