COVID reproduction rate reaches 2-week high
Israel's infection rate stands at 1.3% as 489 people test positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. There are currently 7,200 ...
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Health officials butt heads over COVID vaccine efficacy, need for repeat jabs
Officials involved in procurement processes insist that if Israel does end up with a surplus of vaccine doses, it will ...
Netanyahu warns of vaccine shortfall, accuses Gantz of petty politics
"We will need millions more doses six months from now in order to protect your health and safeguard our economy," ...
For first time since introduction of 'traffic light' system: No red cities in Israel
National corona commissioner Prof. Nahman Ash estimates that people will be allowed to stop wearing protective masks in the open ...
Another milestone: Number of COVID patients in serious condition dips below 500
The number marks the lowest since late December. Meanwhile, the reproduction rate also continues to drop and now stands at ...
Ukraine ready to welcome vaccinated Israelis for Uman pilgrimage
The development reportedly involves Israel sending surplus COVID-19 vaccinations to Kiev.
In encouraging trend, coronavirus infection coefficient drops below 0.7%
The 1,472 new cases of the virus diagnosed Tuesday mark a sharp decline in the infection rate. Meanwhile, a new ...
Health Ministry pegs current vaccine spending at $787M, sets aside millions for future deals
In its latest report, the ministry reveals that the number of children infected in the third wave of the coronavirus ...
Health Ministry warns against further opening of Ben-Gurion Airport
At government meeting on allowing over 3,000 Israelis to enter country each day, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein says, "I hear ...
British COVID variant 30-100% more deadly, study finds
A parliament committee is assailing Britain's million-dollar tracking program that was meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in ...