Health minister: Drastic drop in vaccination rate troubling
The Health Ministry has decided to expand the nationwide vaccination campaign and allow every Israeli over the age of 16 ...
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Senior rabbis castigate anti-vaxxers, call on followers to get COVID vaccination
Influential rabbinical figures speak out against those who flaunt guidelines and refuse to get vaccinated, placing everyone around them in ...
COVID vaccination rates among Israel's hardest-hit sectors lacking, Health Ministry warns
Data shows that while the infection rate among the general public stands at 9.2%, in the ultra-Orthodox sector it's 20%, ...
Israeli economy remains stable despite COVID, central bank reports
Bank of Israel finds that despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli financial system remains stable due to regulatory moves such ...
Nearly 1,000 die of COVID in January alone
Health Ministry head Hezi Levi says third lockdown will not be extended.
Iran to begin COVID vaccinations in few weeks
Iran, the Middle East's worst-hit country, will begin its coronavirus vaccination campaign in the coming weeks, Iranian President Hassan ...
Israeli public hospitals turning away ambulances except in life-or-death situations
Hospitals point to dire lack of equipment and the Finance Ministry's refusal to negotiate increased budgets.
Number of new COVID cases in Israel dropping, death toll tops 4,200
Vaccination campaign continues at full speed, with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announcing another daily record after 224,000 Israelis jabbed.
Officials butt heads over potentially postponing March elections
Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch says that given the high COVID morbidity rate, holding the elections on March 23 as ...
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest COVID surge
Since becoming one of the world's first destinations to open up for tourism, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, ...