Record 10,000 Israelis test positive for COVID as France identifies new strain
New coronavirus variant is believed to have 46 mutations. Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash gets vaccinated with fourth dose, calls ...
Tag: Omicron
Israel Police step up enforcement as world prepares for 2nd COVID New Year's Eve
Many countries call off New Year’s Eve celebrations in an effort to curb the spread of the highly infectious Omicron ...
After delivery of Pfizer pills, PM says Israel more prepared for 'peak of Omicron wave'
With 2,000 hospitalized with the flu, Health Ministry calls on Israelis to get vaccinated for the respiratory disease.
Air travel ban cannot be justified, former Health Ministry No. 2 says
Prof. Itamar Grotto says data points to more Omicron infections from community spread than from foreign tourists or Israelis returning ...
IDF report: Omicron proportion might be as high as 50% in new coronavirus cases
IDF report warns that given the new variant's high transmissability, Israel's hospitals should brace for a spike in admissions.
First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say
The Hamas-controlled health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron ...
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 ...
World abuzz over Israel's proposal to provide 4th COVID jab
Health Ministry task force recommends fourth shot for people age 60 and over, healthcare workers, as government decides on a ...
IDF intelligence official: Omicron wave in Israel has started
Following outbreak at Maaleh Adumim schools, Mayor Benny Kashriel adds more COVID testing sites, orders mobile testing units and stricter ...
Chief COVID Officer warns ICU units in Israel already at 'peak capacity'
Health Ministry's Chief COVID-19 Officer Professor Salman Zarka says Omicron wave will be like nothing we've seen before, stresses that ...