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Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Coronavirus

Knesset Committee Moves to Scale Back Government’s COVID Powers

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The legislation would end the Israeli government’s authorization to enact public closures, require individuals to isolate, set limits on public gatherings, or require people to furnish a green pass among other measures.

Featured / Jewish / Jerusalem / Coronavirus

President Herzog Awards Genesis Prize to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla

By Jewish Press News Desk

"He believed in the vaccine and invested every ounce of himself in realizing what seemed at the time a far-fetched fantasy."

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Israel to End COVID-19 Tests at Ben-Gurion Airport

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The number of coronavirus cases in Israel continues to drop with 497 patients hospitalized.

Government / Coronavirus

Hours After Meeting Blinken, Bennett Tests Positive for COVID-19

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Bennett's planned trip to India will have to be cancelled or delayed.

Israel / Coronavirus

New Deltacron Variant Discovered in Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The R coefficient, which indicates the spread of the virus, has climbed in recent days after consistently dropping, and was registered at 0.86,

Featured / Government / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Finance Minister Liberman (Finally) Authorizes Aid Package for Businesses Hurt by COVID

By Israel Hayom

Businesses that prove annual revenue losses of at least 35% in January-February 2022 compared to the same months in 2019 will be eligible to receive up to $185,000.

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / Coronavirus

Israel Freedom Convoy Persists Amid Media Blackout and Police Crackdown

By Orit Arfa

Israeli Minister Eli Avidar calls the police’s breakup of the protest at the Knesset “violent and brutal.”

Coronavirus

Study Examines COVID Lockdowns' Harm to Children’s Immune Systems

By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman

In the months after Israel lifted the majority of social restrictions, there was a sharp incline in respiratory and gastrointestinal infections among the 0-3 age group, a peer-reviewed study by Ben-Gurion University shows.

Government / Coronavirus

As Many as 20,000 Vehicles Participate in Israeli COVID ‘Freedom Convoy’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The crowdfunded initiative was inspired by the Canadian Freedom Convoy and is operating under the slogan “Take back the wheel.” The convoy culminated with major protests outside Israel's Knesset and Supreme Court in Jerusalem.

Politics / Government / Photo of the Day / Coronavirus

Freedom Convoy: Israel

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The crowdfunded initiative was inspired by the Canadian Freedom Convoy and is operating under the slogan “Take back the wheel.”

Featured / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Number of Women Reporting Side-Effects after Pfizer Vaccination Almost Double that of Men

By Jewish Press News Desk

The highest frequencies of side-effects reported among all the participants were those following the second vaccination.

Israel / Coronavirus

COVID is No Longer Just a Disease of the Unvaccinated in Israel. Why?

By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman

Doctors from medical centers throughout the country explain how a wave of vaccinated people has filled its hospitals.

Featured / Coronavirus / Sheba Medical Center

Israeli-York U Study Examines How COVID-19 Masks Impact Children’s Social Interactions

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Children are having difficulty recognizing faces that are partially covered by masks, and this could potentially impact social interactions with peers and educators, as well as the ability to form important relationships.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

Israeli Tourism Minister Wants to Allow Unvaccinated Kids into Israel by Passover

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The decision would need to be made soon for families that want to plan their Pesach vacations.

Israel / Coronavirus

Tveria Hospital Launches 3rd Corona Ward Citing Increased Demand

By Jewish Press News Desk

Record number of corona patients since the pandemic's outbreak.

Featured / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Stress, Smoking Rates Up among All Hospital Workers, Hebrew U. Study Finds

By Jewish Press News Desk

Working on Covid-19 frontline—even as hospital janitor or admin—negatively impacts mental health.

Headline / Obituaries / Coronavirus

Esther Pollard Passes Away

By Jewish Press News Desk

Esther Pollard had been battling cancer and recently caught the Coronavirus.

News Briefs / Coronavirus

Esther Pollard Rushed to Hospital with COVID

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Her husband, Jonathan, has asked that the public pray for her speedy recovery: Esther Yocheved Bat Reisel Bracha.

Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Bar-Ilan U Study Shows two Vaccine Doses May Protect Against Long COVID

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Bar-Ilan University-led study is the first in an ongoing series examining the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Israel / Jewish / US / Global / Media / Diaspora / Coronavirus

Genesis Prize Awarded to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Genesis Prize Chairman praised the role of Jewish scientists and physicians in combating the pandemic.

Headline / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Report: 70K Businesses in Israel Failed to Survive in 2021

By Israel Hayom

Only 35,000 news small businesses opened in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Travel / Coronavirus

Israel’s Ever-Changing COVID Policies Wreak Havoc on Jewish American Travelers

By Eliana Rudee

“The policies make no sense, and honestly, left me feeling like they don’t like Americans and want to see us suffer. I’m not saying this is the case, but it felt that way,” said groom-to-be Mark Spiro.

Government / Coronavirus

Bennett: We Are Entering the Eye of the Omicron Storm

By Jewish Press News Desk

"I would like to thank Pfizer CEO, my friend, Albert Bourla for the assistance."

Iraq / Coronavirus / Kurds / Kurdistan

Fewer Kurdish than Iraqi Women Are Victims of Domestic Violence in the Age of Corona

By Rachel Avraham

The number of women who have filed domestic violence reports in Iraqi Kurdistan has decreased since the start of the pandemic.

Israel / US / Travel / Canada / Coronavirus

Israel Adds US, Canada to List of Countries Banned for Travel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The time that we bought is running out. Omicron is already in the country, from the Knesset to kindergartens, and it is spreading fast,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

‘Outrageous, False, Dangerous’: Israel Rejects Accusations of Religious Discrimination in Entry to Country

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel's Foreign Ministry said that the Exceptions Committee, which discusses special entry requests, has issued numerous permits, to both Jews and Christians.

Government / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Member of Defense Minister’s Team Tested Positive for Omicron Variant

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“It should be emphasized that the team member did not sit near the minister during the flight"

Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Israeli Malls to Require Covid Green Pass for Admission

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

PM Naftali Bennett has expressed his frustrations at trying to convince more citizens to take the booster shots and vaccinate their younger children.

In Print / NY / Coronavirus

De Blasio’s Sweeping Vax Mandate Sparks Backlash In The Jewish Community

By Aryeh Werth

Many key community leaders publicly complained that the De Blasio administration did not consult or even inform them before the mayor’s Monday announcement.

Headline / Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

New Covid Restrictions: No More Visitors to Israel Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

In response to the newly discovered 'Omicron' strain of the Coronavirus...

Israel / Coronavirus

Israel Approves COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5-to-11-Year-Olds

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The nearly unanimous vote on the move by a panel of experts comes on the heels of the FDA-CDC decision last week to inoculate kids in that age group.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

New: Tourist Groups Can Enter Israel Without 3rd Vaccine

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

During the first seven days of their stay, the “unprotected” tourists in the group will perform a PCR test every 72 hours or present a negative result in an antigen test performed every 24 hours.

Headline / Coronavirus

Israeli Researchers Identify COVID-19 Proteins that Damage Blood Vessels

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Coronavirus patients are up to three times more likely to have a stroke or heart attack.

Headline / US / Coronavirus

CDC 6.4 Million Study Shows No Increased Mortality Risk in Corona Vaccine Recipients

By Jewish Press News Desk

The lower mortality risk after COVID-19 vaccination suggests substantial healthy vaccinee effects.

Government / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

PM Bennett: Green Classroom Expanded to Kindergartens, Daycare Centers

By Jewish Press News Desk

Students participating in the Green Classroom Outline will not participate in multi-participant activities.

Israel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

90% of Seriously Ill Covid Patients in Israel Under 50 Not Vaccinated

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Out of a total of 102 people in that age group who are seriously ill from Covid, 92 are unvaccinated.

Coronavirus

Israeli Study: Chance of Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccine Extremely Rare

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The study’s findings show that it is a relatively rare side effect even in the population group at the highest risk, young men.

Israel / US / Coronavirus

US to Examine Israeli Data on Booster-Shot Side Effects in Young People

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Before authorizing a third COVID-19 vaccine shot for all, the U.S. is looking to clarify the risk of myocarditis mRNA vaccines pose to young people.

Israel / Coronavirus

Over 3 Million Israelis Get 3rd Booster Shot

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The third dose boosts the immunity of its recipients about tenfold compared to those who had received only two doses of the vaccine at least five months earlier.

Israel / Coronavirus

11% of Israeli Children Recovering from COVID-19 Suffer from Long-Term Symptoms – Study

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The study found that the older the child, the higher the chance of the child contending with Long COVID.

Featured / Israel / Coronavirus

Caught on Hot Mic, Israeli Health Minister Says ‘Green Pass’ Not Based on Epidemiology

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Our problem is people who don’t get vaccinated. We need [to influence] them a bit; otherwise, we’ll never get out of this,” Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz tells Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked.

Israel / Coronavirus

For First in Months, COVID-19 Transmission Rate Slows in Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The drop in the R coefficient is the result of the administering of the third COVID-19 booster shot in recent weeks.

Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Hebrew U Study Shows Oral Medication Effective in Treating Severe COVID-19 Patients

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fenofibrate reduced inflammation in 48 hours, removed need for oxygen support in 5 to 7 days.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israel Faces Shortage of Corona Treatment Medication Actamra

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

There are other drugs available on the market which provide similar help.

Headline / Government / Coronavirus

Facing NIS 200b COVID-19 Cost, Bennett Implores Israelis: 'Get Vaccinated!"

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

"The government is not a babysitter, do not wait for someone to take you to get vaccinated. Get in a car and go and get vaccinated!”

On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Bar-Ilan U Study: Pre-Pandemic Physiological Data Predict Mental State Under Corona

By Jewish Press News Desk

Individuals with more relaxed heart rate/respiratory function 2-3 years prior to SARS-CoV-2 reported greater mental well-being during the pandemic.

Israel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Only Fifty Out of 600,000 Third Vaccine Recipients Reported Side Effects

By Jewish Press News Desk

Those side effects were generally mild, and included arm pain, temperature or nausea. 

Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Magen David Adom (MDA) Begins Serological Testing for Covid on Children Aged 3 – 12

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The serological survey began today in Kiryat Ya’arim, as children from Israel’s ultra-orthodox sector returned to school for a new year of studies.

Headline / Israel / Coronavirus

Knesset Constitution Committee Approves Updated Restrictions on Foreign Travel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

As of Monday, 600,000 Israelis over the age of 60 have received their third vaccination shot.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Vaccines May Be the Solution to the New Coronavirus Variants

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Injectable and oral vaccines under development in Israel may prove significant in protecting people from mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Government / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Education, Health Minister Issue Final Plan for School Year's September 1 Opening

By Jewish Press News Desk

The outline ensures the health of students and education staff through 6 layers of protective actions.

Featured / Israel / Video of the Day / Coronavirus

Watch: MDA Introducing Corona Test Results in 15-Minute

By Jewish Press News Desk

The test sites will be located in 120 MDA stations and other major centers nationwide, to help Israeli citizens continue their daily routine despite the pandemic.

Government / Coronavirus

Some Cabinet Members Furious Synagogues Exempted from New Green Pass Rules

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The ministers were Avigdor Lieberman, Omer Barlev, Yifat Shasha-Biton, and Orna Barbivai.

Headline / US / Travel / Coronavirus

Israel Adds US, 17 Other Countries to COVID-19 High Risk List

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Health Ministry data show that 141 Israelis infected with coronavirus returned from the US from end of June to end of July, constituting 0.24% of all returnees.

Government / Coronavirus

Merav Michaeli: 400 Inspectors Will Enforce Mask Mandates on Buses

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Israeli government has also announced that there will be greater enforcement of indoor mask mandates in place for public spaces.

News Briefs / Coronavirus

Ministry of Health: Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine Drops to 64% in Month

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

However, the benefit of the vaccine in preventing hospitalizations and severe morbidity is estimated at 93%.

Featured / Israel / Coronavirus / Korea

Israel and South Korea Sign COVID-19 Vaccine Exchange Agreement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The problem of Israel's soon-to-be-expired Coronavirus vaccines may have found a resolution.

Government / Coronavirus

PM Bennett on Jump in Corona Cases: Wear Masks in Closed Places, It Works

By Jewish Press News Desk

Transportation Minister Michaeli, Interior Minister Shaked, Health Minister Horowitz, and Defense Minister Gantz are working together very nicely.

Government / Coronavirus

PM Bennett Issues Special Call to Israeli Youths to Get Vaccinated ASAP

By Jewish Press News Desk

Religious Zionism chairman MK Bezalel Smotrich on Monday added his voice to his former political ally's appeal and called on parents to get their children vaccinated.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

No Tourists in Israel Before August

By Jewish Press News Desk

The spike in Coronavirus infections from the Delta variant has raised red flags.

Coronavirus

After COVID-19 Outbreaks, IDF Keeps Coronavirus Management Unit Open

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Close to 100 children at Binyamina schools were infected in recent days with the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19.

Coronavirus

Israeli-Developed Oral COVID-19 Vaccine in Preclinical Trial, Appears Effective as Booster

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

MigVax is seeking the financing necessary for it to launch Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials.

Headline / Israel / Coronavirus

Due to Low COVID-19 Stats in Israel, Social Distancing Restrictions Lifted

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The only restriction left is wearing masks inside closed public spaces, and that is under review.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israel Set to Begin Vaccinating Teens Aged 12 to 15 Next Week

By Israel Hayom

The Israeli Health Ministry has yet to issue a final decision on safety of Pfizer vaccine in children; Israel has recorded 70 cases of heart inflammation among vaccinated teens thus far.

Jewish / Chessed and Tzedaka / India / Coronavirus

In Wake of COVID Cases in India, OU Raises Money for Oxygen Concentrators

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The country is facing a skyrocketing number of infections and an overstretched medical system.

Israel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Israel is Removing All Corona Restrictions Starting Next Tuesday, June 1st

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced today that he will not extend the restrictions that will expire next Tuesday, June 1st.

Israel / Ukraine / Coronavirus

Ukraine and Israel Agree to Continue Consultations on Vaccination Passports

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two sides compared notes in preparation for the celebration of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Ukraine, in September.

Government / Travel / Coronavirus

Israeli Health Ministry Issues New Guidelines for International Entry and Exit

By Jewish Press News Desk

To date, 5,403,739 have received their first dose of the vaccine, 5,054,606 the second.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Coronavirus

In First Since Outbreak – No COVID-19 Cases in IDF

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The IDF announced in March that it was the first army in the world to reach herd immunity.

Featured / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Hebrew U Professor in Large-Scale Study Showing Corona's Link to Strokes in Younger Patients

By Jewish Press News Desk

The researchers found a definite increase in stroke incidence among younger patients as compared to a similar age group before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE / Coronavirus

Israel and Bahrain Sign Agreement to Mutually Recognize Vaccine Certificates

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The identification process will be carried out digitally and will facilitate a quick entry into both countries and is expected to strengthen tourism, trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

TAU Study: British Variant 45% More Contagious than Original Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

"The study proves that active monitoring of at-risk populations and prioritized vaccination programs can prevent hundreds of deaths."

Israel / Coronavirus

7 Cases of India COVID-19 Strain Discovered in Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

In all cases, those who were infected had not been vaccinated against the virus.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

Israel to Begin Receiving Vaccinated Tourists on May 23

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In the first stage of a phased plan, a limited number of tour groups will start to arrive, with individual travelers being admitted at a later date, says Tourism Ministry.

Featured / Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

TAU: COVID-19 Vaccine Much Less Effective Against South African Variant

By Jewish Press News Desk

The South African variant is significantly more likely to break through the protective effect of two doses of the vaccine compared to the British COVID-19 variant.

Israel / Coronavirus

For First Time in a Year, Israel’s 2nd largest Hospital Admits No New COVID-19 Patients

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The hospital said it has no Covid-19 patients on life support and no one died from the Coronavirus for the first time in a year.

Featured / Antisemitism / Media / Coronavirus

The Vaccine Blood Libel

By Edwin Black

Saeb Erekat, a top Palestinian negotiator, was rushed to a Jerusalem hospital when he faced a COVID-19 respiratory crisis.

News Briefs / Germany / Coronavirus

Germany Provides $13.5 Million to Help Holocaust Survivors Get Vaccinated

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new Holocaust Survivor Vaccine Assistance Program is a one-time initiative to offer COVID-19 protection for survivors worldwide.

Israel / Coronavirus

Over 50% of Israel’s Citizens are Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Ministry of Health said it documented only 681 new COVID-19 cases over the past day.

Hamas / Coronavirus

Hamas Leader in Judea and Samaria Dies of COVID-19

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Sheikh Omar Barghouti was one of three terrorists who murdered an Israeli in 1978. He was captured and spent 27 years in prison until his release as part of the Jibril Deal in 1985.

Coronavirus

Worried About 'Long COVID Syndrome?' There's An App For That.

By Jewish Press News Desk

The algorithm — based on age, gender, and number of early symptoms – accurately predicted almost 70 percent of cases of Long COVID.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Coronavirus

Israel Vaccinates over 105,000 Palestinian Authority Citizens in 2 Weeks

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority continues to pay large salaries to jailed terrorists rather than properly invest in health care for its citizens.

Israel / Coronavirus

United Hatzalah Drops 288 Vaccine-Refusing Volunteers to Become 100% Immunized

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Should any of these volunteers change their mind and elect to receive the vaccine, or should this virus disappear completely, we would welcome them back with open arms."

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