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By Israel Hayom
Brig. Gen. Abdolrasool Ostovar served with Iranian general Qassem Soleimani,
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
According to the Ministry of Education’s outline, the students will learn in half classes for at least two days a week, and the rest of their schooling will continue online.
The move will be accompanied by an increase in the number of (Covid) tests among teaching staff and students.
By Israel Hayom
With Israel's COVID-19 infection rate at 1.4 percent, Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levy says that the increase in morbidity could lead to new coronavirus restrictions.
By Israel Hayom
The Israeli findings correlate with data collected worldwide, which indicate that pregnant women rarely, if ever, transmit coronavirus to fetuses.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel would give Pfizer a $35 million advance as early as next week and an additional almost $202 million in January, when the possible vaccine would begin arriving.
The pilot is intended to keep schools open by making them into COVID-free “protective bubbles,”
The “Flowers for Shabbat” initiative was part of this year’s annual international Shabbat Project, which took place in over 1,600 cities and 106 countries around the world.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Up to four customers per store at any given time.
By Israel Hayom
The Muslim Waqf makes sure worshippers wear masks and maintain social distancing, but on Friday the weekly prayers turned into a crowded demonstration against French President Emmanuel Macron.
By Steve
The Ministry of Health updated Tuesday that it recorded 780 new Corona cases in the past 24 hours.
But not everyone is happy with the reopening plan.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jewish leaders and groups, specifically the ultra-Orthodox community, have sharply criticized the two leaders for their enforcement of coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in cases.
All the police who were at the wedding have been sent into quarantine
Carr: New York’s governor and mayor could have handled the situation far better with communities wanting to “worship and attend funerals.”
By Israel Hayom
The ultra-Orthodox comprise about 12 percent of Israel’s general population and only a fraction of the population aged 65 and over.
By Israel Hayom
Hebrew University survey finds that only 38 percent of Israelis trust that the Israel Police is doing its job properly, compared to 59 percent during the first lockdown in March.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Litzman is returning as a deputy minister, to avoid ministerial responsibilities related to Coronavirus decisions.
People have been convinced to stop following the Covid safety guidelines. This has resulted in many people getting sick and even dying and I hold this group accountable for their deaths!
There are good reasons to worry about a spike in infections in haredi enclaves, but the double standards used to justify new lockdowns undermine faith in government.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Coronavirus antibodies were found in 5.5 percent of the population—far short of the figure required for “herd immunity,” according to the ministry.
Whether synagogues or “whether talking about black churches or Roman Catholic Churches, the community must agree to the rules,” insisted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Shulem Lemmer will be interviewing U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir to gain more information to pass on to areas in New York that are seeing a rise in cases.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“At a time like this, the State of Israel must lend a hand to its people and help those who need it,” says President Reuven Rivlin, clarifying that fines violations of COVID-19 regulations will not be reduced.
A rather dynamic Boris Johnson has a Shana Tova message for the Jewish people.
Litzman said that it was a mistake to have pushed off the Coronavirus lockdown for so long, and Gamzu's plan all along was to shut down the shuls on the High Holidays.
“You all are on the front lines ... people will heed your advice in ways they won’t mine as surgeon general,” Dr. Jerome Adams told Jewish leaders.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a personal message to all the students returning to school today in Israel.
According to the scientist's calculations, Israel needs 1.16 million people with antibodies in order to achieve herd immunity and it is very close to that number.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This year our responsibility is not to gather in large groups around the family holiday table,” says Yuli Edelstein.
By Chabad.org
“Each Person, a World” pays tribute to 1,200 Jewish victims of the coronavirus from around the globe.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli airline is extending the unpaid leave of most of its 6,080 employees • El Al CEO: “There is still a significant way to go until the restart of scheduled flights.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel partially reopened its skies this week, with visitors from “green countries” exempt from quarantine upon arrival.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israelis can fly to Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia, but must be tested for COVID-19 before flying and remain in quarantine upon arrival until receiving the results.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The first three patients who recovered as part of the clinical study demonstrated a rapid clinical benefit and have been discharged home from the hospital.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israelis will reportedly be limited to four locations and will have to remain in quarantine until receiving the results of a pre-flight COVID-19 test.
The city is offering free entrances to tourist attractions, culinary tours, tour guides, and other attractions.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The buyer is a Chinese businessman living in the United States.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Tourism Minister Asaf Zamir called the move “important news for the aviation sector and all Israelis.”
An exasperated Naftali Bennett expressed his shock at how the new unity government has failed to taken obvious steps in helping the citizens during the second wave.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“This is the first vial of the vaccine; since last Thursday, we have a vaccine.”
This is one of the longer stays anywhere in the world for a hospitalized Corona patient.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The four tech systems being tested are the Corona voice test, breathalyzer test based on terahertz waves, isothermal test, and polyamine acids test.
A parliamentary assistant to a Likud Member of Knesset (MK) reported having Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.
However, "intensive care hospitalization is 1.5 times higher compared to non-pregnant women. The need for respiration is 1.7 times higher."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The plan includes significantly increasing the number of tests, cutting the infection chains with the new IDF apparatus, transparency with the public in order to re-create trust, classifying local authorities by color according to Corona data, and releasing restrictions in places where the data is positive.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
According to the heads of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties, the Israeli Health Ministry will announce the new directives by Wednesday.
“I was made aware that I could donate plasma and that this would help save the lives of others who are suffering from this terrible disease,” Beer said on Sunday.
Using the real-world data and Israeli cohort of 782 COVID-19 positive patients and 7,807 COVID-19 negative patients, the groups identified that low plasma vitamin D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection and hospitalization.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We will continue to move the wheels of the economy in order to put people back to work,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Barkat thinks the plan could bring 100,000 workers back to the job market within two years.
The revolutionary device that uses light waves to analyze molecular content of the biological samples.
Health care workers take test samples from Israelis to check if they have been infected with the Coronavirus.
Anyone who receives a message saying he/she is obligated to go into self-quarantine may ask the Health Ministry to reexamine the data on which the decision was based.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Protesters were blowing small horns and whistles right in front of the police and other protesters, which is a potentially high risk behavior for spreading the Coronavirus.
"Just because triage is correct under some circumstances does not mean that it is correct under all circumstances."
"The alternative to the steps that we take today – is much harsher steps tomorrow."
The tests are forwarded to the Health Ministry where they will be evaluated to determine whether the new technology produces reliable results.
Working for MDA for three years, Daniel Yaso treated a wide variety of cases and thousands of patients — yet had never delivered a baby, until he delivered two!
Cholesterol-lowering drug may hold key to stopping Covid-19 in its Tracks.
The program pairs psychologists and therapists who are part of the PCRU in Israel with frontline workers in the US for a completely anonymous and free session.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Some 760 nurses are in quarantine following to their possible exposure to COVID-19 carriers.
Minister Zeev Elkin entered quarantine on Sunday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Many in the Jewish and Muslim community eat kosher or halal food and have not been able to benefit from these programs,” stated a letter signed by two senators.
Entire neighborhoods where Coronavirus cases have spiked have been placed in lockdown to slow the spread to other areas.
The exodus from Beitar Ilit on Wednesday morning perfectly showcased the abject failure of the Israeli government to properly deal with the second Coronavirus wave.
Covid-19 has created a “new and unique wave of anti-Semitism around the world: the Jews, Zionists or the State of Israel are to blame for the pandemic and stand to gain from it.”
By Marc Gronich
The case has has morphed into whether the governor has the constitutional right to issue the executive order closing down overnight camps this summer.
By Eli Beer
I didn’t know it at the time, but I was suffering from something called ICU Delerium.
Following the sharp rise in the number of cases in the PA, the PA announced the return to a total lockdown throughout the areas under its control .
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ban on foreigners arriving at Ben-Gurion International Airport—and requirement for Israelis returning from abroad to self-quarantine for 14 days—was scheduled to expire on July 1• Meanwhile, many airlines have resumed flights to and from Tel Aviv.
Prime Minister Netanyahu also referred to the raucous demonstrations outside his official residence in Jerusalem, calling to unseat him.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Although Israel and the UAE don’t have formal diplomatic relations, the two nations have grown closer amid the Iranian threat.
Two months ago, Hadassah Medical Center started collecting plasma rich with antibodies from recovered Coronavirus patients, with the aim of producing a treatment for severely ill patients.
"Beyond this, we are facing a systematic increase in morbidity."
To gain entry, SARS-CoV-2 uses its spike protein to bind to two known proteins on human cells, called ACE2 and CD147. Blocking these interactions would keep the virus from infecting cells.
Cleaning was carried out in all offices at Beit HaNasi, including bathrooms and kitchens.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is “accelerating” the process, but at 25 percent capacity and only in areas that have entered “phase 2” of the state’s reopening from the coronavirus shutdown.
A sign in Mea Shearim asking residents of Rehavia (Jerusalem), Tel Aviv and other Red Zones, not enter their neighborhood due to Coronavirus.
MKs Matanes Shahadeh, Hiba Yazbak, Aida Toma Suleiman and Ayman Odeh as well as 2 faction directors and 4 guests who visited Abu Shahade’s office were also required to enter into home quarantine.
By Eliana Rudee
Through online dialogue, meetings and webinars, Israelis share their innovative projects that can provide individuals and communities with ideas as they work to adapt to the coronavirus crisis in the short and long term.
I cannot stand with those people who are posting – all over social media – that Jews need to “leave America NOW, before it’s too late!”
For safety, once a student or teacher is infected, the grade, and even the entire school are sent into quarantine.
Coronavirus continues to spread through the Israeli school system.
The passenger was informed after the bus ride that he tested positive.
New rules are being put into effect to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus in the schools.
Over 200 students and staff have gone into quarantine, and 500 students have already been tested, and the rest will be tested next week.
Hundreds of students and their teachers entered quarantine this week after infected people went to school.
28% were discovered through epidemiological investigation.
The renewed operations are subject to strict observance of physical distancing, wearing masks, observance of the rules of hygiene, the marking of places for standing in line, regulating the numbers of customers, and subject to the detailed Purple Badge standard instructions.
Hundreds of students entered quarantine this week after infections in multiple schools.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Ampoules of a fake Coronavirus vaccine labeled with a forged Migal Institute’s logo in Hebrew are illegally being manufactured and circulated in several South American countries.
Some of the parents are complaining that is unfair that they need to go into quarantine too, since they need to work.
Teachers and students in the 7th grade were sent into quarantine.
The effectiveness of these drugs in patients with generalized viral diseases and COVID-19, in particular, can be relatively quickly examined and made more readily available.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Clashes erupt in the Palestinian Authority as residents take to the streets to protest against virus lockdowns imposed for the holiday.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
People from around the world were invited to send their names for prayers.
List of locations where the New York City Department of Education is providing free meals available daily for any New Yorker.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S. president called on governors to make such a move “right now” and threatened that “if there’s any question, they’re going to have to call me—but they are not going to be successful in that call.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In a letter in April, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for the U.S. Justice Department to “monitor New York City” for cases of “constitutional violations” concerning religious discrimination against Jews.
September 18, 2026 
