Coronavirus outbreak
China created COVID-19 as a 'bioweapon,' Wuhan researcher claims
Chao Shao asserts that the virus was deliberately engineered by China as a "bioweapon," and that his colleagues were tasked with identifying the most effective strain for spreading.
New Omicron vaccines proven safe and effective
Israel's COVID-19 czar: Winter is coming, be prepared
North Korea reports unknown fever cases near China border, denies COVID
First results are in on COVID study of thousands of Orthodox Jews
Dr. Avi Rosenberg, a renal pathologist at Johns Hopkins University and another author of the paper, said for Purim in particular, “the guidance all came a week too late.”
Coronavirus commissioner: No lockdown before Israel elections
As of Wednesday morning, the number of patients in serious conditions dropped to 653, the lowest since December. Some 215 of them were on ventilators.
Advisers of New York's Cuomo altered report on nursing home deaths
The Health Department's data put the death toll about 50% higher than the figure then being cited publicly by the Cuomo administration.
Shots for shots: Jerusalem gives vaccines at Mahane Yehuda bar scene
The municipality set up a vaccination booth close to the bars as part of the effort to encourage vaccinations.
Rabbi in Moldova helps save a life and scores matzah for his community
Axelrod, a Chabad rabbi, had to drop everything to save the life of an Israeli tourist, a man in his 40s who was teetering on the brink of death from a severe case of COVID-19
China's anal COVID-19 tests upsets, traumatizes foreigners
Such tests can ensure infections are spotted, since coronavirus traces can be detectable in the anus for longer than in the respiratory tract, some Chinese doctors told state media.
Coronavirus: Where can Israelis fly now that the skies are reopening?
The cities of New York, Paris, Frankfurt, and Kiev - and possibly London - will be open to vaccinated Israelis come Sunday.
Brazilian states blast Bolsonaro over pandemic during worst phase yet
Last week was the deadliest yet for Brazil's outbreak, averaging nearly 1,200 confirmed deaths per day according to Health Ministry data.
Visual art project highlights teachers' challenges, dedication in pandemic
The project is “not meant to compare... but to properly document experiences and the gap that has been filled.”
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla calls Israel 'world's lab' in interview to NBC
Bourla further noted that studies on the risk of the vaccine are also underway on pregnant women and younger children.
