COVID
Norway’s proposed Israel boycott law goes after more than Israel - opinion
European governments are moving against trade with Israeli settlements, raising questions about Israel, personal freedom, and government coercion.
The haredi community faces a growing threat from Iranian recruiters - opinion
Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination
German court acquits COVID denier who compared Israel to Nazi Germany
In a 2021 campaign video for the fringe political party die Basis (The Basis), Sucharit Bhakdi had said that the Jews had learned evil under Hitler and are utilizing it in Israel to spread more evil.
A post-COVID world means changes for the Israeli work day - survey
A recent Israel Democracy Institute study finds that 61% of working people in Israel are satisfied with their work-life balance
Is COVID over? A requiem for the coronavirus pandemic
For many people, the arbitrary nature of the pandemic, with tough rules one day about things like masks, and then rules discarded the next, has left an imprint.
Post-COVID pandemic traveling fear and what to do about it
Most people gradually overcame their worries about venturing out to the world again, but some are still so traumatized by COVID.
Teen mental health emergency visits decline in US as pandemic eases, CDC says
While mental health emergency visits for adolescents overall during 2022 fell by 11%, poor mental and behavioral health in this age group remains a substantial public health issue.
Israel marks 12,500th COVID death as WHO says no more global emergency
A total of 12,500 people in Israel had died from the COVID-19 pandemic since the first victim died on March 21, 2020.
COVID is no longer global health emergency - WHO
Lifting it is a sign of the progress the world has made in these areas, but COVID-19 is here to stay, the WHO has said, even if it no longer represents an emergency.
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A weekly round-up of city affairs.
WHO experts to weigh whether world ready to end COVID emergency
Since giving its initial high alert for COVID in January 2020, a panel of experts have continued to examine the prominence of the crisis.
Israeli tourism bouncing back despite domestic troubles
Israeli tourism is on an upswing, while facing political and infrastructure challenges