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
New COVID variant XBB.1.16 under WHO observation as cases spike
The WHO called the new COVID variant "one to watch" and is monitoring the new variant, which has been dubbed Arcturus as it continues to spread.
Average Israeli family makes break for freedom from stress in Thailand
The Rozentals call their venture Only Live Once, or OLO which, neatly, just happens to be the first letters of their sons’ names. Sounds like a perfect seasonal Passover fit.
Shanghai Passover: Celebrating the holiday in China's COVID lockdown
Recollection of the lockdown Passover Seder of 2022 in Shanghai, China.
Pfizer's COVID vaccine factory: Witnessing a modern miracle
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was the first shot approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use, and Israel was the first country to mass vaccinate its population.
COVID pandemic erased gains in early autism identification
In a new report focused on early intervention, researchers compared the rates of autism identification of 4-year-olds in 2020 to what eight-year-olds had received four years earlier.
WHO, advisors urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research
The WHO and other scientists have also said they cannot rule out the possibility that the virus emerged from a high-security laboratory in Wuhan that studies dangerous pathogens.
Raccoon dogs might have caused the COVID-19 pandemic – report
The report suggests that raccoon dogs, which were being illegally sold at a wet seafood market in Huanan in China, might have been the source of the pandemic.
New discovery could help high-risk COVID19 patients- study
UVA scientists say a drug used to lower blood sugar levels shows potential in fighting severe cases of COVID-19, especially for people with obesity and diabetes
Too much Israeli COVID aid to hotels, not enough to tour guides - comptroller
The comptroller report criticizes Israel for giving NIS 60m. of emergency funds to hotels making a profit and only NIS 300 a month to tour guides during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID, flu or RSV? How to tell the three common diseases apart
Lots of people suffer from breathing difficulties, coughs, sore throat and fevers – and these could be symptoms of all three of these viruses. So how do you know when to do a COVID test?