Masks

Israel urges immediate vaccination as flu morbidity rises, orders 485,000 more vaccine doses

While the vaccine does not entirely prevent infection, it significantly reduces the risk of serious illness and related complications.

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CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks.

CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks

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Bus drivers protest violent attacks in Tel Aviv

Violent attacks on bus drivers surged in the past months throughout Israel.

 Bus drivers protest in front of parked buses and Israel Police officers on September 12, 2021.

The Sonovia mask makers: Israel’s first line of COVID-19 defense

No. 37 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2021: Founder of Sonovia Shuki Hershcovich.

 Shuki Hershcovich

Attacking anti-vaccine movement, Biden mandates COVID shots, tests

US President Joe Biden announced new policies requiring most federal employees and contractors to get COVID vaccinations in his administration's most aggressive step yet.

 President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the East Room at the White House on Wednesday.

COVID in Israel: Expanded Green Pass kicks in today

Gov’t says students who are unvaccinated in grades 8-12 in ‘red’ cities will need to learn from home.

 Fifth grade students returned today to school at the Alomot elementary school in Efrat, where religious and secular students study together.  Children in middle school went back to school today following a few weeks of learning from home. February 21, 2021.

Bus driver attacked after telling passenger to wear a mask

A 21-year-old man from Shiloh was arrested on Friday on suspicion of physically attacking a bus driver with his cellphone after the driver requested that he wear a mask.

A sign pictured in Tel Aviv reads 'Wear a Mask' during Israel's second lockdown, September 2020.

Israel’s corona Happy Badge is underway - here are the details

Fines will be given to individuals and businesses who do not comply.

An illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding in front of the Mediterranean Sea.

Another extreme heat wave on the way, Health Ministry warns

The ministry stressed that coronavirus guidelines, such as wearing a mask indoors, must still be followed.

People visit a beach along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Israel as restrictions following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ease around the country, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 17, 2020

Israeli mask co. says can protect wearers against Delta variant

When tested against two new variants - though not the Delta variant specifically - it was found to show "potent antiviral activity."

A model with the Sonovia COVID-19 mask

Israelis have mixed opinions on new mask law, unfazed by Delta variant outbreak

The law, which went into effect Friday at noon, requires all Israelis to wear masks indoors even if they’re fully vaccinated.

People riding the Jerusalem light rail on Sunday, June 27, three days after the indoor mask mandate was reinstated

Should Israel eradicate COVID-19 or learn to live with it? - Eran Segal

Prof. Eran Segal has been tracking coronavirus since its onset and consults with the country’s coronavirus cabinet.

A mall in Israel opens up after the country's third coronavirus lockdown.