Omicron
JN.1: What is the new COVID variant in Israel? - explainer
Israel has detected a new variant of COVID-19 known as JN.1, which has already affected around 200 people in the country. What should you know about it?
US FDA panel weighs makeup of next COVID vaccine
Omicron booster vaccine reduces COVID hospitalization, death among elderly
New COVID variant XBB.1.16 under WHO observation as cases spike
Conference of Presidents leaders urge Israel to keep its borders open
The leaders of the Conference of Presidents urged Israel to remember the Diaspora and keep its doors open to Jews, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are the challenges Israeli education is facing today - opinion
Israeli educational tourism is still affected by the fifth (Omicron) wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 in Israel: 22,360 new cases, R rate in decline
New cases continue to drop * R rate drops to 0.74
New Israeli medical tech could lighten load for healthcare system
The smart micro-needle works to detect serious underlying medical issues in the wearer as they go about their day-to-day life.
COVID-19: What is the forecast for the economy?
Will the Israeli economy be resilient and bounce back quickly? It all depends.
New York state to drop indoor mask mandate this week
The Democratic governor intends to let the mask mandate, which has been challenged in court, expire as scheduled rather than seeking to renew it.
Discovery of Omicron in New York deer raises concern over possible new variants
The discovery - the first time Omicron was detected in a wild animal - comes as a surge in COVID-19 infections fueled by the variant are abating among the US human population.
Coronavirus in Israel: Ash says COVID-19 likely to never go away
Nearly 44,000 Israelis tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday • 1,161 are in critical condition, 288 on ventilators.
Omicron BA.2 variant to become dominant worldwide - WHO regional director
Dr. Dorit Nitzan explains the difference between Omicron and the new sub-variant, and why there may be bigger issues at hand.
COVID-19: Antibiotics may reduce recovery time, Egyptian study finds
This study upends a bedrock truism of medicine: Antibiotics are for bacterial infections and are not effective against viruses.
