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?
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Is Israel's tourism recovering or will it remain in a slump? - comment
With the expected decline of the Omicron wave and the hopeful lifting of restrictions in various countries, there is a reason to be optimistic.
COVID-19 in Israel: Green Pass regulations extended, R rate drops below one
Serious cases continued to rise, and are predicted to do so for some days still, with some estimating they will reach as high as 1,200 before declining.
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Omicron: UKHSA finds boosters provide 95% protection against death
For Moderna, effectiveness against hospitalization was 90-95% up to 9 weeks after the booster.
COVID-19: Is back pain a symptom of the Omicron variant?
Doctors have reported an increase in patients' complaints of back and muscle pain since the onset of the Omicron wave, and data from various countries confirm this.
COVID-19: Fourth vaccine shot for immunocompromised approved
The Israeli Teachers' Union is set to protest government's decision to cancel quarantine for schoolchildren.
Fauci says 'prudent' to have Omicron vaccine, but may not be needed
Pfizer/BioNTech said they have started clinical trials for a version of their vaccine targeting the highly-transmissible variant.
UK designates Omicron sub-lineage a variant under investigation
Initial findings indicate that the sub-variant may be more resistant to immunity.
Israel's AL Group is taking on COVID-19 indoors - opinion
Rather than playing defense as the world has been, Ashdod-based AL Group takes the offensive against the virus.
Amid Omicron, Israel must move beyond COVID-19 Green Pass - editorial
Omicron's less deadly implications, especially for the fully vaccinated, means that new ways must be found to create environments that are as safe as possible.
