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Most Israel's hospitals unable to vaccinate inpatients against COVID-19

Health Ministry refuses to allocate vaccines for patients hospitalized for extended periods, despite many of them being at-risk of developing serious coronavirus illness, since the number of hospitalized constantly fluctuates

Adir Yanko , 10:11 , 03.03.21

People who recovered from COVID at risk from new variants - study

Military intelligence taskforce warns South African, Brazilian and recently detected New York variants have mutation that could cause recurrence of disease, urge same people to receive one jab of Pfizer vaccine

Itai Gal , 16:03 , 03.02.21

Israel sees rise in juvenile COVID morbidity, drop in cases among elderly

Health Ministry data shows that 1 in 5 of all cases diagnosed last month were of children aged 0-9, with two in three of all cases being of patients under 30; experts believe vaccination 'moved' morbidity to younger age groups

Yaron Druckman , 14:19 , 03.02.21

Austria breaks ranks with EU to produce vaccines with Denmark, Israel

Austrian Chancellor Kurz says Vienna and Copenhagen will work with Jerusalem on second-generation vaccine production and jointly research further treatment options, slams Brussels for slow rollout and bottlenecked supply chain

Reuters , 14:04 , 03.02.21

New daily coronavirus cases continue to decline, contagion rate at 5.2%

Health Ministry reports 4,624 new cases, while 1,198 people still battle virus in hospital with 729 in serious condition and 234 on ventilators; Death toll rises to 5,779 after 20 more people succumb to the pathogen

Yaron Druckman , 12:23 , 03.02.21

Israel's virus deaths drop sharply as vaccinations increase

Health Ministry data also indicates a drop in severe illnesses caused by COVID-19, with over 60s now largely vaccinated, while younger Israelis infected by the virus make up almost half of serious cases; but, R factor increase raises alarm

Yaron Druckman , 15:30 , 03.01.21

New infection wave in March will bring less serious cases, virus expert says

Weitzman Institute's Prof. Eran Segal tells Ynet vaccines are likely capable of counterbalancing surge in cases, allowing continued reopening of economy; warns of low vaccination turnout in Arab sector

Attila Somfalvi , 19:30 , 02.28.21

Israel's infection spread creeps up despite subdued Purim

R number rises to 0.99 as Israel's coronavirus czar warns further increase due to unlawful holiday celebrations could jeopardize further steps to end lockdown , including return of grades 7-10, reopening of cafes and restaurants

Adir Yanko , 15:04 , 02.28.21

U.S. authorizes Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, making it third available

One-shot vaccine is found to be 66% effective at preventing moderate-to-severe COVID-19 four weeks after inoculation, while it is100% effective in preventing hospitalization and death due to the virus

Reuters , 08:52 , 02.28.21

Pfizer testing 3rd dose of its COVID-19 vaccine in new trial

U.S. pharmaceutical giant together with its German partner examine modifications to tackle highly infectious S.African coronavirus variant as well as overall effects of a third dose on those inoculated with 2 shots

Reuters , 22:23 , 02.25.21

In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real world

Israeli study is the first analysis of national COVID-19 vaccination strategy to be peer-reviewed, serving as a beacon of light for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies

Reuters , 09:03 , 02.25.21

Q&A: what's the trajectory of the pandemic in Israel going forward?

While Israelis will celebrate the holiday of Purim under strict limitations, coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash answers the most burning questions regarding curfew restrictions, the vaccine and the virus itself

Alexandra Lukash , 23:15 , 02.24.21

Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe - FDA staff

J&J's vaccine 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 against multiple variants in a global trial, though shot proven 85% effective overall in stopping severe cases of the disease

Reuters , 19:14 , 02.24.21

Israel's R number creeps up despite drop in new cases

4,395 positive tests yield 6.1% infection rate, down from day before; Health Ministry says 77.1% of new diagnoses are in people under age of 39, while just 5% detected in over-60s; health minister urges public to avoid packed Purim parties

Yaron Druckman, Itamar Eichner , 11:56 , 02.24.21

Health Ministry revokes license of anti-vaccination doctor

Decision to strip Dr. Aryeh Avni of his right to practice medicine was made following string of statements lambasting the medical community, calls to avoid receiving the coronavirus vaccine and urging people to disregard health regulations

Nina Fox , 21:29 , 02.23.21

'My daughter's critical COVID changed my mind on vaccines'

Relying on Facebook for information, Batel Dubinsky had resisted getting the inoculation because she felt she was being coerced into it; now 10-year-old Liel has recovered and joined the drive to promote the vaccination

Attila Somfalvi , 15:12 , 02.23.21

More than 3 million Israelis receive both doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Before ministers convene to discuss imposing a nighttime curfew during the holiday of Purim, Health Ministry reports slight rise in daily cases but a steady dip in serious COVID-19 hospitalizations

Yaron Druckman , 20:46 , 02.22.21

Vaccines drop infections among young people by 50%, expert says

Weizmann Institute of Science expert says cases will dip further in the coming weeks despite the wide reopening of the economy, stressing the importance of COVID vaccines

Attila Somfalvi , 23:07 , 02.21.21

Israel sees COVID cases drop as infection rate falls to 6.4%

'R' number now at 0.79; hospitals currently treating 847 people in serious condition, 75% of them under 39 as growing number of under-60s suffer from serious complications; some 5,000 diagnosed with coronavirus over weekend;

Yaron Druckman, Adir Yanko , 11:12 , 02.21.21

COVID sickness dropped 95.8% after both Pfizer shots, Health Ministry says

findings based on data collected nationally through Feb. 13 from Israelis who had received their second shot at least two weeks previously; according to the Health Ministry’s website, about 1.7 million people had been administered a second shot by Jan. 30

Reuters , 09:35 , 02.21.21

Children are increasingly the casualties of COVID

A growing number of young people are suffering from persistent health issues once they have recovered from a coronavirus infection, including life-threatening syndrome that can cause heart failure in children and even babies

Sarit Rosenblum , 13:47 , 02.19.21

Israel backs vaccines for those recovered from virus

National Epidemic Management Team Decision recommends to Health Ministry's DG to administer one vaccine dose 3 months after recovery; officials also mull whether its necessary to test for COVID those who'd been vaccinated

Adir Yanko , 23:45 , 02.18.21

Report: Israel vaccinates dozens of children against coronavirus

For weeks, Health Ministry has allowed at-risk children or whose parents suffer from severe preexisting conditions to get inoculated; all reported feeling well after jab and did not show any side effects

Dr. Itay Gal , 14:29 , 02.18.21

Pfizer vaccine 95% effective against COVID-19, Maccabi reports

Health fund covering over quarter of Israelis says only 608 of 602,000 inoculated people test positive for virus more than a week after 2nd shot, all reporting only mild symptoms such as headache or cough

Reuters , 20:15 , 02.17.21

Unborn fetus dies of COVID-19, in first such case in Israel

Mother confirmed with virus upon arrival in hospital after complaining she had not felt her child move; undergoes 'silent birth' after her baby was confirmed dead; few such cases recorded in world, doctors say

Adir Yanko , 10:54 , 02.16.21

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