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FDA approves updated COVID vaccines heading to Israel

Vaccine manufacturers report new vaccines deliver good protection against new coronavirus strains spreading around the world

Dr. Itay Gal | 09.12.23

Virusa Non Grata: Pirola, new COVID variant, making waves in Israel

Israel was the first to report on the new and mutation-rich variant of the coronavirus, BA.2.86, dubbed 'Pirola'. According to estimates, Pirola is responsible for the recent surge in cases in the United States as well

Sarit Rosenblum | 09.10.23

Hospitals resume PCR testing of staff, patients as Covid-19 on the rise

The Ministry of Health is stepping up on monitoring COVID-19; instructing all chiefs of medicine in Israeli hospitals to institute PCR test for all hospitalized patients

Adir Yanko | 09.04.23

COVID-19 outbreak in Los Angeles Jewish day school sparks storm

Kadima Day School orders mandatory masking and testing; parents threaten to not send their children to school in protest

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.01.23

'Wear masks': COVID rears head in Israel as cases rise

Health expert says it is important to use masks on planes adding people at risk, those who feel unwell and visitors to hospitals must wear masks out of responsibility not only for their own health but for the health of others

Alexandra Lukash | 08.30.23

Despite uptick in COVID cases, Health Ministry guidelines remain unchanged

As COVID-19 cases rise, Health Ministry confirms that it has not changed its guidelines, but is preparing booster shots for winter, alongside the flu vaccination campaign; Zarka: 'A wave of infections is looming'

ynet correspondents | 08.29.23

Health expert recommends return to masks as COVID reemerges

New coronavirus strain BA.2.86, known as Pirola, continues to spread as hospitalizations up worldwide; 'What scares us is that the new strain will cause more severe disease,' says Prof. Galia Rahav

Roy Katz, Alexandra Lukash, Dr. Itay Gal | 08.24.23

New COVID strain causing some concern

The WHO is closely watching COVID-19 variant BA.2.86, named 'Pirola', and experts suggest previous immunity may offer protection; 'we are not expecting to witness comparable levels of severe disease and death to those earlier,' says expert

Adir Yanko, Alexandra Lukash | 08.22.23

New COVID variant detected in Israel

Health official says there is simply not enough information available to determine how quickly the variant can spread or how severe a disease if could cause

Alexandra Lukash, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 08.20.23

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are here – what you need to know

New study highlights important of receiving vaccinations, which are expected to arrive in Israel via the Health Ministry during the fall High Holidays

Dr. Itay Gal | 08.15.23

Everything you need to know about new COVID strain EG.5

WHO says the Eris variant spreads rapidly, but infection rates are not high and the risk level at this stage is considered low, as the virus continues to mutate due to its nature – Experts are closely monitoring these changes

Dr. Itay Gal | 08.11.23

Coronavirus is here to stay: a new strain in Britain, an increase in cases in New York

After a year of near-silence from COVID-19, the virus appears again with a new strain – a descendant of the Omicron variant discovered in the UK; at the same time, in New York there is a new wave of infections, but the numbers are still lower than last year

Dr. Itay Gal | 08.06.23

Hair loss: Causes, effective treatments and dispelling panic

The truth about the correlation between hair loss and stress, genetics and diseases; Why have hair loss cases surged since the COVID-19 pandemic? What are the warning signs, when to seek professional advice and who should you see?

Danielle Pesso | 07.31.23

Adele has choice words for misbehaving audiences

British songstress playfully launched t-shirts into the crowd with a cannon after threatening to f**king kill' anyone who throws something on her stage but acknowledges it is no laughing matter

Einav Schiff, Dennis Bihler | 07.06.23

Health Ministry ends COVID-19 quarantine requirement

Following WHO declaration on the end of medical emergency status, Israel lifts mandatory quarantine for coronavirus patients starting Tuesday - 'We have defeated the pandemic, but not the virus, says last coronavirus czar

Nina Fox, Yair Kraus | 05.14.23

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