Corona pandemic

The CDC emphasizes the need for continued vigilance and research to understand the JN.1 variant

'End of an era' brings 'joy and pride,' director of Jerusalem hospital says

Researchers synthesized genes from an S protein of SARS-CoV-2

The Covid crisis laid bare significant deficiencies in the global health system

Health Ministry officials will discuss airport testing policy at the end of the week

First time new daily cases have fallen below 10,000 since omicron outbreak began to decline

Israel's death toll nearing the 10,000 mark

The poll found that 54 percent of Israelis say the pandemic caused them to change their daily routine

United States leads the world in total number of fatalities since start of pandemic

Tourists arriving at its international airport are ferried by boat or seaplane to secluded resort islands

The trend of declining Covid morbidity in the Jewish state carries on at pace

In the first seven months of the year, Asia and the Pacific continued to see the steepest declines

The study also showed larger declines in life expectancy for men than women

'At the moment, 10 people are confirmed to have died, but that number could rise,' health minister says

The current R number (virus reproduction index) in Israel is 0.95

Health Ministry official Prof Nachman Ash predicts infections will slow with the third booster vaccine

Israelis returning from Austria, the Czech Republic, or Moldova will not be required to self-isolate

Usage of technologies to connect people long distance has soared during Covid-19

Government resources diverted to fighting pandemic, have left gap that traffickers are exploiting

Chinese spokesperson says US 'spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation'

The positivity rate for screening tests fell to 0.4%

Those under 40 infected with the coronavirus in intensive care made up the majority of patients in March

Primate response better than Oxford vaccine, study shows; Russian vaccine reportedly available in two weeks

Government also discussing situation in schools amid fears of second virus wave