Tag: coronavirus
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Takes the Lead
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced its coronavirus vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, based on the results of...
Israel Places Faith in Controversial Russian Made COVID-19 Vaccine
The Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is the first such vaccine to be put forward for registration in Israel, Zeev Rotstein, the CEO of...
Study: Illegal Migrant Workers Drains the Economy by Millions
A recent study released by the Knesset's Research and Information Center has revealed the heavy costs illegal immigration has put on Jewish Statea graph showing...
Covid-19 Makes Its Way Through IDF Ranks
IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Eyal Zamir has said the army is focusing on maintaining its ability to defend the State of Israel and...
Report: Israeli Hospitals Underprepared to Handle Influx of Covid-19 Patients
Doctors at Wolfson Medical Center claim staff and equipment shortages have caused the deaths of several coronavirus patients.A group of nine doctors and specialists...
Israel Loses Faith in Government as COVID-19 Crisis Remains Unchecked
A recently conducted Home Front Command survey revealed that only 24% of the Israeli people trust the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.Also troubling...
Study: COVID-19 Causing 1/4 of Israeli University Students to Drop Out
Some 24% of university students in Israel may have to drop out, according to a study presented during a meeting of the Special Committee...
Health Ministry Cracks Down on COVID-19 False Statement Offenses
The Health Ministry has imposed stricter regulations that define the offense of an attempt by a person who returns to Israel after visiting a...
COVID-19 Drug Receives FDA Approval
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved antiviral drug Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment, making it the first approved treatment in...
COVID-19 Cases Drop Significantly During 2nd Lockdown
During Thursday's meeting of the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee, the coordinator of Israel's efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Professor Ronni...
