COVID
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination
Crew, passengers who already left the ship, and people in contact with them have been quarantined in several countries around the world.
RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report
North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says
Aliyah in wartime Israel: Building a new home, opening an English bookstore
How are Israelis holding up emotionally post-COVID? - survey
Over half of adults say their state of health is fine, but 17% had relatives, close friends who perished.
China created COVID-19 as a 'bioweapon,' Wuhan researcher claims
Chao Shao asserts that the virus was deliberately engineered by China as a "bioweapon," and that his colleagues were tasked with identifying the most effective strain for spreading.
Wild animals were able to travel more during lockdown - study
A total of 2,300 wild animals were tracked, from 43 different species. These species included elephants, giraffes, bears, deer and cougars.
US FDA panel weighs makeup of next COVID vaccine
The next-generation shots should select a single XBB-related target, the FDA's staff reviewers suggested.
Scientists advance in search for new COVID strain's patient zero
Patient Zero is likely experiencing symptoms that could be confused with IBD or chronic diarrhea.
Are eating disorders Israel's post-COVID pandemic?
Eating disorders are the most deadly of any psychiatric disorder and up to 20% of all eating disorder cases result in death, according to the Center for Discovery.
Health Ministry calls Elon Musk out for sharing 'fake news' on COVID
Musk replied to a tweet that claimed Israeli data showed “zero young healthy individuals died of COVID-19.” The billionaire businessman wrote “Zero …”
German court acquits COVID denier who compared Israel to Nazi Germany
In a 2021 campaign video for the fringe political party die Basis (The Basis), Sucharit Bhakdi had said that the Jews had learned evil under Hitler and are utilizing it in Israel to spread more evil.
A post-COVID world means changes for the Israeli work day - survey
A recent Israel Democracy Institute study finds that 61% of working people in Israel are satisfied with their work-life balance
Is COVID over? A requiem for the coronavirus pandemic
For many people, the arbitrary nature of the pandemic, with tough rules one day about things like masks, and then rules discarded the next, has left an imprint.
