Posts Tagged: Delta variant

Israeli Study: Vaccinated Parents Lower Chances of Children Getting Coronavirus
Vaccinated parents can indirectly protect their children who are not inoculated from the risk of getting infected with the coronavirus, according to a peer-reviewed study...

Pandemic Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US
i24 News – The death toll from Covid-19 in the United States surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, amid a...

EU to Decide on Pfizer Booster on Oct. 4
The EU's drugs regulator will decide on Monday whether to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 booster vaccine, but it is unlikely to give precise guidance on who...

In Sign of ‘Growing Friendship,’ Israel Shares Medical Supplies With Vietnam to Aid COVID-19 Fight
With Vietnam in the midst of its deadliest outbreak of COVID-19 so far, Israel has transferred medical equipment to aid the country's pandemic efforts, the...

Israel Should Begin Preparing for Rollout of 4th Vaccine Dose, Pandemic Czar Says
i24 News – 'Given that that the virus is here and is here to stay, we must also ready ourselves for the fourth jab' Israel should...

COVID-19 Vaccine Shots Less Effective Over Time Against Highly Infectious Delta Variant: Oxford University-Led Study
The Pfizer–BioNTech and Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccines have been found at least initially to effectively protect against the fast-spreading Delta coronavirus variant, but the level of immunity...

Iran Orders Travel Ban and Shutdown Amid COVID Surge
Iran is to impose a one-week lockdown and a ban on road travel amid a fifth COVID-19 surge in the worst-hit country in the Middle...

A Simple Pill to Treat COVID-19? An Israeli Pharma Company May Have Potent Formula as Variant Fears Grow
As concern over fast-spreading coronavirus variants continue among even highly-vaccinated populations, an Israel-based pharmaceutical company is hoping that its oral drug candidate will help get...

Pfizer, BioNTech to Seek Authorization for COVID Booster Shot as Delta Variant Spreads
Pfizer and partner BioNTech plan to ask USand European regulators within weeks to authorize a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, based on evidence of...

Israeli Health Experts Urge Calm Amid Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
i24 News - Israeli health experts are urging calm amid an uptick in new coronavirus cases recorded across the country, stressing that most of the...