Posts Tagged: Omicron
‘Taking a Blood Test of the City’: How Israel’s Sewage Can Fight the Next COVID-19 Wave
Israel is spearheading a project for the early detection of traces of COVID-19 in wastewater in cities around the country, as testing mandates are being...
Turkey Logs Record 94,783 COVID-19 Cases
Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, health ministry data showed on...
Covid Expert Says Omicron Outbreak Has Peaked in Israel
i24 News - The spread of the omicron variant in Israel will slow this week as the current wave has peaked, Prof. Eran Segal, one...
US Studies Highlight the Need for COVID Boosters to Fight Omicron
Three US studies show that a third dose of an mRNA vaccine is key to fighting the Omicron coronavirus variant, providing 90% protection against hospitalization...
Israeli Principals Call for Changes in Covid Guidelines in Schools
i24 News – School principals throughout Israel sent a letter to Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Friday, demanding that they...
Jewish Community Leader Urges Action Against Antisemitism as Germany Considers Vaccine Mandate
The head of the Jewish community in Germany on Monday expressed support for a general vaccine mandate to contain COVID-19, but warned that compulsory inoculation...
UK Says 4th COVID Jabs Not Needed for Now as Booster Effect Lasts
Booster jabs are still providing high levels of protection for older people against severe disease from the Omicron coronavirus variant and there is no need...
‘The Fourth Dose Works’: Israeli Trial Shows Fivefold Boost in Antibodies, Bennett Says
A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine led to a fivefold rise in the number of antibodies a week after the jabs were administered, Prime...
Israel Rolls Out Second COVID Booster for 60-Plus to Confront Omicron Wave
Israel on Monday started to jab people above 60 years old and medical personnel with a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as the country...
Israel Sees Drop in Severe Cases Amid Latest Covid Outbreak
i24 News - The number of serious coronavirus cases dropped on Monday, even as daily infections continue to increase amid the fifth wave of the...
Bethlehem Celebrates Muted Christmas with Few Pilgrims to Bring Cheer
The bells of Bethlehem rang out under grey skies on Christmas morning across streets whose closed pastel or green shutters were like an Advent calendar...
COVID-19 Infections Rise Again Across Gulf States
Coronavirus infections have started rising again across the six Gulf Arab states after months of low or falling figures, data from health ministries showed on...
Israeli Hospital Reports First Death of Patient With Omicron Variant
An Israeli hospital on Tuesday confirmed the first known death in the country of a patient with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but said he...
Israel to Offer Fourth Covid Shot to People Over 60
i24 News - Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett commended a recommendation from a panel of Covid experts on the implementation of a fourth vaccine for...
