Covid-19

There are no reports indicating increased severity of illness associated with the JN.1 sub-variant compared to previous ones

BA.2.86, nicknamed by scientists on social media as Pirola, is 'closely tracked' by WHO

'The potential impact of the BA.2.86 mutations are presently unknown and undergoing careful assessment'

Experts suggest that summer gatherings and travel, declining immunity, and the new EG.5 subvariant may have all played a role in the increase of Covid cases

As of July 24, Israel recorded at least 18 cases of the EG.5 variant, dubbed by virologists as 'Eris'

'At least 20 million' people have died from Covid, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - nearly three times the official estimate

China is widely accused of underreporting the number of coronavirus fatalities since the abandonment of its zero-Covid policy

Beijing moved away from its zero-Covid policy on December 7, leading to a surge in coronavirus infections

The new strain driving up morbidity worldwide has been dubbed 'Kraken'

Study finds 81% reduction in hospitalizations among those 65 and older who received booster compared to those who got at least two shots but no omicron booster

Foreign citizens flying from east Asian country will be required to be tested for the virus

Concern mounts over potential spread of new variants as Chinese rush to book flights abroad after Beijing eases travel restrictions

Home Front Command's Covid testing facilities to close and Covid testing transferred to the health care services

Leaked statistics reveal a breakout of unprecedented proportions

Nocebo - 'negative' placebo - behind reported side effects in 16 percent of older Israelis, data show

The protests against 'zero-Covid' policy seen as biggest challenge to regime since 1989

First large-scale research into the safety of a fourth injection of the Pfizer vaccine

Naltrexone 'should be on the top of everyone’s list for clinical trials'

Israel received Pfizer vaccines adapted to all omicron variants

Anyone above the age of 12 and at least three months from a previous shot or Covid illness are eligible

Long-Covid is a complex medical condition that can be hard to diagnose, as it has a range of over 200 symptoms

'It means we die earlier, we are less well educated, our incomes are going down'

Scientists identify two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of the coronavirus