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Battling COVID: Weekly Update
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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Stats show shunning shots 'like driving without safety belt'
From Israel with hope: Best data yet suggests vaccines will empty COVID wards
By
Nathan Jeffay
Of first 1.82 million immunized, only 0.07% became virus positive, 122 were hospitalized, 23 died. If everyone had shots, we’d only need a ‘few dozen’ virus beds, says top MD
Vaccines in action: Over-70s now use no more ventilators than under-50s
By
Nathan Jeffay
Health Ministry: In latest milestone, over 50% Israelis vaccinated with 1st dose
By
AFP
from the blogs
Sivan Rahav Meir
To all the anti-vaxxers who are angry at me
If corona has taught us anything, it is the need for humanity to be humble. We have learned how limited and fragile we are.
Top health official: Election fever driving government’s pandemic decisions
By
TOI staff
Despite successful vaccination campaign, Chezy Levy says fourth lockdown possible if virus cases continue to rise
Ministers vote to reopen grades 7-10 and ease other restrictions from Sunday
By
TOI staff
Analysis
Vote and swab? Planning unprecedented election, ballot officials get creative
By
Tal Schneider
Top Ops
Aleeza Ben Shalom
Help us bring Koda the Kelev home to Israel
An open letter to ’The Committee,’ that suddenly informed us at the last minute that we have to leave our beloved, four-legged family member behind
Andrew Silow-Carroll
What Jewish comedians made of Michael Che’s Israel joke
It is a joke Jews and even Israelis might tell each other. But it becomes uncomfortable and even anti-Jewish when released into the wild
Naomi Chazan
3 ways the coronavirus increases gender inequity
The pandemic is hitting women hard, and Israel isn’t prepared to do what it takes to level the playing field
Sharon Avni
Effie the sassy gym bubbe and her very special Hebrish
Despite her thick American accent, the immigrant grandma interviewed on TV had no problem communicating. Linguists call it translanguaging.
Israel holds its first outdoor concert, for COVID ‘green pass’ holders only
By
TOI staff
Tel Aviv kicks off return of live performances with show for city’s older residents — as long as they have been inoculated or recovered from the virus
Royal Caribbean to launch cruise from Israel for ‘fully vaccinated’ only
By
TOI staff
Following Israel, EU to propose vaccine ‘green pass’
By
AFP
Israel to vaccinate over 120,000 Palestinian workers
By
Aaron Boxerman
Shots will be administered in next few days by Israeli healthcare workers at border crossings and industrial zones in West Bank; contagion in West Bank hits new highs
In East Jerusalem, vaccine turnout climbs — but lags behind infection rates
By
Aaron Boxerman
PA to close schools, partially lock down West Bank as cases double in two weeks
By
Aaron Boxerman
Amid outrage over COVID entry ban, Israel may let all citizens fly home to vote
By
TOI staff
and
Raoul Wootliff
Regev says cabinet will consider scrapping controversial permits system for Israelis wanting to either leave or return, which critics say is politically influenced, undemocratic
Gantz, opposition scrutinize claim Haredim let into Israel while secular denied
By
Tal Schneider
and
TOI staff
Israel’s entry ban on citizens ‘unparalleled in democratic world,’ watchdog says
By
Raoul Wootliff
Times of Israel Podcast
PODCAST: Daily Briefing — World watches as Israelis go to the theater
By
TOI staff
Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today
Analysis
Debuting vaccine passes, Israel once again leads world — into an ethical pickle
By
Laurie Kellman
Israel to begin vaccinating recovered COVID patients
By
TOI staff
Knesset passes law to give cities info on unvaccinated residents
By
TOI staff
and
Stuart Winer
Meretz MK says bill is too quick to hand over medical, personal data; Likud committee head pushes back, says saving lives trumps privacy
Antivaxxers liken vaccine green passes to yellow star
By
TOI staff
High Court limits Shin Bet coronavirus surveillance to those who won’t cooperate
By
TOI staff
from the blogs
Tuvia Book
What to do about unmasked El Al passengers? Put a cop on board
Non-compliance on flights is dangerous, immoral and illegal – police should be enforcing the law where it’s most needed
From tempeh to yoga, pandemic downtime fuels cottage industry boom
By
Jessica Steinberg
Ministers to debate plan to reopen airport ahead of elections
By
TOI staff
Netanyahu creates interministerial task force to hammer out proposal to gradually ease restrictions on international travel, following 5-week shutdown of Ben Gurion Airport
Air force pilots sent to train in US removed from return flight due to entry ban
By
TOI staff
2 families to be deported after forging permits to fly to Israel
By
TOI staff
Employers face legal terra incognita with vaccinated and unvaccinated workers
By
Shoshanna Solomon
Study: Vaccine saved Israel elderly from full force of UK strain in nick of time
By
Nathan Jeffay
Research shows extra-infectious virus variant has proven 45% more transmissible in country, but vaccination halted its rise among at-risk populations, saving ‘many’ lives
Stuck abroad, philanthropist hatches a modern Exodus to bring Israelis back home
By
Tal Schneider
Masks of all kinds: Scenes from a pandemic Purim across the world
By
JTA
More Headlines
AG: Ministers should have say in transfers of vaccines to other countries
By
TOI staff
Court extends remand of suspect in rape of 13-year-old at state-run COVID hotel
By
Stuart Winer
Sanders lauds Israeli health officials for pushing to vaccinate Palestinians
By
Jacob Magid
Frontier accused of kicking Hasidic family off flight due to unmasked toddler
By
Ben Sales
Fetus infected with COVID-19 dies in womb, in 2nd such case in Israel
By
TOI staff
Israel to provide COVID vaccines to peacekeeping force in Sinai — report
By
TOI staff
and
Agencies
Lungs of soldier killed by accidental gunshot transplanted to COVID patient
By
TOI staff
Syria gets vaccines from ‘friendly country’ after Israel said to pay for doses
By
TOI staff
Algae extract may avert severe COVID deterioration, say Israeli researchers
By
Nathan Jeffay
With mere 2% vaccinated, unrecognized Bedouin villages are an Israeli blind spot
By
AFP
and
TOI staff
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