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Battling COVID: Weekly Update
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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Hospital says ‘high probability’ fetus died of virus, in 1st such case in Israel
By
TOI staff
Fetus infected via mother’s placenta; 25-week-pregnant woman had symptoms, went to hospital after realizing there was no fetal movement
More younger Israelis now being hospitalized for COVID than those 60-plus
By
Luke Tress
Top health official says ‘buzz’ that young people are not vaccinating is wrong
By
TOI staff
Feeling better ‘in 2 hours’: COVID drug for critically ill starts Phase 3 trials
By
TOI staff
Experimental Israeli-made drug Allocetra, developed at Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital, being used to treat so-called cytokine storm, whereby immune system attacks body’s own organs
Israeli inventor of promising COVID drug hopes it can help vaccineless countries
By
Nathan Jeffay
Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks emergency use of Israeli anti-COVID nasal spray
By
AFP
and
TOI staff
Israel to open stores, gyms and culture Sunday in major move toward normalcy
By
TOI staff
Many activities will only be available to those vaccinated or with negative virus tests; an app and certificates with barcode planned to make sure only the authorized gain access
How Israel plans to operate a COVID ‘green pass,’ and prevent forgeries
By
TOI staff
Netanyahu: If final 570,000 over 50 get vaccinated, we’ll be done with COVID
By
TOI staff
With vaccination rates rising again, Israel set to pass 4 million first doses
By
TOI staff
Health minister says over 2,600,000 have received both shots, as cabinet agrees certain venues will only be open to the inoculated and recovered
Easing lockdown now is a ‘big mistake,’ one hospital chief warns
By
Nathan Jeffay
Israel’s gradual reopening, from February 21: What you need to know
By
TOI staff
Zoom me, maybe: Singles seeking love in a time of COVID find new ways to hook up
By
Jessica Steinberg
It works: 0 deaths, only 4 severe cases among 523,000 fully vaccinated Israelis
By
Nathan Jeffay
HMO data a week after 2nd dose shows 93% effectiveness, ‘unequivocally’ proving vaccine’s success and leaving ‘no doubt’ it’s saved many Israeli lives, says Maccabi official
Israel’s largest HMO finds vaccines 92% effective in preventing serious illness
By
TOI staff
Vaccine reduces spread risk even before 2nd shot, Israeli study indicates
By
Nathan Jeffay
Top Ops
Ethan Eisen
Day 20: Why are we still not allowed back in Israel?
We’re vaccinated citizens willing to get coronavirus tests and isolate. Why can’t we come back home while hundreds of foreign athletes are invited in?
Ed Gaskin
6 ways Jews can help Black economic development after the pandemic
For true racial equality and inclusion, we must address economic disparity – and to do that, we should listen to the wisdom of Maimonides
Rachel M. Roth
Facing another school reopening
Requiring (and enforcing!) masks and distancing would protect our children in school, so why are we either sending them back unprotected or keeping them home day after day?
David Horovitz
Israel’s vaccination stagnation: Why we’ve caught it; how to cure it
With plenty of vaccines and efficient HMOs to deliver them, we could’ve been in the final stretch for 1st doses. Instead, doctors are reduced to imploring patients to get the shot
Times of Israel Podcast
PODCAST: Daily Briefing, Feb. 11 — How to cure Israel’s COVID-infected economy
By
TOI staff
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Times of Israel Podcast
PODCAST: Daily Briefing, Feb. 10 — Good COVID news: Vaccine study, ‘wonder’ drug
By
TOI staff
Israeli study boosts belief post-COVID immunity stays when antibodies fade
By
Nathan Jeffay
Worldwide coronavirus case count plunges by almost half in last month
By
AFP
New infections now at lowest level since October; epidemic is picking up speed in Iraq; US still has highest number of new cases and new deaths
Common asthma drug can reduce COVID hospitalizations by 90% — study
By
TOI staff
and
AFP
Analysis
Cathryn J. Prince
Grassroots Orthodox effort in NY helps bring antibody treatment into mainstream
NEW YORK -- Yaakov Halpern got so sick with COVID-19 last March he passed out twice. Each time a local Hatzalah volunteer ambulance crew responded to his home in New York to help. And each time they did, Halpern promised he would do whatever he could to help others who fell ill with the potentially fatal virus. Halpern’s chance came...
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NYC mayoral hopeful Yang backs hands-off approach to Orthodox yeshiva education
By
Hannah Dreyfus
1 in 73 ultra-Orthodox Israelis over 65 has died of COVID, report says
By
JTA
and
TOI staff
Analysis
ISAAC SCHARF
and
Ilan Ben Zion
Playing whack-a-mole with anti-vaxxers, Israel works to revitalize vaccine drive
Health ministry working with doctors, religious leaders to counter misinformation; expanding team monitors social media for fake news in Hebrew, Russian, Amharic, Arabic, English
Health Ministry warns public not to listen to anti-vaxxer rabbi
By
TOI staff
Poll: Majority of Israeli parents unsure or will refuse to vaccinate kids
By
TOI staff
Defending skeptic MK, Liberman claims ‘we don’t know anything about the vaccine’
By
TOI staff
Yisrael Beytenu chair draws rebuke for comments he made after party No. 4, Eli Avidar, said he wouldn’t be getting vaccinated because he wasn’t high risk
Health Ministry sets up team to fight fake news on vaccines
By
TOI staff
Vaccine misinformation blamed as 36-year-old ultra-Orthodox man dies of COVID
By
Shira Hanau
Hospital launches system to remotely monitor fetal health in COVID ward
By
Nathan Jeffay
Sheba Medical Center protocol, which has expectant moms operating devices and sending data to docs, aims to address problem of providing close care to those in isolation
Survey: Pandemic strengthened sibling bonds in Israel, hurt parents’ sex life
By
TOI staff
New in Israel: Antibody doses for high-risk COVID cases straight after diagnosis
By
Nathan Jeffay
Israelis grapple with massive judo tourney, held with skies still mostly closed
By
TOI staff
and
Stuart Winer
Amid criticism over risk posed by Tel Aviv Grand Slam contest, health minister says he is ‘personally’ hurt by footage of federation head shaking contestant’s bare hand
Gantz accuses Netanyahu of ‘vote-buying’ as ministers discuss lockdown exit
By
Stuart Winer
and
TOI staff
Health Ministry said to mull vaccines for recovered COVID patients
By
TOI staff
Israel and Cyprus reach tourism deal for vaccinated travelers
By
Agencies
and
TOI staff
Agreement exempting immunized tourists from quarantine expected to go into effect April 1
Israel to allow 2,000 travelers per day to enter country starting Saturday
By
TOI staff
Web search data and help from Israel mean England can catch COVID spikes early
By
Nathan Jeffay
Investigative report
David Klepper
,
Farnoush Amiri
and
Beatrice Dupuy
The superspreaders behind the most viral misinformation about COVID-19’s origins
From college profs with no training in virology to social media fakers to governments, a trail of explosive claims sorely lacking in evidence
Investigative report
China wasn’t alone, but it took lead role spreading lies about COVID’s origins
By
Erika Kinetz
Analysis
Shira Hanau
A year of grief: Orthodox Jewry reels as COVID-19 hastens the loss of its rabbis
The relentless deaths have hit all sides of the diverse community, leaving many to wonder who can possibly step up to fill their fallen leaders’ shoes
Ultra-Orthodox Londoners roll up sleeves to fight COVID
By
DANICA KIRKA
Despite COVID lockdowns, only slight drop in anti-Semitic incidents in Britain
By
Cnaan Liphshiz
More Headlines
French nun, Europe’s oldest person, turns 117 after surviving COVID-19
By
AFP
Knesset debates Palestinian request to allow COVID vaccines into Gaza
By
Aaron Boxerman
Flyers in German tram blame Jews for pandemic
By
Joe Baur
15,000 Muslim worshipers pack Temple Mount in defiance of COVID restrictions
By
TOI staff
As case numbers drop, Israel’s largest hospital closes 2 coronavirus wards
By
TOI staff
Dr. Anthony Fauci wins Israel’s prestigious $1m. Dan David Prize for 2021
By
Laurie Kellman
WHO approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
By
AP
Post-lockdown outing ends in poisoning deaths of pet dogs
By
Sue Surkes
COVID patients on ECMO machines reach record 52, passing ‘blackest’ prediction
By
TOI staff
Doctor censured for suggesting vaccine ‘psychosis’ led husband to murder wife
By
TOI staff
Natural immunity
Mobile vaccination unit inoculates Israelis on forest stroll
By
TOI staff
Vaccination champ Israel hopes to host major European soccer matches
By
TOI staff
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