Quarantine

Over 1,100 in quarantine after six cases of Nipah virus reported in India

India's health minister said that the outbreak appears to be under control as no secondary wave of infection has occurred.

 Staff members install a sign reading "Nipah isolation ward, entry strictly prohibited" at a hospital where a ward is being prepared for suspected Nipah virus patients in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India, September 12, 2023.
Cruise ship Diamond Princess is seen anchored off the Yokohama Port, after ten people on the cruise liner have tested positive for coronavirus in Yokohama

Quarantine on the Diamond Princess affected staff more than passengers, study

People walk on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem last week, some wearing masks, others not.

COVID-19 isolation and compulsory masks should be canceled - Ichilov CEO

 Magen David worker take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test from Israelis, at a Magen David Adom testing center in Jerusalem, on September 26, 2021.

CDC no longer recommends students quarantine for COVID-19 exposures in US


Omicron subvariants raise COVID-19 infections, no reason to panic - Zarka

Completing vaccine schedule urged and wearing masks in crowded indoor spaces is recommended for high-risk patients and those in contact with them.

 ONE OF THE trends during the COVID pandemic has been a tendency of social media to drive obsessive hot-takes around each new crisis.

COVID-19 on the rise in Israel again? Fifth jab being considered - report

The amount of COVID cases reported yesterday was the highest in Israel in over a month and a half, with approximately 3,731 testing positive, the Health Ministry reported.

 SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (illustrative).

Israel may cancel mandatory quarantine for those with COVID-19

The Health Ministry's official recommendation to those who test positive for COVID-19 will be to self-isolate at home.

 Shaare Zedek hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in the Coronavirus ward of Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem on February 09, 2022.

COVID-19: Quentin Tarantino tests positive, will quarantine in Tel Aviv

The famous film director and producer is under quarantine in Tel Aviv but does not waste time

Courtesy photo of Quentin Tarantino and Daniella Pick

COVID-19: We all must work to keep each other safe

COVID has provided an enormous arena in which to assess how much we really do take care of not just ourselves but other people – family, friends, strangers. 

 REACH OUT to others.

What are Israel's new COVID-19 financial aid rules? - opinion

The government has now issued new rules for paying confinement compensation via the National Insurance Institute (NII).

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Israeli students to attend school, Teachers' Union strike shut down by Labor Court

Under the new plan, students of all ages in nursery or kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school or in the religious education system will take two antigen tests a week.

Teachers' Union representatives following the end of the negotiations with the Finance Ministry

Israel must clarify its confusing COVID-19 rules - editorial

If Israel is to provide a model for dealing with the pandemic and live up to its worldwide reputation as the “vaccination nation,” it’s time for some clarity.

 Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Health Ministry Director-General Prof. Nachman Ash speak at a press conference, January 2022

Influenza virus activity in Israel decreases earlier than usual

The Health Ministry announced there has been an early decrease of influenza activity in Israel, probably due to the coronavirus morbidity situation.

A doctor prepares a syringe as part of the start of the seasonal influenza vaccination campaign in Nice, France October 24, 2018.

COVID-19: New daily infections record of 65,259 in Israel

New cases reach record of 65,259 • Decision to shorten quarantine was made to "find a balance between medical and social needs"

 Israelis, some wearing masks, are seen walking in Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda market on January 13, 2022

Don’t punish under-fives for being too young to be vaccinated - opinion

Why are we penalizing children too young to vaccinate? Why are we penalizing parents and families who have young children?

 CHILDREN AGED 5-11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Katzrin. Why are we penalizing children too young to receive the vaccine?