Thousands of Israeli children born overseas have been locked out of country since outbreak of pandemic, following 2020 ruling that barred entry to those with out Israeli passports
31% of community have been confirmed positive compared to 13.7% of other Israelis; think tank says behavior in Haredi society to blame, others question conclusion
New variants will be held at bay for now, says Rivka Abulafia-Lapid, whose optimism comes as number of new serious COVID cases per day almost halves over two weeks
Leading epidemiologist warns small clusters of the unvaccinated could cause 'hundreds' of deaths if they join indoor Rosh Hashanah prayer services alongside the high-risk
Plan aims to stop kids who are infected but don’t realize it from coming in, thus reducing COVID spread, says expert; trust between parents, schools and authorities seen as key
As government desperately tries to galvanize 1.1 million who are spurning vaccine, data shows that severe cases also far higher among younger people if they aren't inoculated
4.22 million have been reported dead but many were left out, say Hebrew University researchers, pointing to authoritarian regimes downplaying virus and others unable to keep track
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