COVID
Senate panel obtains Fauci’s COVID-era iPhone records as contempt vote approaches - report
The device could provide additional records concerning the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a Senate committee considers holding Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination
RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report
North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says
Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines
A new Bar-Ilan study finds parental trust in childhood vaccines has declined since Covid, raising concerns as measles cases rise in Israel and abroad.
The fate of the Israeli tourism industry
After six years of crises — from Covid to war — Israel’s Ministry of Tourism is focusing on safety, strategy, and storytelling to bring visitors back.
France faces budget crisis as aging population drives spending to 60% of GDP
France once stood out in Europe for its higher birth rate, but that advantage has eroded since the pandemic as the number of children per woman has fallen and retiree numbers climb.
Grapevine, November 30, 2025: Mamdani complexities
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick indicted on charges of misusing disaster funds
Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted on Wednesday on charges that she, her brother and others conspired to misappropriate a $5 million overpayment of COVID-19 relief fund.
What the Jewish community teaches about hope in action, not as a feeling - opinion
The Hope Study from M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, found that “community” was the most powerful driver of hope among professionals at Jewish organizations.
UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds
UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.
Simple ways to safeguard your health
Given all that we in Israel have been through during the past five years, it is easy to focus on COVID or the war. Now more than ever, we need to prioritize our health.
New COVID variant 'Stratus' rapidly spreads across US and Europe, WHO asseses as low risk
The World Health Organization assessed that the global risk from this variant is low, but data indicates a sharp rise in cases in recent months. However, in Israel, the infection rate remains lower.
Trump's attorney general drops fraud case tied to COVID vaccinations
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who for decades has sown doubt about the safety of vaccines contrary to evidence and research by scientists.
