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For many, the holiday is about much more than a big, boozy party.

The link between the COVID-19 jab and the resident's death is "highly unlikely," the drugs regulator said.

"I did it!" Geller, 75, said after the spoon broke in his hand while the needle went into the other arm, to applause from onlookers.

“I am a businessman, [...] I have money. I can buy anyone or anything that I want.”

"We are working on renewing the shipping inventory because we started a little ahead of time."

Government-mandated shutdowns of businesses and any non-essential activities in much of the world unleashed a wave of joblessness not seen since the Great Depression.

"The programs will increase the number of new hi-tech employees by tens of thousands and bolster Israel's digital transformation, as well as provide a rapid response to unemployment."

The ward will reopen as part of the effort to send military medical staff to treat civilians, which has been dubbed “Operation Tribe of Brothers.”

The fundamental question is whether there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines to go around.

What has been going on in Israel's capital this week?

Israel leads the world in its rate of vaccination so far, with 7.44% of the population already vaccinated.

‘Bubie’s in Bidud’ is based on a grandmother’s own experience trying to explain to the little ones why she cannot visit

The Swedish company said it will carry out the process in its drug product manufacturing facility located in France.

Once I had an appointment, the light started flickering at the end of the long and circuitous tunnel.

Ultimately, how we view the world is a matter of choice.

Writing about health can be a kind of therapy, a means of turning a bad break into something with a more positive (if not altogether happy) ending.

According to unofficial figures, only three percent of the Arabs citizens received the vaccine in the past week.

Gulf peace, Turkey, Hezbollah, Iranian assassinations – looking ahead to 2021 with the lessons of 2020.

Some initially ranked Israel’s handling of the crisis as among the best in the world, but then it went to being described as a debacle handled as badly as the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Some worry that the challenges of the current crisis will continue even longer than the pandemic itself.

The calendar year is finally ending, and a New Year is kicking off. The vaccine is here. There is a light at the end of this exceptionally long and windy and dark tunnel.

Dr. Talya Miron-Shatz: The vaccine will stop the spread of the virus, “but that does not mean that coronavirus will be over.”

Only local artists were asked to perform, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Here is where the pharmaceutical companies’ strength played a role, by taking up a challenge to which a weaker industry would not be equal.

Long-time Caesarea staff member captures impressive title in first-ever competitive tournament.

Effectiveness of the lockdown is a "question mark," according to coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash.

In both cases, medical professionals do not believe that the deaths were connected to the vaccines.

Letlow, 41, announced on Dec. 18 that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

AstraZeneca and other developers have said they are studying the impact of the new variant but expect that their shots will be effective against it.

Receiving both doses of the vaccine will serve as a "green" passport.

The system by Crispify alerts drivers to dangerous pollutants in real-time, and predicts their reappearance in the future, reportedly destroying 99.9% of various viruses, including coronavirus.

A decline in the educational, psychological and nutritional status of poor children is shown to be a result of hunger, distress, lack of computers and reduced ability to study.

The prisoners made complaints in the past that the guards would constantly come in and out of the prison without doing a corona check.

This is compared with one in 475 adults over 65 among the general population.

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

The curtain raiser is an exhibition titled “Events Horizon” that is due to open on the last day of this troubled calendar year.

Some say that the reopening of the cultural sector could be a time for a rebirth of the arts in Israel, particularly if the government chooses to support culture and give it the means to rebuild.

Infection rises to nearly 5,500 new cases in a single day.

Senator Harris, who is Black and Asian-American, will become the second high-profile person from an ethnic minority background to receive the vaccine after Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

Issrael's periphery is filled with disadvantaged communities, who can struggle with the shift to remote learning.

A mid-December resurgence of COVID-19 in the city's northern beach suburbs has grown to 125 cases after five new infections were recorded on Monday.

The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv will continue to monitor the progress of the lockdown.

The two did not enter quarantine despite knowing that they'd been in contact with Blue and White MK Hila Shai-Vazan, who was confirmed as infected last week.

"Antisemites have blamed Jews for the medieval Black Plague to the WWI Spanish Flu" – and now they blame Jews for COVID-19, too.

The first volunteers to take the vaccine were officials of the conglomerate and the daughter of its head, in an apparent effort to boost public confidence in the vaccine.

Spain intends to use the registry at a local level and will also share the document with other EU member states, however, the information will not be made public.

WHO had just identified the first few cases of coronavirus in Wuhan, China around this time last year, marking a year since the viral spread took control.

The high numbers come the day after the first case of community spread of the new coronavirus strain first discovered in the UK was reported in Israel.

The milestone comes amid reports by Israeli media that the supply of vaccines has been somewhat cut to HMOs throughout the country.

The Satmar community has been implicated in a number of large gatherings over the last several months, in defiance of state and city guidelines.

Veisaite, who against the odds became a scholar of literature, theater, and the Holocaust, as well as a human rights activist, died on December 11 of COVID-19.

Chanting “Home (habayta in Hebrew)” and “We’re not slaves, we’re not prisoners,” they were stopped by soldiers from the Home Front Command as they tried to break out.

The man told the medical staff present he has had allergic reactions to penicillin, but doesn’t have any other illness.

Whether it’s because the global economic situation is so dismal due to the COVID-19 pandemic or because Israel has truly become a desirable alternative for world Jewry, the numbers are impressive.

We will start with the many people — many of whose names will never make the news

For now, unless you’re an essential healthcare worker or the resident of a home for the elderly, the vaccine is about as real to you as the tooth fairy.

When the opportunity arose to accompany my almost-90-year-old mother on her annual winter pilgrimage to Florida, I did not hesitate.

If there was a silver lining to the pandemic, for many of us it was the quality of the television we suddenly had more time to enjoy.

The biggest difference between this and the previous two lockdowns is that the schools are open which creates an atmosphere of normalcy.

It would be difficult to overstate the harm that Trump has done to American democracy and our country’s social fabric.

Imagine the unbearable anxiety tormenting an individual who spends his/her entire life trying to avoid and contain contamination.

Israel was one of the first countries to declare a national lockdown on March 11, enforcing social distancing and limiting public gatherings to stem the spread of the virus.

Knesset approves national lockdown * Health officials consider lifting hotel isolation requirement for travelers

MDA's emergency call centers have received 16,000 calls a day just this week, an increase of about 270% compared to a regular day.

Gov’t regulations to stay in effect * takeaway to be discussed again next week

New immigration to Israel still remains consistent, with new olim starting their new lives during a global pandemic.

Over half of parents said they or their spouse cut work hours to take care of the kids • 40% felt more stress, anxiety, depression and job insecurity • six times as many women stopped working as men

"There are currently enough vaccines in order to vaccinate a significant segment of the population. We are working to receive more vaccinations."

However, some have suggested that, in spite of his criticisms of the government’s coronavirus policies, he is planning to go into national politics himself.

"I feel fine now, and the pain in my arm is very minimal, actually," said Dover.

Fifth to 12th graders in red and orange cities and neighborhoods will remain at home as part of Health Ministry regulations.

Zhang shared recorded and shared livestream reports as well as written accounts of the novel coronavirus as it barreled throughout China.

Two studies will examine whether an antibody combination reduces the risk of developing COVID-19 and/or reduces the severity of the infection compared to a placebo.

"We share in the grief of the family," Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy said.

Currently, only frontline health care workers and nursing home residents and staff are receiving the vaccines in New York State, and vaccinations are taking place at hospitals and nursing homes.

Tom Mountain, who has been hospitalized twice in recent weeks, says he regrets attending the Dec. 9 event, over the objections of his wife.

Trump backed down from his threat to block the bill after he came under intense pressure from lawmakers on both sides.

From January Messi will be free to negotiate his next move as he will enter the final six months of his contract.

The recommendation will include, besides athletes, coaches, trainers and medical professionals who work with the athletes on a regular basis.

"The Israeli mind never ceases to surprise: Israel is the first country in the world to repackage and allow maximum public accessibility to the vaccine," said Health Minister Yuli Edelstein.

Fighting COVID-19 is not a political issue. It is a public health issue.

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

More than half of the poll's participants hold the government accountable for the third lockdown.

The system for scheduling appointments for the new complex is still in the works, and will be published later.

About 7,500 businesses will be forced to close, on top of 75,000 that have already been shuttered in 2020.

PA to demand that Palestinian or foreign doctors supervise the vaccination of the prisoners.

Remarks come as Teachers Union threatens strike if teachers aren't vaccinated.

Health Ministry spokesman says there is ‘huge demand’ for vaccine among eligible members of ultra-Orthodox community

Online registration is required; photo ID card of vaccination offered.

The rationale behind this plan is to maintain the continuity of the IDF’s operational ability and to keep the soldiers safe and healthy.

While Europe has some of the best-resourced healthcare systems in the world, the sheer scale of the effort means some countries have loosened rules for who is allowed to give the injections.

Vertigo Dance Company is set to host a major festival, albeit online, in which it will premiere two new works created during this strange period.

Bitan has been hooked up to the ECMO machine for two weeks, in serious yet stable condition following COVID-19 complications, after his initial hospitalization on December 13.

Flight attendants hand out red sealed boxes of the new travel necessities: anti-bacterial wipes, Alco-gel and a mask.

"If there are no vaccines, there will be no studies — we will not agree to abandon the health of teaching staff."