Pfizer: Vaccine works against Delta strain

Data shows that the efficacy of the Pfizer Inc. /BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine is about 90% successful against contagion of the Delta variant (from India), while providing around 95% protection from…

Delta variant reaches Israel

Israel is now recommending that all 12-15 year-olds be vaccinated against COVID-19, citing new outbreaks attributed to the more infectious Delta variant. Israel expanded vaccine eligibility to include adolescents last…

Israel bans travel to 7 nations due to COVID

Israelis are now forbidden to visit 7 countries due to soaring outbreaks of the novel coronavirus at those destinations. Ukraine, Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Turkey are now…

UN passes annual anti-Israel resolutions

The United Nations General Assembly passed seven anti-Israel resolutions this week, which are part of a series that submitted annually by the international body’s Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee.…

Dominican Republic mulls embassy move to Jerusalem

Israel is welcoming a declaration by the Dominican Republic that it may consider relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Santo Domingo’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday…

Brazil opens Trade Office in Jerusalem

Brazil has officially opened a new Trade and Investment Promotion Agency in Jerusalem, as a first step toward realization of Brasilia’s intention to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel…