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The mystery to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic now has some new clues. International scientists have found raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus in previously unavailable genetic data. It came from samples collected in early 2020 at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China, shortly after the first human cases were detected in the city. It could mean that the pandemic originated from animals, not one of the labs near the market. But their analysis has not been reviewed for publication and other scientists say how the virus began sickening people remains to be determined. Read moreNew COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

Those with the virus will no longer need to enter isolation, and responsibility for testing will be transferred from the IDF to the civilian health services.

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Israel’s coronavirus czar: Israel, like other countries in the Northern Hemisphere, is likely to experience coinciding waves of flu and coronavirus this winter • Omicron-specific vaccines to arrive in the country within a month.

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Travelers returning from abroad can be tested for COVID at the government's expense. Testing is voluntary, for now.

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B’nai Brith International says such trivialization “deeply disrespects the victims of the greatest tragedy in the history of mankind.”

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The report issued by the group that tracks anti-Semitism in Germany found that the coronavirus pandemic and related anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the Middle East conflict were the main themes.

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Compared with the last time the American Jewish Committee met in 2019, much has changed for Jewish communities it advocated for across the globe, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The post At first AJC global forum since pandemic, world leaders grapple with burst of anti-Jewish hate appeared first on JNS.org. Read moreAt first AJC global forum since pandemic, world leaders grapple with burst of anti-Jewish hate

The Israeli Health Ministry has urged the public to return to wearing masks indoors, despite not being required to do so.

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Salman Zarka, director of the national COVID-19 program, says health officials are weighing a fifth vaccine in light of a subvariant of Omicron.

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According to ministry figures, the pandemic disrupted growing tourism rates, which peaked in 2019 with more than 4.5 million visitors.

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The Ministry of Health is also debating whether or not to end the isolation requirement for coronavirus patients.

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The number of coronavirus cases in Israel continues to drop with 497 patients hospitalized.

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“The expression ‘Judeovirus,’ which anti-Semites spread online, encapsulated the deep-seated superstitions against Jews,” said Dina Porat, a professor and founder of the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University.

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