Year: 2022
Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity, health official says
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A surge of Omicron infections could see Israel reaching herd immunity, the country’s top health official said on Sunday as daily cases continued to climb. The highly transmissible Omicron variant has brought a surge in
Read MoreAmbassador: Russia will respond after German RT channel taken off air
Sergei Nethayev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Germany, reacts during an interview at the Russian Embassy. Nechaev, vowed that Moscow will respond to the announcement of restrictions on state broadcaster RT. Christophe Gateau/dpa Russia’s ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechaev,
Read MoreEU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after causing stir
PARIS (Reuters) – A large European Union flag attached to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday to mark the start of France’s six-month presidency of the bloc was removed on Sunday after it drew outrage from far-right and
Read MoreThese Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong When Warning of Rare Disorders
The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country.
Read More2 more avian flu outbreaks detected at communities in north
Agricultural Ministry announces discovery of cases at turkey, chicken coops in Moshav Dvora and Givat Yoav; minister calls for improving ‘biological safety’
Read More8 Top CEOs Give Their Predictions for the Wild Year Ahead
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders are heading into 2022 facing the strong headwinds of the Omicron variant, continued pressure on
Read MoreWhere have all the truck drivers gone?
Students drive semi trucks while practicing for their commercial driver’s license test at Truck America Training in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, in October. | Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Pandemic supply chain disruptions are exacerbating a yearslong trucker shortage. The thing Mickey
Read MoreTornadoes from rare supercell caused damage in Georgia – CNN
Tornadoes from rare supercell caused damage in Georgia CNN Tornado in Covington, Georgia 11Alive Woman says she’s lucky to be alive after a tornado flipped her car while inside FOX 5 Atlanta Pair of New Year’s Eve tornadoes confirmed, rated EF1 WSB Atlanta The
Read MoreSenior West Bank Hamas official to be charged with incitement, supporting terror
Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef has spent years in and out of Israeli jail, mostly under administrative detention; indictment comes as tensions rise between Israel, Hamas
Read MoreUp to a third of Israelis predicted to get COVID in next 3 weeks; tests running out
PM says government trying to find solutions amid huge lines at testing sites, while some health officials say Omicron herd immunity is likeliest outcome of current wave
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