Coronavirus – Jewish Review

How to stay healthy this winter with flu, COVID going around

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024Arsen Mayer

Winter weather may have arrived late this year, but winter diseases have been plaguing Israel for several months already, with concerning results. The hospitals are full to capacity, the wait in the emergency room sometimes takes as long as 15 hours, and many patients in at-risk groups have been admitted to intensive care units. In […]

Vegans are less likely to catch COVID – study

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024Arsen Mayer

Vegans and vegetarians may be 39% less likely to catch COVID-19, according to a recent study published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. According to researchers, plant-based diets, which emphasize the consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables, and plant-based proteins while avoiding meat and dairy, may offer numerous nutritional benefits. Previous studies have also indicated that […]

Hundreds of Israelis contract new COVID sub-variant JN.1

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024Arsen Mayer

Some 200 Israelis have contracted the JN.1 coronavirus variant, a highly contagious sub-variant starting to dominate the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, Maariv reported on Monday. The Health Ministry confirmed the report, adding that Israel has seen a small rise in morbidity rates…around 200 cases of the sub-variant were recorded in Israel.” The Centers for […]

New COVID-19 sub-variant is highly contagious, CDC warns

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023Arsen Mayer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning that the rapid spread of a highly contagious sub-variant of coronavirus could force US hospitals to start preparing for large numbers of hospitalizations. The health agency is concerned about the strain on the US health care system due to the combined impact of COVID-19 […]