Pandemic

Congo bans gatherings in Kinshasa and three provinces over Ebola outbreak

The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition figures calling it "politically motivated."

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026.
Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

US DNI releases documents alleging COVID-19 origin cover-up effort

 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

Ebola risk remains low, health ministry says, as second DRC returnee showing symptoms hospitalized


WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise

The outbreak in 11 countries where it is not endemic is highly unusual, according to scientists. More than 100 confirmed or suspected cases have been reported, most of them in Europe.

 The WHO logo is pictured in Geneva

COVID-19: How to cope with 'pandemilash' amid lifting measures - opinion

Nearly 4,000 tourists caught COVID while in Israel. How will we stop future spreads without testing?

 MASKS NO more? Hanging on a fence in Glilot.

Children’s activity levels have not recovered since COVID lockdowns - study

UK researchers found that children spend 25 minutes longer being sedentary per day during the week than before the coronavirus crisis.

 Illustrative image of children eating vegetables.

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine prevented almost 700,000 hospitalizations -study

The study also found that the vaccine saved over $30 billion in US healthcare costs and over $40 billion in lost productivity.

An illustrative photo of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

US will share COVID-19 vaccine technology, Biden tells global summit

However, the US has no current plans to share vaccines with North Korea.

 The COVID-19 vaccine (illustrative).

Biden marks 1 million Americans dead from COVID

Biden will mark the grim milestone by ordering flags to be flown at half-staff, said the White House, which will also host a second global COVID Summit.

 US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on administration plans to fight inflation and lower costs during a speech in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2022.

2022 sets the record in Jewish youth groups visiting Israel

After two years of the pandemic, 2022 has been a record year in the last decade so far in the arrival of Jewish youth groups from all over the world.

 Jewish youth groups arrive in Israel thanks to Maccabi World Union.

Coming soon: Israelis, too, will call in their national guard - analysis

Effectuating Israeli sovereignty may seem like a contradictory idea. The country is the sovereign, that should be enough. But it's not.

 Israeli police officers at a temporary police checkpoint, during the search for the terrorist who murdered three people earlier tonight, near Elad, May 5, 2022.

How COVID-19 changed e-commerce for good - interview

Webzie CEO weighs in on the current state of e-commerce, how it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of the online commerce industry.

 Online shopping illustrative.

Can China preserve both its economy and its zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy?

The costs of prioritizing the pandemic over all else are creating a dilemma for President Xi Jinping as he prepares to assume a third term later this year.

 A man stops on a shared bicycle at a main intersection during a quiet morning rush hour in the Central Business District, after the government recommended people work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, on May 5, 2022 in Beijing, China.