Immunity
High Court appears poised to strike down law freezing haredi draft enforcement
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday asked the court to strike down the law, arguing that it retains the duty to enlist while removing the consequences for refusal.
Leaked draft reveals Trump's Gaza Board of Peace seeks total legal immunity, free property - report
Turning Knesset into a ‘sanctuary city’ for lawbreakers will bury its ability to function - opinion
Knesset panel approves immunity for Tally Gotliv in Shin Bet identity disclosure case
New study of Ebola may hold answers for long-term COVID-19 immunity
The study, carried out in a joint effort by British and Guinean scientists, is the world's largest and most comprehensive one to date to examine survivors of the Ebola virus.
89-year-old Dutch woman dies after reinfected with coronavirus
The patient tested positive for coronavirus a second time, and antibody tests showed that she had no antibodies against the virus. Researchers said they were two different strains of the virus.
Tel Aviv U. researchers develop antibody cocktail against COVID-19
Lead scientist: ‘Asymptomatic patients may possibly contract disease a second time’
Israelis who fell sick with COVID-19 twice: Second time was worse
"I feel like a leper," said one repeat victim, who was first infected in June. "They put it into our heads... that we were immune for at least three months and that we were developing antibodies."
When ready, the coronavirus vaccine will only be 50% effective
When referring to a 50% effectiveness, this means that for every 100 people, only 50 will become immune to the disease.
Will a coronavirus vaccine be a ‘cure’ for the pandemic?
The answer to this is more complicated than one might think and centers around the question of the strength and longevity of the immune response.
Some uninfected, unexposed patients may be resistant to COVID-19
Even more surprising is the fact that this was also seen in blood samples taken years before the coronavirus pandemic even began, meaning some people have pre-existing resistance against the virus.
Israeli doctor reinfected with coronavirus 3 months after recovering
This is the second case at Sheba Medical Center in which a patient recovered from the virus and was subsequently reinfected.
Doctors attack the Health Ministry's coronavirus combating policy
As an alternative, the group of doctors offered to keep the older population safer and to allow more freedom to Israel's youth.
Swiftly waning COVID-19 immunity poses vaccination challenge
There is no data from any human trials showing whether any protective antibody immune response would be strong- and long-lasting enough.
