Soroka Hospital Successfully Close Down Coronavirus ICU
On Monday, Soroka-University Medical Center in Beersheba happily announced that it had closed down its coronavirus ICU (intensive care unit). In a statement, the hospital director, Dr. Shlomi Kodesh, celebrated the closure after a year of treating COVID-19 patients. “I thank each and every one of the employees of the coronavirus intensive care unit,” the […]
Palestine Receives 60,000 Doses of COVAX Vaccine
On Wednesday, Palestine received 60,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX), a vaccine sharing initiative led by the World Health Organization. The recent shipment marked the single largest allocation for COVAX and was meant to increase vaccine rollout in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. In addition, Palestine is expected […]
M.I.T. Innovations: Feasible Coronavirus Test with CRISPR!
The new coronavirus test is based on a gene-editing system known as CRISPR – which is a powerful device for editing genomes that allows scientists to change DNA sequences and alter the gene’s functions quickly. The M.I.T. scientists invented this two-step test that utilizes CRISPR to examine the patient’s saliva (or nasal swabs) for possible […]
Doctor Who Went Public Over The Spread Coronavirus In Wuhan Has Disappeared
The doctor who went public over the spread of coronavirus in Wuhan has seemingly vanished after she claimed that she faced “unprecedented, extremely harsh reprimanded” by officials at Wuhan Central Hospital. Dr. Ai Fen was among the first to alert other medics to the spread of coronavirus, and according to Daily Mail, shared a picture […]
Remembering Dr. Li Wenliang, The Coronavirus Whistleblower
“To those who spoke out, put themselves at risk for doing so and then died, Dr. Li Wenliang and others, rest in peace. You will be remembered as heroes.” These are the words of a YouTube user who expressed remorse on the video-sharing platform for the death of the 34-year-old doctor. In a video, ABC […]
Israeli Coronavirus Vaccine Is Just Around The Corner
There is some hope coming out of Israel as the coronavirus pandemic takes center stage around the world. According to a media report in Jerusalem, Israeli scientists at the Institute for Biological Research will likely announce that they have completed the development of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus in the coming days. The institute […]