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First foreign tourists since pandemic invited for Kim Jong Il's birthday

Tour Rason's top sites and celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday in North Korea, Koryo Tours announced.

CIA concludes COVID-19 more likely originated from lab leak than natural causes

Agency assigns 'low confidence' to conclusion, evidence remains inconclusive.

COVID-19 virus likely originated from lab leak, CIA says

The newly appointed CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, noted last week that one of his priorities would be assessing the origins of the pandemic.

Israel can't afford to take threat of another virus lightly amid war

If there is going to be a global medical crisis once more, Israel’s leaders, who are busy enough as is with another life-threatening crisis, must learn from their past choices.

US congressional report concludes COVID-19 likely originated from Wuhan lab leak

The report states that SARS-CoV-2 'probably emerged due to a laboratory-related accident or research.'

Black Plague killed farmers thousands of years before 14th-century Europe

Researchers identified at least three plague outbreaks spanning six generations that they could trace in one of the studied families.

At least 100 Israelis infected with West Nile virus, most patients concentrated in central Israel

For the most part, the virus is considered a mild disease, but in some cases, it causes severe morbidity and even death.

21 Israelis diagnosed with West Nile virus, two die over the weekend

The Health Ministry has published new guidelines and protocols for the virus, which hit central Israel in recent weeks.

Deadly sea urchin epidemic spreads, causes major threat to coral reefs

Tel Aviv University experts warn:  A deadly epidemic among sea urchins in the Red Sea has spread to the Indian Ocean, posing a major threat to coral reefs around the world.

Time to allow Taiwan into the WHO - opinion

Taiwan and Israel share the value of universal health coverage, and Taiwan is committed to sustainable healthcare; it's time they are included in the WHO.

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