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New Israel coalition OK'd, ousting Netanyahu - Beatrice Daily Sun

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:44 PM PDT

As the "New York Times" wrote, in the course of the study, scientists analyzed 41 vaccinated participants in terms of the level of activity of the so-called reproductive centers of B cells, which are responsible for the production and development of antibodies to viruses.

Although these usually disappear as early as one month after vaccination, they remained highly active for all study participants 15 weeks after receiving the first dose of the vaccine. This indicates not only long-term immunity, but also – due to the development of the cell – resistance to various mutations of the virus.

A study by scholars from St. Lewis was the first of his kind, but another was proposing the long-term immunity that vaccines provide. This, in turn, means that additional doses of vaccines may not be necessary – especially for people who have contracted Covid and are vaccinated. However, the potential danger is the development of the virus, which may allow it to "bypass" the antibodies in the future.

"Anything that requires a booster dose will depend on a new, non-faded immunity," Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona, told the New York Times.

According to team leader Ali Ellipida, in people who have not been infected with the coronavirus but have been vaccinated, the booster dose may have the same or better effect than the previous infection, providing long-term immunity to other variants of the virus as well.

Ellipedi added that although people who were vaccinated with a single dose of Johnson & Johnson were not involved in the study, he suspects that the vaccine does not elicit a strong immune system response like the messenger RNA preparations.

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Today's top pics: Immigration Separated Families and more - nwitimes.com

Posted: 10 Jun 2021 05:44 PM PDT

Cuban migrant Alain Rios, left, gets a helping hand from his wife, Katia Maden, as they walk toward a gap in the border wall in Yuma, Ariz., Wednesday, June, 9, 2021, seeking asylum in the United States. The pair mainly walked, over the course of four months, from Venezuela, before Rios sprained his ankle just steps away from reaching the U.S. The couple joined dozens of other asylum-seekers this day who passed through the gap to waiting U.S. Border Patrol agents. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)

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New Israel coalition OK'd, ousting Netanyahu - Beatrice Daily Sun

Posted: 13 Jun 2021 12:00 AM PDT

Naftali Bennett, a former ally of Benjamin Netanyahu turned bitter rival, becomes prime minister as Israel's parliament has voted in favor of a new coalition government.

JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament has narrowly voted in favor of a new coalition government, ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's historic 12-year rule.

Naftali Bennett, a former ally of Netanyahu turned bitter rival, becomes prime minister, presiding over a diverse and fragile coalition comprised of eight parties with deep ideological differences. Netanyahu remains head of the Likud party and will hold the post of opposition leader.

Sunday's vote, passed by a 60-59 margin, ended a two-year cycle of political paralysis in which the country held four elections.

The eight parties, including a small Arab faction that is making history by sitting in the ruling coalition, were united in their opposition to Netanyahu and new elections but little else.

Israel Politics — An Israeli protester wears pink during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his official residence in Jerusalem on Saturday.
AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, remains the head of the largest party in parliament and is expected to vigorously oppose the new government. If just one faction bolts, it could lose its majority and would be at risk of collapse, giving him an opening to return to power.

The country's deep divisions were on vivid display as Bennett addressed parliament ahead of the vote. He was repeatedly interrupted and loudly heckled by supporters of Netanyahu, several of whom were escorted out of the chamber.

Bennett's speech mostly dwelled on domestic issues, but he expressed opposition to U.S. efforts to revive Iran's nuclear deal with world powers.

"Israel will not allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear weapons," Bennett said, vowing to maintain Netanyahu's confrontational policy. "Israel will not be a party to the agreement and will continue to preserve full freedom of action."

Bennett nevertheless thanked President Joe Biden and the U.S. for its decades of support for Israel.

Netanyahu, speaking after him, vowed to return to power. He predicted the incoming government would be weak on Iran and give in to U.S. demands to make concessions to the Palestinians.

"If it is destined for us to be in the opposition, we will do it with our backs straight until we topple this dangerous government and return to lead the country in our way," he said.