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Arnon Afek

A woman speaks on her mobile phone while waiting for a light rail train, wearing a mask on her chin that she'll be required to pull over her nose and mouth on the train to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, in central Jerusalem.

Israeli researchers try to find COVID ‘threshold’ with fourth vaccine dose

COVID-19

Israel’s largest hospital is testing a second COVID-19 booster on 150 health workers. The World’s host Marco Werman discussed the study with Arnon Afek, deputy director-general and acting director of Sheba General Hospital.

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