New Yorkers 30 And Over Can Get Covid-19 Vaccine Tuesday
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andre...
Indiana Governor Lifting Statewide Mask Mandate In 2 Weeks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor announced Tuesday he would lift the statewide mask mandate and remaining COVID-19 business restrictions in two weeks.
Republican Gov. Eric...
Newly Confirmed Surgeon General To Focus On COVID, Opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden's surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his ...
Exit Polls: Netanyahu Can Establish Right-Wing Gvt. With Razor-Thin Majority
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Exit polls from the three main television channels in Israel reveal that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may be able to form a coalition with right-wing par...
Israeli Companies Adopt ‘If You Don’t Vaccinate, You Can’t Work’ Policy
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After a landmark Labor Court decision allowed employers to prevent workers who have not vaccinated or taken negative COVID-19 tests coming to work, a number o...
Analysis: Netanyahu’s Incredible Timing May Prove Gamechanger
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As Israelis drag themselves for the fourth time in two years to the polling booth, there is no assurance that this election will end the political impasse whi...
US: Astrazeneca Results May Have Included Outdated Info
WASHINGTON (AP) — Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view o...
AstraZeneca: US Data Shows Vaccine Effective For All Adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that could h...
Putin To Get Coronavirus Vaccine Shot In Russia On Tuesday
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said he will get a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, several months after widespread vaccination started in Russia.
Kremlin opponents h...
Police Chief Says Miami Partying “Couldn’t Go On Any Longer”
MIAMI (AP) — Pointing to over 1,000 arrests in one of the nation’s top party spots, Miami Beach officials warned Sunday that the unruly spring break crowd gathering by the thousand...
Indian ‘Eldest Mother’ Who Gave Birth To Twins At Age 73 Widowed 12 Months Later
NEW YORK (VINnews) — An Indian woman who gave birth to twins at the age of 73 and is thought to be the oldest mother in the world has been widowed just over a year later. Mangayamm...
Watch: Israel And UAE Hold First Friendly Rugby Game, With Friday Night Kiddush Afterwards
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli national rugby team held a historic first friendly game with the UAE's national team in Dubai Friday as part of what has been termed the Abraham A...
As Incitement Increases, Israeli Chareidi Punched In Face, Told That ‘Coronavirus Came Because Of You’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli chareidi journalists have warned over the past year that the daily media incitement against chareidim, fueled both by anti-Chareidi election agendas a...
CDC Guidance: Desks 3 Feet Apart In Schools OK
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, saying students can sit as close as 3 feet apart in classrooms.
The Centers for Dise...
Israeli High Court: Restrictions On Israelis Returning Home Are ‘Unconstitutional’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel's High Court ruled Wednesday that the country cannot restrict the entry of citizens into Israel as this is unconstitutional. The ruling states that the...
New York To End Curfew For Casinos, Movies In April
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state will lift its pandemic curfew next month for casinos, movie theaters and some other establishments, but closing time will still be 11 p.m. for bars a...
Experts: Virus Surge In Europe A Cautionary Tale For US
Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread is setting in with anoth...
Trump Assures Supporters That COID-19 Vaccination Is Safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump again urged people to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, saying he would recommend vaccination to “a lot of people that do...
Schools Weigh Whether To Seat Students Closer Together
BOSTON (AP) — New evidence that it may be safe for schools to seat students 3 feet apart — half of the previous recommended distance — could offer a way to return more of the natio...
Google Gets Into Sleep Surveillance With New Nest Hub Screen
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google's next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep.
New sleep-sensing tech...