Anxiety, Confusion, Terror: Giving Birth During A Pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Pregnancy, birth and life with a newborn in the middle of a pandemic has brought on high anxiety, ever-shifting hospital protocols and intense isolation for many of...
After Being Thrown From Minibus, Mendy Woke Up And Asked For Tefillin
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 19-year-old yeshiva student who was thrown out of a minibus in which he was travelling when the minibus fell off the road into a deep ditch, has woken up a ...
Kosher Bacon Or Kosher Facon?
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Can a kashrus agency certify as kosher a restaurant which serves products which are imitations of "treif" (non-kosher) foods? Is a person allowed to eat such ...
Ireland Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Amid Blood Clot Reports
LONDON (AP) — Irish health officials on Sunday recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting after inoculations in Norway....
Reports: Cuomo Vaccine Czar’s Loyalty Calls Raise Concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leading the state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democ...
Fauci: Trump Should Urge His Followers To Get Vaccinated
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he wishes former President Donald Trump would use his popularity among Republicans to persuade his followers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
In a roun...
Survivors Struggle As Scientists Race To Solve Covid Mystery
WASHINGTON (AP) - There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she developed symptoms of COVID-19. A year later, ...
Nurses Fight Conspiracy Theories Along With Coronavirus
CALIFORNIA (AP) - Los Angeles emergency room nurse Sandra Younan spent the last year juggling long hours as she watched many patients struggle with the coronavirus and some die.
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Miami Beach Police Disperse ‘Unruly’ Spring Break Crowd
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police in Miami Beach kicked off what was expected to be a busy spring break weekend by shooting pepper balls in order to disperse a crowd that had gathere...
Governors Applaud Biden’s Vaccine Timeline, But Need Supply
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Governors largely cheered President Joe Biden's declaration that all Americans should be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations by May 1, but the goal will...
WHO Grants Emergency Authorization For J&J COVID Vaccine
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization granted an emergency use listing Friday for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, meaning the one-dose shot can now the...
Biden Sets May 1 Target To Have All Adults Vaccine-Eligible
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is outlining his plan Thursday evening to make all adults vacci...
Former Presidents, First Ladies Urge Americans To Get Shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them, as part of a campaign to overcome hesitancy about t...
IDF Said To Be First Army To Achieve Herd Immunity Against COVID-19
JERUSALEM (JNS) - The Israel Defense Forces is the first military in the world to have achieved herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, a top IDF official said on Thursday.
Ac...
Shuvu Children Visit Gedolim Who Tested Them Prior To Siyum Hashas
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The notion that a secular Israeli boy whose parents have little connection to Judaism would even consider learning in a school which teaches Torah is utterly ...
Grandson Of Ari Fuld HY’D, Murdered By Terrorist In 2018, Named Ari Oz In His Memory
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The bris of the grandson of Ari Fuld HY'D took place in the Gush Etzion region Wednesday and the proud new parents, Michiah and Tamar Beasley, named their son...
Norwegian City Declines 2 Holocaust Survivors’ Request To Move To Country’s Only Jewish Nursing Home
NEW YORK (JTA) — A city in Norway is refusing to let two Holocaust survivors move to the country’s only Jewish nursing home in Oslo.
The Skien municipality earlier this year dec...
Thousands Of Orthodox Jews Participated In A COVID-19 Study Last Year. The First Results Are In.
NEW YORK (JTA) - One year after COVID-19 first walloped Jewish communities in the United States, a scientific study has confirmed something that many in the communities have long b...
Nursing Home Residents Can Get Hugs Again, Feds Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said W...
West Virginia Governor Announces 168 Unreported COVID Deaths
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday that an estimated 168 coronavirus deaths went unreported, throwing into question the data that officials...