New COVID-19 Cases In Orthodox Communities Elicit Concern As School Year And High Holidays Near
NEW YORK (JTA) – Over the past week, the reports have come fast and furious.
One overnight sports camp for boys in Pennsylvania had an outbreak of COVID-19, sending eight boys b...
De Blasio: 16 New COVID Cases In Boro Park Is An “Early Warning Sign”
BORO PARK (VINnews) — After Sunset Park in Brooklyn saw a spike in COVID cases, Boro Park has followed suit, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday.
The mayor said that Bor...
Budget War Continues As Gafni Demands 400 Million NIS For Yeshivas In Order To Postpone Budget
JERUSALEM (VINNews) — The lack of a budget has hurt much of Israeli society, including the yeshivas, kollels and avreichim (married students). Without yet having passed the 2020 b...
Coronavirus Chief: ‘Israel Has Lowest Mortality Rate In The World’
JERUSALEM (JNS) - According to Israel’s coronavirus Coronavirus Project coordinator Ronni Gamzu, his main goal right now is to combat and contain the virus “without implementing a ...
Iowa County Says Clinic Failed To Report 3,000 COVID Tests
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa county said Tuesday that a clinic failed to report up to 3,000 negative coronavirus test results, as concerns about inaccuracies in the state’s offic...
‘Are You Doing Ok?’: On The Ground With NYC Contact Tracers
NEW YORK (AP) — Joseph Ortiz headed for the home of a stranger who tested positive for COVID-19, unsure how his unexpected visit would go.
The person hadn't answered phone calls...
Trump Makes Call For New White House Doctor’s Virus Advice
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has found a new doctor for his coronavirus task force — and this time there's no daylight between them.
Trump last week announced that D...
Cuomo: Health Workers To Supervise Annual 9/11 Light Tribute
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual light display honoring victims of 9/11 is back on, officials announced Saturday, saying New York health officials will supervise this year's tribute to e...
Canada US Border Restrictions Extended To At Least September
TORONTO (AP) — The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month, Canada’s public safety minister said Friday.
The statement by Public...
Federal Judge Upholds New York’s COVID-19 Travel Quarantine
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge threw out a lawsuit by an Arizona woman who claimed New York’s 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers from hotspot coronavirus states infrin...
Rabbi Refael Aharon Roth, Admor Of Shomrei Emunim, Dies Of COVID-19
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Refael Aharon Roth, the Admor of Shomrei Emunim, passed away Thursday from coronavirus at the Laniado hospital in Netanya at the age of 72.
The rebbe...
Israel Donates Advanced Medical Equipment To India In Fight Against COVID-19
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The cooperation between Israel and India regarding combating the coronavirus has strengthened the warm ties between the two countries and provided a unique op...
Companies Test Antibody Drugs To Treat, Prevent COVID-19
NORTH CAROLINA (AP) — With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus r...
Study: Stigmas, Rumors And Fake COVID-19 News Cause Numerous Deaths And Injuries
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A new study published by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene claims that rumors, stigma and conspiracy theories regarding coronavirus have le...
Watch: ‘If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem’ In Teheran
TEHERAN (VINNews) — A new clip of a wedding taking place in Teheran shows a groom reciting the words "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem" together with the rabbi of the Iranian Jewish c...
The Sadigura Rebbe: An Appreciation
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — The Sadigura Rebbe's sudden passing at the age of 65 left his children orphaned, his Chasidim bereft of their leader, and the Jewish nation bereft of one of i...
R’ Avraham Steinberg (74), Caterer And Initiator Of Drum Sets At Jerusalem Weddings, Dies Of COVID-19
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — If you ever attended a Chareidi wedding in Jerusalem you cannot help noticing the drum sets and singers replacing a regular orchestra. The noise levels and jo...
Russia Registers Virus Vaccine, Putin’s Daughter Given It
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vlad...
Health Officials Are Quitting Or Getting Fired Amid Outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned o...
MTA Asks Apple’s Help To Solve iPhone Mask Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard...