Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar Has The Coronavirus
MOSCOW (JTA) - Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has contracted the coronavirus.
The Russian News Agency TASS reported on Sunday that the rabbi is “under medical supervision,” and...
China Defends Its Coronavirus Response In New Report
BEIJING (AP) — Senior Chinese officials released a lengthy report Sunday on the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic, defending their government's actions and saying that ...
Brazil Has New High In Covid Deaths, With 1,473
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil has reported 1,473 more COVID-19 deaths, the biggest 24-hour increase in the country's death toll since the outbreak began. That’s equal to more than one de...
Universal Takes First Steps Reviving Orlando Theme Park Biz
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — With masks on their faces and temperature checks at entrances, Harry Potter fans and roller coaster lovers streamed back into Universal Orlando Resort this wee...
Israel Revokes Special Visas For Non-Citizen Yeshiva Students, Citing Rise In COVID-19 Cases
JERUSALEM (JTA) — With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Israel, the country has changed its mind on letting in non-Israeli yeshiva students to resume their studies.
Interior Minist...
Study Claiming Hydroxychloroquine Raises Death Risk For COVID-19 Patients Retracted
NEW YORK (AP) — Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report, saying independent reviewers we...
US Requires Virus Test Data To Include Race, Sex
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is requiring the collection of additional demographic details from people tested for COVID-19, including their sex, age, race and ethnicity.
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Cuomo: Protesters Have ‘Civic Duty’ To Get Virus Tested
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The thousands of people protesting the death of George Floyd have a “civic duty” to be tested for the coronavirus and help New York avoid a spike in new cases a...
Prominent TV Host Slams DeBlasio For Double Standard On Lockdowns
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Prominent conservative television host Laura Ingraham slammed New York mayor Bill DeBlasio on her program "Ingraham Angle" for his double standard on enforcing...
Can I Get Covid-19 Through My Eyes Or Ears?
NEW YORK (AP) - Can I get COVID-19 through my eyes or ears?
It's possible through the eyes, but not likely through the ears.
As with the nose and mouth, doctors say the eyes ...
Watch: Police Volunteer Brutally Attacks Elderly Chareidi Rabbi Over Alleged Mask Infringements
PETAH TIKVA (VINnews) — A police volunteer was caught on security cameras as he brutally assaulted an elderly rabbi near a Petach Tikva shul. Ynet reports that the volunteer had p...
Autopsy Report Shows Floyd Had Tested Positive For Covid-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clini...
Researchers: Coronavirus May Affect The Brain More Than We Thought
CINCINNATI, OHIO (VINnews) —University of Cincinnati researchers in conjunction with three Italian universities studied neuroimaging and neurological symptoms in patients with COVI...
Dutch Chief Rabbi Slams Amsterdam Mayor For Ignoring Social Distancing At Mass Black Lives Matter Protest
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — A Dutch chief rabbi joined the chorus of criticism aimed at Amsterdam’s mayor, who allowed thousands to gather at a protest over the police killing of George Floy...
Israel Leaves Schools Open In The Meantime Despite Increased Infection
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After a protracted meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior health ministry officials, the prime minister decided to keep all schools open in the m...
China Delayed Releasing Coronavirus Info, Frustrating WHO
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese g...
Beit Shemesh Resident Remains In Custody Because He Refuses Electronic Handcuff On Shabbos
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Jerusalem District Court ruled that Binyamin Friedman, a Chareidi resident of Beit Shemesh who allegedly attacked policemen disbanding an illegal minyan i...
Serological Samples Indicate There Were More Than 200,000 COVID-19 Patients In Israel
TEL AVIV (VINnews) — A representative sample of serological (blood)tests for coronavirus antibodies in Israelis has revealed that between 2-3 percent of the Israeli population cont...
Federal Health Officials Say Nursing Homes Have Reported Nearly 26,000 Deaths Among Residents From Covid-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health authorities have received reports of nearly 26,000 nursing home residents dying from COVID-19, according to materials prepared for the nation's gov...
Thousands Of Students In Dozens Of Israeli Schools Sent Home To Isolation Over COVID-19 Outbreaks
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of students in Jerusalem and other cities across the country were sent home Monday to isolation after staff and students were found to have COVID-19.
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