$100 Million Fund Created For Dead Health Workers’ Families
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Life Insurance Co. and Cigna Corp. said Tuesday they are setting up a $100 million fund to support the families of health care workers who have died treati...
OP-ED: My Tale of Complete COVID-19 Devastation of the Simcha Industry
TOM'S RIVER (VINnews) — The following editorial has been written and prepared by Yosef Shidler of CJ Studios:
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I am starting to lose it. On a very serious note.
Like hu...
Poll: Americans Sour On China Amid Pandemic, Broader Rivalry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are increasingly hostile to China as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the U.S. and global economies and after three years of Trump administratio...
Cuomo Heads To White House As He Lobbies For Covid-19 Help
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will head to the White House on Tuesday as he seeks billions in federal aid and help with coronavirus testing.
The Democratic governor...
Schumer: Deal Reached On Major Parts Of $500B Virus Aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small busine...
Meah Shearim: Police Knock Chareidi Passerby To The Ground, Then Leave Him Lying There
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jerusalem's police are doing important work, even live-saving work in enforcing public health regulations and dispersing illegal gatherings. The gatherings ar...
US Oks 1st Coronavirus Test That Allows Self-Swab At Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand te...
French-Jewish Spy Who Survived The Holocaust Celebrates 100th Birthday With (Socially Distanced) Car Parade
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — The 100th birthday of a Holocaust survivor and former French-Jewish spy who went behind Germany enemy lines was feted with an appropriately socially distanced p...
Photos-Video: Jewish Cemetery Races To Keep Up As New York Virus Deaths Mount
NEW YORK (AP) — The streets are eerily quiet. Barely a soul walks by. But when Rabbi Shmuel Plafker arrives at the cemetery, it’s buzzing: Vans pulling in with bodies aboard, mound...
Reports Suggest Many Have Had Coronavirus With No Symptoms
UNITED STATES (AP) — A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal ...
Trump Says He Will Suspend Immigration Into The US
Washington (AP)- President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.
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Massachusetts Becomes Coronavirus Hot Spot As Cases Surge
MASSACHUSETTS (AP) — Massachusetts has become a hot spot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as the state...
2 Types Of Testing Look For COVID-19 Infections New And Old
WASHINGTON (AP) — Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there's been confusion a...
Feds To Track, Share Information On Nursing Home Outbreaks
NEW YORK (AP) — Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing information on infection...
Virus Claims Michigan’s Youngest Victim, Detroit Girl, 5
DETROIT (AP) — A 5-year-old Detroit girl is the youngest person in Michigan reported as having died from complications due to COVID-19, according to state data.
Skylar Herbert d...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Says Restaurants, Gyms, Hair Salons And Other Businesses May Begin Reopening Statewide Friday
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday rolled out aggressive plans to reopen the state's economy, saying many businesses shuttered to mitigate the spread of the coronavir...
This Holocaust Survivor Is Leading The Battle Against COVID-19 In Bnei Brak
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — Professor Motty Ravid, the director of the Maayanei Hayeshua hospital in Bnei Brak, is at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus, but at the same tim...
Doctors Facing Grim Choice Over Ventilators Told To Put Patients With Disabilities At The Back Of The Line
NEW YORK (AP/THE CONVERSATION) — As cases related to the novel coronavirus continue to strain hospitals, doctors face difficult choices about rationing scarce medical resources lik...
Iran Opens Up As Economic Woes Trump Virus Infection Fears
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy, gambling that it has brought under control...
The Head Of The World Health Organization Warns ‘The Worst Is Yet Ahead Of Us’ In Coronavirus Outbreak.
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm bells about the pandemic just ...
