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...
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...