Former Sephardic chief rabbi Bakshi-Doron succumbs to coronavirus, aged 79
Rabbi dies 5 days after admission to Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek and testing positive for COVID-19; Deri mourns loss of ‘giant of a scholar, a guide… Read More ›
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Some Doctors Moving Away From Ventilators For Virus Patients
NEW YORK (AP) — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away… Read More ›
WHO defends coronavirus response after Trump criticism
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday defended the organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, at one point directly responding to criticisms leveled… Read More ›
Pelosi Seeking At Least $1 Trillion For Next Virus Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling House Democrats another $1 trillion is needed for the next coronavirus rescue package. Pelosi told Democrats… Read More ›
How did coronavirus break out? Theories abound as researchers race to solve genetic detective story
A vacuum of knowledge about the origins of the new coronavirus ravaging the world has provided fertile ground for all manner of theories — from… Read More ›
Jaffa riots continue for a second day, rocks thrown towards firefighters
A number of young people in Jaffa, including minors, set fire to dumpsters and threw rocks and bricks toward the road, later throwing rocks at… Read More ›
Gov’t mulls lockdown on haredi cities as coronavirus battle intensifies
COVID-19: Number of dead surges to 20 people, more than 5,000 infected * Health Ministry: ‘Too early to be optimistic,’ despite decline in numbers … Read More ›
No, everything won’t ‘be fine’ in Israel
Opinion: A blasé homily has long defined state policies, leading to a deterioration in the health system and allowing one fifth of the population to… Read More ›
Three die as coronavirus death toll rises to 15
Over 4,000 people are infected * 22-year-old in critical condition * Random virus testing starts Monday at three groceries Three more Israelis died from… Read More ›
Facebook’s ads business is being hurt by coronavirus — even though the lockdown has caused unprecedented usage
Usage of Facebook has skyrocketed due to coronavirus lockdowns. But its ad business isn’t getting boosted, as much of the activity is on unmonetized… Read More ›
More than 1,000 Israelis infected with coronavirus
Health minister considers extending daylight saving times * Unemployment rate spikes to 16.5% Some 1,071 Israelis have been infected with the novel coronavirus at… Read More ›
Fighting coronavirus should not weaken Israeli democracy
Opinion: A caretaker government that does not have majority support from voters or members of Knesset must not be allowed to decide on measures that… Read More ›
Talking To Kids About Virus? Experts Say Be Calm And Honest
NEW YORK (AP) – It was a routine game of schoolyard tag — except the children had dubbed this version “coronavirus.” The kids ran… Read More ›
The Pentagon says it ‘wishes to reconsider’ the award to Microsoft of the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract
The Pentagon on Thursday in a court filing said it “wishes to reconsider” its decision to award the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract… Read More ›
Trump says he’s suspending travel from Europe to US, though citizens and others are exempt
Washington – President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was sharply restricting travel to the United States from more than two dozen European countries, a… Read More ›
Israel mulls quarantine for travelers from NY, California and Washington
AIPAC attendees arriving home after March 5 also require isolation. Three conference attendees have been diagnosed with COVID-19, two from New York and one from… Read More ›
New cases of coronavirus bring Israeli sufferers to 25
Netanyahu said he will enlist youth and military to assist in disinfection efforts in public places including buses and trains, considering extending the school Purim… Read More ›
Up to 80,000 Israelis Currently Quarantined Over Possible Coronavirus Exposure
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Between 50,000 and 80,000 Israelis are currently in home quarantine due to potential exposure to the coronavirus as the country tries… Read More ›
Exit polls: 59 seats to Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc
Highest turnout in 21 years appears to have worked in Netanyahu’s favor as he claims right to form government; all three exit polls predict Gantz’s… Read More ›
Gantz tells faithful to wait for final results after exit polls show Likud gains
Blue and White leader says final figures could be like last April’s, when Netanyahu could not form coalition, vows he’ll ‘continue to fight’ Blue… Read More ›
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