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Don’t die of shame in the coronavirus crisis

Don’t die of shame in the coronavirus crisis

Opinion: The government will not take responsibility for its coronavirus failings, so it is up to us all keep ourselves and others safe – and… Read More ›

New virus cases plummet to just 23 in past 24 hours, lowest in 6 weeks

New virus cases plummet to just 23 in past 24 hours, lowest in 6 weeks

Health Ministry figures also show sharp drop in the percentage of coronavirus tests that came back positive to just 0.5%; 3 more die as toll… Read More ›

Violent Arrest Raises Concerns About NYPD Distancing Patrols

Violent Arrest Raises Concerns About NYPD Distancing Patrols

  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was caught on video Saturday pointing a stun gun at a man and… Read More ›

A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate is now cleared for emergency use in the US, easing concerns of false positives that hindered earlier tests

A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate is now cleared for emergency use in the US, easing concerns of false positives that hindered earlier tests

  A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate has been authorized for emergency use in the US, the Swiss drugmaker Roche said Sunday.… Read More ›

Israel’s coronavirus death toll up to 229, with 16,185 confirmed cases

Israel’s coronavirus death toll up to 229, with 16,185 confirmed cases

The Health Ministry says the latest COVID-19 fatality is a 97-year-old man who contracted the virus at a nursing home in Bnei Brak and passed… Read More ›

Schools to open gates on Sunday morning, some cities refuse

Schools to open gates on Sunday morning, some cities refuse

The number of active cases in the country has decreased to 6,363, including 105 patients in serious condition and 82 intubated. To date, 229 citizens… Read More ›

Over 1,000 protest Netanyahu-Gantz coalition deal, urge court to strike it down

Over 1,000 protest Netanyahu-Gantz coalition deal, urge court to strike it down

High Court set to hear petitions Sunday against MK under indictment, like Netanyahu, forming a government, and against alleged illegal elements in the deal  … Read More ›

NYC Mayor Says Colorado EMT’s Death Will Be Honored Forever

NYC Mayor Says Colorado EMT’s Death Will Be Honored Forever

NEW YORK (AP) — A Colorado paramedic who came to New York City to save lives before losing his own to the coronavirus will be… Read More ›

Trump says he’s ‘glad to see’ Kim Jong Un ‘is back, and well!’

Trump says he’s ‘glad to see’ Kim Jong Un ‘is back, and well!’

President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “alive and well.” Trump retweeted North Korean state media photos… Read More ›

Israel attacks pro-Iran militias in southern Syria – report

Israel attacks pro-Iran militias in southern Syria – report

According to numerous sources in Syrian media, Israel attacked numerous targets in the southern region of Quneitra in the country and caused damages.   Israel… Read More ›

Israel must reopen carefully to avoid fresh outbreak

Israel must reopen carefully to avoid fresh outbreak

Opinion: As confident as I am in the healthcare system’s ability to cope with the coronavirus epidemic, reopening the country too quickly could see the… Read More ›

Minister: Israel ready to help world Jewry fight virus, but not exactly sure how

Minister: Israel ready to help world Jewry fight virus, but not exactly sure how

Diaspora Affairs Minister Tzipi Hotovely says Jerusalem exploring ways to help, in talks with community leaders, but Diaspora Jews yet to formulate concrete needs  … Read More ›

We Found And Tested 47 Old Drugs That Might Treat The Coronavirus: Results Show Promising Leads And A Whole New Way To Fight Covid-19

We Found And Tested 47 Old Drugs That Might Treat The Coronavirus: Results Show Promising Leads And A Whole New Way To Fight Covid-19

NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/AP) – The more researchers know about how the coronavirus attaches, invades and hijacks human cells, the more effective the search for… Read More ›

Amazon’s Q1 profit misses Wall Street estimates even as sales jump on a surge in consumer demand

Amazon’s Q1 profit misses Wall Street estimates even as sales jump on a surge in consumer demand

  Amazon reported its first-quarter earnings on Thursday after the bell. Amazon’s sales grew faster than expected as more people shopped online amid COVID-19. But… Read More ›

Israeli land lease at Tzofar under Jordanian peace deal ends Thursday

Israeli land lease at Tzofar under Jordanian peace deal ends Thursday

The end of the land lease comes as tensions have increased with Jordan, over Israeli plans to annex West Bank settlements as early as July.… Read More ›

Safely in government, Gantz disappoints many supporters in Israel and U.S.

Safely in government, Gantz disappoints many supporters in Israel and U.S.

Analysis: Gantz and his former political allies had accused Netanyahu of courting Republicans at the expense of a bipartisan relationship with the U.S. while Democrats… Read More ›

Inside story of the funeral of a NY rabbi, a COVID-19 victim, that went so wrong

Inside story of the funeral of a NY rabbi, a COVID-19 victim, that went so wrong

The police wanted to help and ‘barricaded the streets.’ The synagogue aimed for a respectful, socially distant funeral. It didn’t work out that way. And then came… Read More ›

Opinion: Mayor DE Blasio Is No Enemy of Orthodox Jews. but Others Are Weaponizing the Coronavirus to Vilify Our Community.

Opinion: Mayor DE Blasio Is No Enemy of Orthodox Jews. but Others Are Weaponizing the Coronavirus to Vilify Our Community.

  NEW YORK (JTA-Rabbi Avi Shafran) — Among the most disturbing spectacles over the months since the coronavirus was unleashed on the world have been… Read More ›

Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows

Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows

As he huddled with advisers on Friday evening, President Donald Trump was still fuming over his sliding poll numbers and the onslaught of criticism he… Read More ›

Gantz at Independence Day ceremony: Israel must prepare for tough times

Gantz at Independence Day ceremony: Israel must prepare for tough times

“We will win war” against coronavirus, Knesset speaker says   Knesset Speaker Benny Gantz compared the fight against the coronavirus to Israel’s wars in his… Read More ›