SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Medical Board of California said it would investigate a plastic surgeon who appeared in a videoconference for his traffic violation trial while operating. The Sacramento Bee reports Dr. Scott Green appeared Thursday for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after marking a solemn milestone in the pandemic, President Joe Biden is celebrating the pace of his efforts to end it. On Thursday, Biden marked the administration of the 50 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine since his swearing-in. The moment came days after the nation reached the devastating milestone of 500,000 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A public service ad campaign unveiled Thursday aims to convince Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, telling them “It’s Up to You.” The campaign by the Ad Council and its partners is focused on those who may be hesitant to get the shots. One print ad reads: “Getting back to hugs […]

NEW YORK (AP) — February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year. Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades. Experts say that measures put in place to fend off […]

JERUSALEM (JNS/Rabbi David Baruch Lau) – During my visits to coronavirus wards at hospitals across Israel, I encountered a most worrying statistic. All of the hospitalized were relatively young people who had not been vaccinated. A few minutes after one such visit, I learned that a childhood friend of mine, a healthy individual with no […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Thursday called for an immediate halt in plans to ship surplus coronavirus vaccines to a group of allied nations, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of acting without oversight or transparency. In a letter to the prime minister, Benny Gantz said the decision to share vaccines was taken without […]

FRANKFURT (VINnews) — 80 Israelis were stranded in Frankfurt airport Tuesday evening after a rescue flight which was due to bring them back to Israel left with only half of the 160 passengers who had intended to depart. The flight was due to depart at 6 PM but just 45 minutes beforehand, Lufthansa informed the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli health ministry decided Tuesday to revoke the license of a doctor who denies COVID-19, opposes vaccination and allegedly forged virus immunization certificates. Aryeh Avni, who recently said that ‘anyone who administers a vaccine is, to me, like Mengele,’ has a high-profile website in which he touts conspiracy theories about COVID-19 […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite the total closure on Israel’s borders, with no Israeli citizens allowed to leave the country, there are certain exceptions to the rule. When immediate medical treatment is required abroad or when an Israeli needs to participate in a funeral or take care of a person who requires his services, he may […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel has delivered thousands of coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority, the Czech Republic, Guatemala, and Honduras, joining a number of other countries that are successfully vaccinating their populations and are now assisting others with their surpluses. Israel had come under criticism for not extending its successful vaccine program to Palestinians in […]