British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world’s first shot against the virus that’s backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. The go-ahead for the vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech comes as the virus surges again in the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Blue And White’s Benny Gantz announced Tuesday that he would support a no-confidence motion Wednesday to disband the government formed just half a year ago and go to elections. This is far from an inevitable move, since Gantz’s main complaint regarding the budget is still in the hands of the prime minister. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the pandemic, engulfing families in grief, filling newspaper obituary pages and testing the capacity of morgues, funeral homes and hospitals. Amid the resurgence, states have begun reopening field hospitals to handle an influx […]

RENO (AP) — A photo of a hospital’s alternative care site in Reno, Nevada, is being misrepresented on social media to fuel the false narrative that the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax, even as cases surge in the state. Renown Regional Medical Center has been the primary target of renewed conspiracy theories online suggesting that […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation. According to a senior administration official, the new guidelines, which are set to be released as soon as Tuesday evening, […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As the coronavirus surges in Oklahoma, nearing 200,000 total cases on Tuesday, Gov. Kevin Stitt declared Thursday a day of prayer and fasting in the state. “I believe we must continue to ask God to heal those who are sick, comfort those who are hurting and provide renewed strength and wisdom […]

NEW YORK (AP) — An influential scientific panel on Tuesday was set to tackle one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available? The U.S. government’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices scheduled an open-to-the-public, virtual meeting to […]

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the ban on nonessential travel with the United States will not be lifted until COVID-19 is significantly more under control around the world. Canada and the U.S. have limited border crossings since March, extending the restrictions each month. “Until the virus is significantly under more […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Meir Halimi dreamed of immigrating to Israel all of his life. At the age of 100 years old, Halimi realized his dream as he left his native Nice and immigrated to the land he longed for. Less than 24 hours later, he passed away in his sleep and was buried in the […]

MADRID (VINnews) — The Pardo Palace, the king of Spain’s reception hall in Madrid, has installed a unique Israeli technology designed to purify the air from all kinds of viruses, including coronavirus, according to a report by JewishBusinessNews. Aura Air, a Tel Aviv-based company, has developed a 15X15 inch household device based on sensors, an […]