TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Effective immediately limited indoor get-togethers and outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people can resume in an easing of rules meant to slow the spread of the cornavirus, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. The governor also said that outdoor demonstrations protected by the First Amendment, including religious services […]

LONDON (VINnews) — Just over two months ago, scientists at the Imperial College, London, released a report showing that lockdowns across Europe had saved 120,000 lives up to March 30. The Imperial College has now published fresh data in the magazine Nature demonstrating that had European governments not moved swiftly to impose social distancing measures, […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Epidemiologists worldwide have noticed that men and bald men in particular suffer worse symptoms of COVID-19 than women but new research may explain this phenomenon, according to Forbes.com Brown University researchers targeted androgens, the group of hormones which causes hair loss in men. The researchers claim that these androgens are linked […]

CHICAGO (VINnews) — As Chicago was rocked by protests, looting and riots following the murder of George Floyd, criminal elements exploited the lawless atmosphere and committed no less than 18 murders on Sunday, May 31st. This was the worst day of violence in the last six decades in Chicago, according to the University of Chicago […]

NEW YORK (AP ) – Marriott, Hilton and other big hotel companies are used to competing on price or perks. Now they are competing on cleanliness. From masked clerks at the front desk to shuttered buffets, hotels are making visible changes in the wake of the pandemic. Signage will tout new cleaning regimens: Red Roof […]

PHILADELPHIA — A dozen new coronavirus cases in the Philadelphia area have been traced to someone who attended gatherings at beach houses at the Jersey Shore, health officials said. Eleven cases reported Saturday were linked to a New Jersey resident at gatherings in the past two weeks, Bucks County officials said. One case reported Friday […]

MOSCOW (JTA) – Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has contracted the coronavirus. The Russian News Agency TASS reported on Sunday that the rabbi is “under medical supervision,” and that his “health is out of danger,” citing the rabbi’s press service. A total of 467,673 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia as of Sunday morning, […]

BEIJING (AP) — Senior Chinese officials released a lengthy report Sunday on the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, defending their government’s actions and saying that China had provided information in a timely and transparent manner. China “wasted no time” in sharing information such as the genome sequence for the new virus with the World […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — With masks on their faces and temperature checks at entrances, Harry Potter fans and roller coaster lovers streamed back into Universal Orlando Resort this week in one of the first major steps toward reviving Florida’s theme park industry, which was left temporarily moribund by closures to stop the spread of the […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil has reported 1,473 more COVID-19 deaths, the biggest 24-hour increase in the country’s death toll since the outbreak began. That’s equal to more than one death per minute, and means the country now has the world’s third highest death toll. For the second straight night, the health ministry delayed release […]