LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictions too soon would create a second deadly spike of coronavirus infections. On his first day back at work in three weeks after a bout of COVID-19 that left him dangerously ill, Johnson […]

WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK (VINnews) — R’ Lipa Deutsch, a Tzanz-Klausenberg Chasid from Williamsburg, hovered between life and death for weeks before regaining strength and recovering. His friends prepared a special welcome home for him, complete with wine, balloons and joyous music.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth Caballero paused outside an unfamiliar apartment door, preparing to meet her new patient. She covered the knob with a plastic bag. Put on a surgical gown, then a heavy-duty N95 mask, a lighter surgical mask on top. Cap, face shield, shoe covers. Hand sanitizer between each step of the process. […]

BOISE (AP) — An anti-vaccine activist who was arrested in Idaho after she repeatedly refused orders by police to leave a playground that had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic has apologized to the police officer. Sara Brady said she was on edge with the “constant stress” of being stuck at home and trying […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — After two months of frantic response to the coronavirus, the White House is planning to shift President Donald Trump’s public focus to the burgeoning efforts aimed at easing the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Days after he publicly mused that scientists should explore the injection of toxic disinfectants as a potential […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli Supreme Court ruled Sunday evening that the Shin Bet will not be able to continue its surveillance program to combat COVID-19 unless the matter is legislated in the Knesset by Thursday. If it is legislated the program can continue for another few weeks. “We must be especially vigilant that the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s daily coronavirus death toll dropped to below 400, less than half of the deaths recorded at the height of the coronavirus crisis in the state’s hospitals. Details on developments in the coronavirus outbreak in New York: ___ THE NUMBERS Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the 367 deaths from the coronavirus […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — The following open letter was submitted to VINnews. This is an open letter to Governor Cuomo, President Trump, the medical community, or anyone else who cares: My siblings and I are now sitting shiva for mom. Mom survived COVID-19 but died of hopelessness, all alone. We are not bitter about it […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The United States reportedly has cancelled a work visa for an Israeli man who flew home from Newark, New Jersey, despite knowing that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. The man did not notify the United Airlines crew that he had the virus when he boarded the fight, the Times of […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — The Tzanz-Klausenberg Rebbe of Boro Park harshly criticized people who are ignoring public health regulations and continuing to immerse in mikves and make public minyanim. (The rebbe was referring to males, as mikves for females have higher levels of hygiene.) The rebbe, who is the brother of the Tzanz Rebbe of […]