JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli police were attacked Sunday in Meah Shearim when they came to enforce the new regulations known as the “public health directive”. The regulations prohibit gatherings within businesses and some businesses were found to be ignoring the regulations. Local residents responded with a gathering of their own, as tens of residents attacked […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Dr. Stuart Ditchek of New York has emerged as one of the most vocal community members in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr. Ditchek has been consistent with his view since the beginning of the outbreak, that in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all public and […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli Chief Rabbi David Lau issued a public letter in which he called for a national fast on this coming Wednesday, the day before Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Rabbi Lau said that whoever is capable of taking upon himself the fast and has no health issues should accept the fast at least for […]

ITALY (VINnews) — Italy is fast emerging as the country suffering most from the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 5000 people dead from the virus and hundreds more dying daily. Overwhelmed hospital staffers have had to make devastating decisions about who to treat and who they must allow to perish. Epidemiologists have been closely watching […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus. But much like the rest of the U.S. response to the pandemic, the system has been marked by inconsistencies, delays, and shortages. Many people who have symptoms and a […]

NEW YORK (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is scouring the globe for medical supplies and scouting temporary hospital locations in and around New York City. Flights were briefly suspended to New York City-area airports because of staffing issues after an air-traffic control worker tested positive for coronavirus. The number of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Could be a game changer.” “Very exciting.” “The way they acted with this kind of speed is an incredible thing.” “Very powerful.” “This could be a tremendous breakthrough. Tremendous breakthrough.” “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately.” “There’s tremendous promise.” That’s President Donald Trump, inflating expectations about […]

LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — A resident of Lakewood, NJ was issued a summons for hosting a pop-up wedding that saw more than 50 people in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatherings of 50 people or more were banned last week by Governor Phil Murphy in an attempt to curb the spread of Coronavirus. The 49-year-old homeowner […]

NEW YORK (AP) – They’re some of New York City’s most iconic eateries, feeding New Yorkers and on visitors’ must-see lists for decades, some for more than a century. They’ve been through a lot in those years — wars, financial crises, blackouts, a terrorist attack. But this pandemic, and the steps New York and other […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House pushed into the night Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. With a population on edge and financial markets teetering, all sides indicated a deal is […]