U.S. regulators Monday pulled back a decision that allowed scores of coronavirus blood tests to hit the market without first providing proof that they worked. The Food and Drug Administration said it took the action because some sellers have made false claims about the tests and their accuracy. Companies will now have to show their tests work or risk having them pulled from the market. Under pressure to increase testing options, the FDA in March essentially allowed companies to begin selling tests as long as they notified the agency of their plans and provided disclaimers, including that they were not FDA approved. The policy was intended to allow “flexibility” needed to quickly ramp up production, officials said. “However, flexibility never meant we would allow fraud,” Dr.

The owner of J.Crew is filing for bankruptcy protection, the first major retailer to do so since the pandemic forced most stores in the United States to close. More retail bankruptcies are expected in coming weeks with thousands of stores still shuttered, though states have begun a staggered restart of their economies. March sales at stores and restaurants had their most severe plunge on records dating back to 1992. Clothing sales fell more than 50% that month and, in the timeline of a pandemic, those may have been the good days. The U.S. Commerce Department reports retail sales figures for April next week. That report will reveal the full brunt of the pandemic because by the beginning of the month, the doors of almost every retailer had been ordered shut.

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Lawyers for supporters of withdrawn presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang on Monday urged a judge to overrule New York state’s decision to cancel its 2020 Democratic presidential primary. The lawyers for would-be delegates including Yang argued that the state acted unconstitutionally when it made the cancellation on April 27. The Democratic members of the State’s Board of Elections voted to cancel the presidential primary even though New York still plans to hold its congressional and state-level primaries June 23. Attorney Jeffrey Kurzon, representing Yang and others, said the case was about protecting the rights of citizens to vote. Kurzon said those who brought the lawsuits “must be protected for our democracy to survive” and asked that U.S.

The number of April background checks to purchase a firearm showed Americans flocking to gun stores in high numbers for the second month in a row amid worries about the coronavirus pandemic. The FBI numbers were released Monday with anticipation since March smashed previous records with 3.7 million checks conducted. While the numbers leveled off a bit to about 2.9 million checks for last month, one week — April 13-19 — is now among the top 10 highest weeks since the system was tracked in November 1998. That week in April alone, the FBI conducted 766,739 checks. Background checks are the key barometer of gun sales, but the FBI’s monthly figures also incorporate checks for firearm permits that are required in some states.

SEFER TORAH CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED We currently find ourselves in turbulent times, struggling with the reality of facing a global pandemic that is testing the resiliency of our communities. So many members of our Lakewood community and its surrounding neighborhoods have relied on the medical professionals at CHEMED Health, and particularly the beloved Doctors Hirsch and Kaweblum amongst the pediatric staff members. When we are flustered and need their help, they are always there for us no matter the time of day. Now, we have an opportunity to be there for them. Click to donate This Sefer Torah Campaign is both: in loving memory of Dr. Harvey Hirsch – נפתלי הירץ אנשיל בן קלונימוס ז”ל – and as a heartfelt Zechus Refuah Shelaima for יבלחט”א Dr.

As the school system in Israel slowly re-opens, one school in Kiryat Sefer has already been forced to closed after a special-ed teacher’s assistant was diagnosed with the coronavirus after she had already been in contact with students and other staff. The special-education schools in Israel were the first to re-open last week due to the difficulties families face with having their special-needs children home all day with no structure. A woman who works as a teacher’s assistant in fourth grade who felt perfectly fine returned to work but was subsequently tested for the coronavirus when her husband started feeling unwell and he was tested. The school secretary said: “They measured her temperature when she began, according to the rules, and she didn’t have a temperature.

A Chassidish family in Quebec, Canada made a thoughtful gesture to their non-Jewish neighbors who had become the unwitting audience for the outdoor tefillos of their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. The family sent the neighbors wrapped packages of homemade pastries accompanied by a letter in English and French stating: “To our dear neighbor: We hope this letter comes to you and your family in good health and great spirit. We would like to thank you and show our appreciation for your patience and understanding in this hard time that we experience together.” “During the last few weeks you have seen us coming out on our porches three times a day to pray. It might have caused inconvenience to some of you and we value your support.” “Please accept our small token of appreciation.

The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington state, where entomologists were making plans to wipe it out. The giant Asian insect, with a sting that could be fatal to some people, is just now starting to emerge from winter hibernation. “They’re like something out of a monster cartoon with this huge yellow-orange face,” said Susan Cobey, a bee breeder at Washington State University. “It’s a shockingly large hornet,” said Todd Murray, a WSU Extension entomologist and invasive species specialist. “It’s a health hazard, and more importantly, a significant predator of honey bees.” The hornet was sighted for the first time in the U.S.

Our holy yeshiva, Yeshivas Toras Chaim in Moscow founded by HaGaon HaRav Moshe Soloveitchik of Zurich ztz”l, enjoys the quiet and secluded setting of one of Moscow’s suburbs. We are now able to say Kaddish and learn Mishnayos for the elevation of the souls of you beloved ones. Since Purim, its talmidim have been in voluntary quarantine. They as well as several families continued learning during bein ha-zmanim and even during the days of Pesach together with avreichim from our kollel. Please CLICK HERE to submit your request for saying Kaddish or learning Mishnayos