Coronavirus

US cancels work visa for Israeli who traveled with coronavirus

Israeli man who flew home to Israel from New Jersey after testing positive with coronavirus loses US work visa.

500-meter social distancing rule to be lifted Thursday

Gov't passed removal of 500-meter rule only to have decision overturned. It will now go into effect after Independence Day.

Number of coronavirus deaths in Israel rises to 201

Coronavirus death toll in Israel rises to 201, 133 patients in serious condition, including 11-year-old girl.

Deterioration in condition of 11-year-old coronavirus patient

The girl was hospitalized at Poriya Medical Center on Friday and the last day has seen a deterioration in her medical condition.

Will haredi yeshivas reopen this week?

Haredi community leaders have been trying to re-launch studies in the country's yeshivas. It now appears they have succeeded.

Defense Minister:

'The time has come to open Israel up again'

'Now the battle shifts from fighting the coronavirus to restoring the economy,' says Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.

Devastating Update on Porush Family

Rebbetzin Porush's death is particularly shocking since she'd been in good condition, only to deteriorate in a matter of minutes.

Arab suspected of hit-and-run attack arrested by IDF

Arab who fled routine inspection wounding policeman arrested by IDF forces.

6 new coronavirus symptoms listed

Center for Disease Control and Prevention updates list of coronavirus symptoms to include chills, headache, sore throat, loss of taste.

Coronavirus morbidity statistics released

Bnei Brak drops to second in morbidity rate as more patients recover from the coronavirus.

Doctor to Health Ministry: Let us work

Doctor Shai Fein, the Chair of Anesthesia and Critical Care at Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, says restrictions on elective surgery dangerous.

WH coronavirus task force:

COVID-19 deaths will be 'dramatically decreased' by end of May

White House coronavirus task force response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx speaks to Fox News about latest on COVID-19.

Health Ministry: Opening IKEA a mistake

Health Ministry Director General Moshe Bar Siman Tov responds to criticism of his handling of coronavirus crisis.

Ecuador woman thought dead from COVID-19 found alive weeks later

After a 3 week coma, 74 year old woman wakes up, surprising doctors after telling them her name.

Back to school? Who, when, and how?

Coronavirus Ministerial Committee to convene today to discuss how to begin resuming school studies.

Unmasking China’s grand strategy for global control

British PM to return to work on Monday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work on Monday following his recovery from coronavirus.

How Beit Shemesh treats its elderly citizens

US records 2,494 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

The US now has an overall death toll of 53,511, with 936,293 confirmed cases.

Senior Chabad rabbi, emissary to Germany, die hours apart

Chabad emissary in Hanover dies of coronavirus at 43, hours after 86-year-old member of Crown Heights rabbinical court passes away.

Coronavirus restrictions to be eased tomorrow

New guidelines, less room for error: More businesses open, but anyone caught without a face mask will be fined NIS 200.

Five Towns rabbis: Ban on public prayers still in force

Over 50 New York rabbis publish joint letter urging community to continue praying at home, cease attending illegal public prayer gatherings.

Jewish leader says community came together in time of crisis

Arutz Sheva speaks with Shira Ruderman, chair of the Ruderman Family Foundation, who assisted the local community in the current crisis.

'The danger hasn't passed, don't become complacent'

Health Min. Director-General warns: 'Look around, other places have huge numbers dying.'

Recovered COVID-19 carriers may not be immune

The WHO disputes claims that individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 have developed antibodies providing immunity from virus.

Report: Kim Jong Un in vegetative state

Kim Jong Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea, is in a vegetative state after surgery went wrong, Japanese report says.

Health Ministry: Number of dead from coronavirus rises to 198

Nearly 15,150 confirmed cases of coronavirus, as death toll rises to 198, Health Ministry says.

Facebook challenges Zoom

Facebook offers alternative to Zoom, unveils service featuring virtual "rooms" in which people can visit friends.

Four new cases of coronavirus confirmed in PA

The PA's total number of coronavirus is now 484, according to its "health minister".

Turkey records 3,122 new cases of coronavirus

Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey increases to 104,912, death toll surges to 2,600.

Trump signs bill providing $484 billion in coronavirus relief

New legislation provides funds to replenish a popular small business lending program and support hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

Coronavirus in Israel: 194 dead, 15,058 total cases

Latest update from Health Ministry says that 6,003 people have recovered from COVID-19.

Approved: Lockdown in neighborhoods in Beit Shemesh and Netivot

Ministerial Committee approves lockdown on neighborhoods in Netivot and Beit Shemesh due to high rates of coronavirus infections.

The coronavirus: a lesson in modesty for all human beings

Remembrance ceremonies were canceled, the holidays celebrated alone. The days of the coronavirus remind us of the smallness of man.

Have the gates closed on aliyah because of the coronavirus?

Whatever aliyah plans are currently made, should they now be dropped because of the dangerous plague (virus) or stepped up and hastened?

Talk? Talk about difficult issues with your children!

Rabbi Shlomo Sobol on what Torah portions Tazria-Metzora, and 'redundant' language, are trying to teach us about talking with our children.

'Coronavirus aid to Palestinians? Only if they end incitement'

Israel's UN Amb., Danny Danon, tells Arutz Sheva: 'Palestinians need to choose - incitement or coronavirus aid.'

Staying home, staying safe in Israel

Commemorating the Holocaust - From the Depths

Jonny Daniels, Chair. and Founder of "From the Depths," speaks to Arutz Sheva from the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto.

'Soros' political agenda requires a pandemic'

Trump administration health spokesman, Michael Caputo, tweets about Soros and Rothschild family ‘control.’

Special interview:

United Hatzalah chief: 'I received my life back'

'It's not a joke, coronavirus is a terrible, aggressive disease,' United Hatzalah's Eli Beer tells Arutz Sheva. 'They were fighting for me.'

Israel's Defense Minister Bennett takes the bull by the horns

Israel donates ton of rice to the needy of Vietnam

Israeli Embassy donates ton of rice to those in Vietnamese capital who lost jobs due to coronavirus outbreak.

Ohio: Senator's wife compares exit plan to Nazi Germany

Wife of Ohio state senator compares Jewish health chief’s support for reopening plan to Nazi Germany.

Coronavirus: 193 people dead, 5,685 recovered

Israeli government holds telephone conference to discuss next steps in coronavirus 'exit strategy.'

Turkey's coronavirus cases pass 100,000

Turkey reports 101,790 case of coronavirus, with the death toll climbing to 2,491.

Britain's Jewish Chronicle newspaper sold

Jewish Chronicle sold to a consortium several weeks after announced closure due to coronavirus.

Progress towards the world healing from COVID-19

The Divine, prophetic trajectory of the month of Iyar, the month of healing.

Elizabeth Warren's brother dies of coronavirus

Massachusetts Senator says her oldest brother died after testing positive for COVID-19.

US coronavirus cases rise to 879,430

Number of cases of coronavirus in the United States rises to 879,430, with 49,769 deaths.

'Preventing spread of coronavirus is about life and death'

Expert: Americans rallying against stay-at-home orders need to understand that preventing the spread of the virus is “about life and death”.

Israeli company to carry out 10,000 coronavirus tests per day

The company will set up a testing laboratory based on equipment of the Chinese company BGI.

'Gift of Life' founder Rabbi Yeshayahu Heber dies of coronavirus

Rabbi Yeshayahu Heber, who saved the lives of hundreds of people through his kidney donation NGO, dies at 55.

Bloomberg to fund coronavirus contact tracing program in NY

Michael Bloomberg puts up $10 million to develop and implement coronavirus contact tracing program.

Mossad Head: Arab states hit harder than they're letting on

Mossad head said Lebanon, Iraq and Syria have had a high morbidity rate and that the death toll in Iran is far greater than reported.

NY man charged for harassing Jews over coronavirus

30-year-old Queens man indicted on counts of intimidation and harassment over two confrontations in New Jersey.

How are key business sectors reacting to the current crisis?

Recent weeks have presented challenges to business on a scale that has never been experienced before. How are businesses reacting?

Police questioned on suspicion of pushing innocent bystander

Two Border Police officers accused of shoving innocent bystander in Me'ah Shearim.

'We're going to have to deal with coronavirus for a long time'

Chancellor Angela Merkel warns that Germany is just entering opening stages of coronavirus pandemic. 'We can't return to life as we knew it'

Synagogues closed, church open

Yad L'Achim activists say missionary church continues operating in Ashdod: 'If synagogues are prohibited, no reason to allow church service'