Coronavirus

Binyamin community Neriah stands with world Jewry

Neriah residents tell Diaspora brethren: 'Diaspora Jewry always stood alongside Jews in Eretz Yisrael. Now we're called to stand by them.'

How many Jews have died of coronavirus in the USA?

As I look at the numbers, I also remember the personal loss of people I knew.

Limit on number of passengers on buses lifted

New Transportation Minister lifts limit on number of passengers on public transportation vehicles, expands service during peak hours.

29 new cases of coronavirus in Israel over last 24 hours

16,650 total coronavirus cases reported in Israel since pandemic began. Number of patients on respirators falls below 40.

Restaurants to reopen next week

Agreement reached between Restaurants Organization and Health Ministry, allowing industry to reopen.

'Our sins caused us to be chased from our synagogues'

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, prominent haredi rabbi, explains why he thinks synagogues and study halls shut, calls for stricter standards.

Toddler in Tel Aviv daycare diagnosed with coronavirus

Tel Aviv toddlers sent to quarantine after classmate tests positive for coronavirus.

Italian synagogues and churches reopen

Houses of worship reopen in northern Italy, one of the areas hit hardest by the coronavirus.

'No matter what we do, there are no guarantees'

A Jewish camp in Maine is actually opening. Here’s how it plans to keep COVID-19 away.

South Sudan’s Vice President tests positive for coronavirus

South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar, and his wife test positive for coronavirus.

Due to heat wave:

Edelstein approves removal of masks in schools

Health Minister approves removal of masks in classrooms and public spaces until the weekend.

Trump reveals he's been taking hydroxychloroquine

US President says he's been taking the drug that he's championed as a potential treatment for coronavirus for about a week and a half.

UTJ to Netanyahu: Open the synagogues

United Torah Judaism party demands synagogues, yeshivas, and haredi neighborhoods be included in easing of coronavirus restrictions.

NYPD shuts illegal Brooklyn yeshiva with 100 children inside

New York Police Department closes yeshiva in Brooklyn after neighbors inform that school operated in violation of city and state orders.

Report:

70% of COVID-19 carriers in Israel infected by visitors from US

Study concludes just 5% of virus carriers who arrived in Israel were responsible for spreading up to 80% of infections.

Minister Yuli Edelstein:

We'll invest everything in preparing for 'second wave'

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein: 'Even if there's no 2nd wave - the investment won't go down the drain but will improve the health system.'

MK Ayelet Shaked: 'Peretz and Nissenkorn will crash the economy'

MK Shaked furious at incoming Economy Minister intention to promote social policy in office: 'There's real fear Israel will be poorer.'

'We learn Torah for the sake of our Diaspora brethren'

The 'Bnei David' students are dedicating all of their Torah studies for the health and well being of Jewish communities around the world

New Finance Minister promises plan to end coronavirus recession

Yisrael Katz offers 'reform' and 'competition' to end ongoing recession caused by nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

Corona Cocoon: Inclusion icon shares her quarantine practices

Shlomit Grayevsky, Director of ALEH Jerusalem, shares her quarantine practices, and explains why coronavirus is different than past viruses.

Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes: Rabbi Refael Schoenfeld, 59

They have anxiously awaited his return from the hospital since last month, and have now had to accept that their father is never coming home

Education Committee: Reimburse parents for Poland trip

MK Nitzan Horowitz demands Education Ministry immediately return money paid for annual trip to Poland, hints delay may bring legal action.

'I respect Litzman, we're continuing to prepare'

Responding to former Health Minister's claims, Health Min. Director-General Bar Siman Tov says 'greatest danger' is complacence.

Jerusalem College of Technology launches online 'Beit Midrash'

Faceing coronavirus restrictions, Jerusalem College of Technology unveils online Beit Midrash to foster interaction in a virtual environment

Additional teacher diagnosed with coronavirus

Second teacher in Rehovot school diagnosed with coronavirus, 35 students ordered to quarantine.

Can you catch COVID-19 from surfaces? Israeli study may tell us

Israeli doctors and researchers team up to find out whether coronavirus can be contracted from surfaces. Here are partial results.

Ramah camps facing multi-million-dollar deficit

Ramah camps anticipate a total budget shortfall of $27 million this year, but don’t expect to fold.

Alaska lawmaker compares COVID-19 test stickers to yellow stars

Alaska lawmaker apologizes ‘for any offense taken’ after likening pandemic regulations to Nazi rules.

Cuomo: Limited religious services might be allowed by Shavuot

New York's governor says state might permit small-scale gatherings for religious services by Shavuot.

Iran's coronavirus death toll approaches 7,000

Iran registers 51 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing its total to 6,988.

Watch: Cuomo takes coronavirus test in front of the cameras

New York Governor demonstrates how easy it is to take the coronavirus test.

Falafel store owner who moved Israelis hospitalized

Yuval Carmi, who cried in front of the cameras about the closing of businesses due to coronavirus, hospitalized with heart issues.

Litzman: There was an overreaction on coronavirus

Outgoing Health Minister: I shouted during the government meeting when the Director-General said there could be 10,000 coronavirus deaths.

Trump fires back at Obama

Trump responds to Obama’s criticism of his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

New directives for children returning to school

New, easier directives for children returning to school have been established by Min. of Health.

American Orthodox rabbis split over safety of communal prayer

Coronavirus lockdowns have split Orthodox Jewish leaders in the US over whether to operate synagogues and public prayer groups.

National Security Council: 'Synagogues to be reopened soon'

National Security Council debate on reopening synagogues has come to a close: 'We hope for a return to synagogues in the near future.'

4 die from coronavirus in one day

Number of active cases of coronavirus in Israel falls to 3,452.

About a million students back to school this morning

About a million students, including preschoolers, first to third graders and 11th-12th grade students, return to school this morning.

Obama blasts 'folks in charge' over coronavirus handling

Former President offers harsh criticism of Trump administration for its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Health Min. Director-General makes surprise inspection

Bar Siman Tov took advantage of a family outing to see what a hotel's return to normal under coronavirus conditions really looked like.

Russian health experts cite rise in virus deaths, Kremlin denies

Russian health experts: Real number of dead 3 times higher than reported.

Former supervisor at Ashdod yeshiva dies of coronavirus

Rabbi Moshe Aharon Braverman, 86, passes away from coronavirus.

New research shows some people may be immune to COVID-19

Research shows large segments of the population may be immune to COVID-19 - possibly due to exposure to other viruses.

Education Ministry: Return to school is voluntary

'Anyone who doesn't want to come to school is not required to,' Education Min. Director-General Shmuel Abuav says.

Israelis stranded in Morocco by coronavirus reach home

France works with Israel, Morocco, to bring stranded Israelis home.

Iran records 2,102 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours

The total number of confirmed cases in Iran is 116,635, and the death toll is 6,902.

Trump: We're working with other countries on coronavirus vaccine

Trump expresses hope that a COVID-19 vaccine will be in place before the end of the year.

Teacher contracts COVID-19, students sent into isolation

Teacher from Rehovot contracts coronavirus. As a result, 52 students and all the school staff will be in isolation for two weeks.

The tension of coronavirus challenges Americans' mental health

Many Americans experiencing 'more mental health concerns than ever before'.

'US is first in line for vaccine'

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi vows US will be 'first in line' in receiving coronavirus vaccine, sparking criticism.

Italy, France announce massive bailouts for tourism industry

Billions of Euros to be allocated to tourism sector to prevent it from total collapse.

Number of active coronavirus cases in Israel continues to fall

After nearly three months since first fatality, coronavirus death toll inches upwards to 266, as recoveries continue to outpace infections.

Israeli researchers file patent for 8 coronavirus antibodies

'You're making Israel very proud.' Israel Institute for Biological Research completes patent application for 8 coronavirus antibodies.

No new coronavirus cases in PA

PA "health minister" says the total number of cases of coronavirus remains at 548.

Senate legislation would expand US-Israeli partnerships

Bill submitted by Senator Ted Cruz would enhance partnerships on COVID-19 projects and lessen dependence on China.

Expert: Coronavirus vaccine could be approved early next year

European Medicines Agency says a vaccine for COVID-19 might even be approved in early 2021 in a “best-case scenario”.

Global coronavirus death toll passes 300,000

More than 300,000 people around the world have now died from coronavirus and more than 4.4 million cases have been recorded.

Coronavirus and your money: How to deal with it?

Comments on coronavirus and your investment allocation.

Education system to fully open Sunday

Schools to reopen except in areas with high morbidity rates. Students in grades 4 and above must wear masks.