New figures show pandemic may be slowing down amid lockdown
Some 46,188 tests carried out on Thursday, yielding a positivity rate of 8% – the lowest since early September.
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Why are Cuomo and de Blasio singling out Orthodox Jews?
If preventing looting by non-socially distanced criminals is not a government priority but stopping people from praying in a house ...
Turmoil engulfs NY Haredi community amid COVID restrictions, protests
For months, Orthodox Jews have complained of a double standard as authorities seemed to let protesters in New York gather ...
Netanyahu to Haredim: Take care of each other during Simchat Torah
"No one is persecuting the Haredi sector and I will not let that happen. But on the other hand, there ...
Anti-government protester arrested for assaulting police officer
Police say woman refused to put on a mask and then beat and kicked an officer who tried to arrest ...
Trump: My COVID-19 illness was 'blessing from God'
"I want to get for you what I got. And I'm going to make it free," Trump says about the drug that ...
Kaddish ad from Jewish Democratic Council blasts Trump's COVID response
"The Jewish community is in mourning due to the devastating human loss of from the coronavirus,' says JDCA chairman Ron ...
Netanyahu promises to reinstate 'stoplight' plan against COVID
Prime Minister meets with over 200 local leaders on Zoom. Leaders ask that he appoint a representative of local government ...
Iran hits record 239 COVID deaths in a single day
The latest death toll brings total fatalities in Islamic Republic to 27,658. Iran reports 4,019 new cases since Tuesday.
4,674 new COVID cases confirmed as positive test rate drops
The 10.5% positive test rate is still among the highest in the world, according to the National Coronavirus Knowledge and ...