Posts Tagged: coronavirus pandemic
Iran Says Over Half Its Population Fully Vaccinated
i24 News - Iran, the Middle Eastern country hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, announced Saturday that more than half of its population of...
Trial of Accused 9/11 Mastermind Restarts, Days Before 20th Anniversary
i24 News – The prosecution of alleged September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others restarts Tuesday, just days before the 20th anniversary of...
Israel in Talks with PA to Transfer Hundreds of Millions of Shekels to Ramallah
i24 News – The Israeli government is reportedly currently in talks with the Palestinian Authority to transfer hundreds of millions of shekels to Ramallah, which...
Rising Antisemitic Attacks in Bavaria Driven by Coronavirus Protests, Warns German Monitoring Report
Antisemitic incidents recorded in Bavaria, a southwestern state in Germany, rose by about 30% during 2020 versus the previous year, according to a new report...
Coronavirus, Israel and the US Jewish Community
JNS.org - Israel is the world leader in the vaccination of its citizens against COVID-19. As a result of its successful vaccination campaign—through which some 60...
UAE Adopts Amendments to Grant Citizenship to Investors and Other Professionals
The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals including scientists, doctors and...
German Health Minister Tells Public to ‘Be Patient’ Over Vaccine Rollout
German Health Minister Jens Spahn urged the country to be patient during the long road out of the coronavirus pandemic as he responded on Saturday...
World Agonizes Over New COVID Curbs as Infections Approach 60 Million
Countries around the world agonized over new coronavirus curbs ahead of Christmas and other holidays as global infections approached 60 million on Wednesday and US...
Global Coronavirus Pandemic Passes ‘Agonizing Milestone’ of a Million Deaths
The global coronavirus death toll rose past a million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim statistic in a pandemic that has devastated...
At UN, Trump Demands Action Against China Over Coronavirus
US President Donald Trump used the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to attack China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it must be held accountable for having...
Israel’s Netayahu Talks With World Leaders About How to Handle Potential Coronavirus Second Wave
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took part in a video conference with six other world leaders on Friday to discuss international cooperation in fighting the...
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Hungarian Jewish Community to Distribute Kosher Poultry Packages Across Europe
JNS.org - In light of a growing shortage of kosher meat among European Jewish communities primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hungarian Jewish community...
United Synagogues in UK Close Under Advisement of Country’s Chief Rabbi
JNS.org - The United Synagogue, the largest network of Orthodox communities in the United Kingdom, is closing all of its affiliated synagogues due to the coronavirus...
