El Al Air Train Delivering Millions of Items of Medical Equipment from China to...

El Al has adapted 11 Dreamliner aircraft to carry cargo for this purpose.

Israel Flies In 1 Million Portuguese Eggs to Alleviate Pre-Holiday Shortage

"Demand is higher than on any other Passover I remember, and the amount of eggs we marketed in the last month is significantly higher than our normal market share."

Italy, Spain, France, Germany See Small Decline in Coronavirus Death Toll, 51 Dead in...

As of Sunday afternoon, there are more than 122,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, including more than 67,500 in New York City.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Hospitalized for COVID-19, as Queen Elizabeth Invokes WWII ‘Resolve’

The news comes in the wake of a televised address to the nation delivered Sunday by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth about the impact of the virus.

Bar-Ilan Chinese Alumni to Ship Vital Medical Equipment to Azrieli School of Medicine

The group, comprised of former postdoctoral, doctoral and master's students, wrote that they remember their studies at Bar-Ilan as a life-changing experience.

Hungary to Supply Packages of Kosher Poultry to Jewish Communities of Europe

The shortage is due to the closure of many kosher slaughterhouses, as well as the outlawing of “shechita” (kosher ritual slaughtering) in certain parts of Europe.

Bnei Brak Under Siege, 4 Died in Israel on Shabbat; 2,624 Dead in NYC

4 Israelis died over Shabbat, bringing Israel's number of dead to 44. 166 patients are in moderate condition, 115 critical, out of whom 98 are on respirators.

Daily Stormer Webmaster ‘Zoombombing’ Jewish Webinar, Exposing Swastika Tattoo

Andrew Auernheimer, whose mother told Newsweek he has Jewish relatives on both sides of his family, is nevertheless the webmaster for The Daily Stormer. 

Cremation of Argentina’s Jewish Coronavirus Victim Sparks Concerns

Orthodox Rabbi Kenneth Brander, the dean of the Israel’s Ohr Torah Stone network of institutions, said while cremation is normally considered a “desecration” in Judaism, if it helps save a life during this time it would be “a mitzvah that the deceased is doing posthumously.”

The Bats are Back in the Wuhan Food Market

The Chinese wet markets have reopened, bats and other animals are again being sold for food.

UK Will Not Burn Bodies of Jewish Corona Victims After Outcry By Jewish Community

A clause was included in a Parliamentary bill, allowing for families of the deceased to oppose cremation out of religious reasons.

Prince Charles, Greta Thunberg, Harvey Weinstein Among Celebrities Who Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Teenage climate change angry rebel Greta Thunberg announced on Tuesday that she has self-isolated after showing coronavirus symptoms.

Israeli Imprisoned in Thailand to Serve Remainder of Sentence in Israel

Nati Hadad was arrested in 2017 and sentenced a year after for running an illegal medical clinic and a firearms offense.

Japanese Firm Starts Testing Coronavirus DNA Vaccine on Animals

AnGes noted that unlike attenuated vaccines, created by reducing the virulence of a pathogen, but still keeping it viable (or "alive"), DNA vaccines are safe, as they have no pathogenicity.

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to be Postponed Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

“The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Quarantine After Meeting with Infected Doctor

The news came just after Merkel had announced a raft of nationwide measures aimed at limiting contact between people.

Eurovision 2020 Canceled over COVID-19 Pandemic Threat

She was to sing “Feker Libi,” (The Love of My Life, or My Beloved) in four languages – Amharic (Ethiopian), Hebrew, English and Arabic.

Israel’s Ambassador to Germany Tests Positive for COVID-19

The entire embassy staff immediately entered self-quarantine when the ambassador was diagnosed. The Israeli Embassy in Berlin was closed.

Milan Jewish Leader Michele Sciama Succumbs to Coronavirus at 79

He was driven by "an overwhelming force, a fire that animated him and that forced those around him to share his planning.

Police to Enforce Quarantine in France: ‘We Are at War,’ Says Macron

France deployed 100,000 police officers Monday night at fixed checkpoints to monitor the activities of citizens in each local area.

Reports: Antwerp Police Raided Synagogues that Ran Shabbat Services Against Government Orders

Antwerp police warned officials at the raided synagogues that next time each participant would be fined 350 euros ($390).

Jewish Agency to Assist Italian Jews Facing Coronavirus Pandemic

President of Italy’s Jewish community: this is the worst crisis we’ve endured since WWII.

US Govt. Human Rights Report Reveals Abuses in Iran, PA, Gaza and Israel

The US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, shedding light on the global human rights situation in 2019. In a...

Two Americans, One British Soldier Dead in Rocket Attack in Iraq

Missile barrage on military base north of Baghdad wounds 12, Iranian proxy group believed to be responsible.

Trump Suspends Most Air Travel, NBA Shuts Down, Tom Hanks Tested Positive, Coronavirus in...

By now evidence exists on six continents that the virus has infected more than 120,000 people and killed more than 4,300.

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