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Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb: US Should Be Past Omicron Wave by February

The United States should be past the omicron COVID wave by February, but the variant’s ability to mutate heavily and evade immunity that has been acquired took many experts by...

US Hiring Cools In December As Economy Adds Just 199,000 New Jobs

Economists expected employers to hire 400,000 new workers last month U.S. job growth faltered in December just as the rapid spread of the new omicron coronavirus variant cast a fresh threat over...

Mother of Sole Survivor of IDF Helicopter Crash: ‘We’re Thankful for The Miracle That Happened to Us’

The mother of Capt. Ron Birman, the sole survivor of Monday night’s IDF helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa, spoke to Israeli radio on Wednesday, saying she and her...

Travel Plans for Israel: US/UK Still Red, But May Change; New Leniences Planned

As reported previously by Chaim V’Chessed, most countries classified as Red by Israel’s Health Ministry have now become Orange. Notably, the United States and the UK remain Red at this time. Various...

US Hospitals Seeing Different Kind Of COVID Surge This Time

Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges. This time, they are dealing with serious staff...

US Advisory Panel Endorses Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots For Kids As Young As 12

Influential government advisers are strongly urging that teens as young as 12 get COVID-19 boosters as soon as they’re eligible, a key move as the U.S. battles the omicron surge...

Israel Weighs Palestinian-American Entry In US Visa Talks

Interior Minister Shaked says that a visa deal could potentially be agreed upon by February 2023 A senior Israeli official confirmed on Tuesday that the state is ready to allow...

Judge Blocks COVID Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program

President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Louisiana federal judge ruled Saturday, handing a victory to 24 states...

US Announces $99 Million In Assistance To UNRWA

The United States announced that will be providing $99 million in funding to the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), the world body’s agency that handles Palestinian refugees. According to...

US Synagogues Ramp Up Security Amid Increasing Anti-Semitic Attacks

Attempted arson attacks, vandalism, the dissemination of anti-Semitic materials and packages containing potentially toxic materials are just some of the threats Jews in North American have recently had to face....

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