Related topics Nationwide epidemic of corona virus Image copyright pyriteGetty Images Image citationIsrael emerged from its first severe lockdown in May Just as people begin to mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year, Israel is entering another nationwide lockdown to stem the rising coronavirus cases. Rosh Hashanah is traditionally …
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Wildfires, asthma and other underlying health conditions that leave parts of California and other western states are a major threat to people who are already at risk of serious Covid-19 complications. Wildfire smoke can weaken the immune system and cause respiratory illnesses, and experts worry that combining these effects with …
Read More »Texas youth hockey coach, 29, dies of coronavirus complications after feeling sick
According to reports, the 29-year-old North Texas youth hockey coach died of coronavirus complications late last month after feeling sick for just three days. Tyler Ambergi was a “loving husband and loving father” who has played hockey since he was 7 years old, his wife, Aimee Ambergi, told WFAA-TV in …
Read More »Israelis prepare to celebrate the best days of the year under lockdown
JERUSALEM – As the Israelis prepare to celebrate the holy days on the Jewish calendar under a fresh lockdown, the planning of prayer services is proving to be more of a consideration of mathematics than a spiritual exercise. The rabbis prepare to organize the devotees in clusters of 20 to …
Read More »Thursday’s coronavirus updates: 7 employees at Danville Prison in active cases; 3 exams positive in rental schools; Champion County has a 7-day rate of corona virus at 1.3%
Two more staff members at the Danville Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data from the Illinois Department of Corrections. It makes cases for 10 employees at the facility, of which only three have been classified as recovered, according to the IDOC. No inmates at Danville Prison …
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