Permanent residents in Israel (toshavei keva) must now present entry permits to board flights to Israel, a change made by the authorities without any prior notice, according to the Chaim V’Chessed organization on Thursday • Full Story

New York state mass-vaccination sites will open to walk-ins beginning Thursday, removing another barrier to vaccination efforts. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said demand for Covid-19 vaccines across the state was waning and people are no longer chasing appointments. About 115,000 New York residents are vaccinated every 24 hours now, down from 175,000, he said Tuesday during a press briefing • Full Story

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot • Full Story

The last two coronavirus wards still open in Israel’s hospitals closed on Monday as infection and fatality rates continue to drop, Ynet reported. Article courtesy of Yeshiva World News • Full Story

The public is asked to say Tehillim for a patient in serious condition due to covid-19. The name for Tehillim is Chaim Yitzchak Menashe Ben Yona • Tehillim

The public is asked to say Tehillim for a patient in very serious condition due to covid-19. The name for Tehillim is Chaim Dekel HaLevi Ben Vered • Tehillim

Chaim V’Chessed has learned that, effective immediately, entry permits to Israel will no longer be issued to student visa holders. This sudden decision by the Israeli authorities is due to the discovery of fraudulent activity involving entry permits. Several non-students have been caught in recent days entering Israel under the guise of students • Full Story

The public is asked to say Tehillim for a Shlucha who is in critical condition with COVID-19. The name for Tehillim is Chana Rivkah Bas Sheindel • Tehillim

Israel will start allowing the limited entry of vaccinated tourist groups next month as its own inoculation campaign has sharply brought down COVID-19 infections, an official statement said on Tuesday • Full Story

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots • Full Story

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he’s bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. But even as he expressed optimism about the pace of vaccinations, he warned Americans that the nation is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic • Full Story

People who paid for the funeral and burial expenses of someone who died from Covid-19 will be offered expanded federal financial support starting on Monday, according to an announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency • Full Story

The public is asked to say Tehillim for a Shlucha who is in a serious condition due to covid-19. The name for Tehillim is Chana Rivkah Bas Shaindel • Tehillim

If you’re still disinfecting just about everything you own to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it’s time to stop.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance Monday for how to clean and disinfect surfaces properly to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at home and in facilities • Full Story

For the past few months, Israel has been stringently limiting the entry of foreigners. Due to these restrictions, students have been barred from entering the country, even if they have already commenced studies in the country. For this reason, many students, wisely, refrained from travel during the Pesach season, due the the real fear of being prevented from returning to Israel • Full Story

The Mesivta in Paris, France needed to go to the Rebbe for Yud Alef Nissan after more than a year of being unable to do so due to the pandemic but the United States is not allowing flights from Europe at this time due to concerns of variants spreading so the Hanholoh of the Yeshiva came up with a clever solution, the Yeshiva transplanted itself in Serbia for two weeks • Full Story, Photos

The National Institutes of Health has begun early-stage clinical trials of an investigational coronavirus vaccine from Moderna intended to protect against a strain of the virus first discovered in South Africa • Full Story

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall • Full Story

New York City will be adopting Israel’s “green passport,” as the Big Apple is expected to continue its return to normal routine following the state’s vaccination efforts • Full Story

New York announced on Monday that it will make all adult residents eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine by April 6, a symbolic shift in the state’s recovery from a deadly pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of residents and crippled the state’s economy • Full Story

Birchas Kohanim at the Kosel earlier today was a very interesting sight with it being the first time of it happening since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic over a year ago • Photos

In time for Pesach, Shuls in Montreal have received the green light to have up to 250 people inside. This announcement gives Shuls a sigh of relief after being forced to only have 10 people in Shul at once as we reported • Full Details

Chabad houses in the US, London, and Mexico were equipped with Corona-effective air purifiers as part of the preparations for hosting the worshipers and visitors over Passover. The air purifiers, developed by the Israeli start-up Aura Air, were flown out of Israel and installed in synagogues and dining halls in the Jewish communities with the purpose of reducing the risk of spreading the disease • Full Story