New York City reported its first coronavirus death of a person under 18 years old as the number of fatalities in the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak continued to rise rapidly, and as the brother of the state’s governor tested positive. City officials announced Tuesday that 250 more ambulances and 500 paramedics and EMTs are […]
Testing carried out in Bnei Brak show that for every three residents tested, one is positive for the coronavirus. Bnei Brak has a 34% rate of infection compared to 6%
There are 4,831 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Israel as of Tuesday morning, of which 83 are in serious condition, the Health Ministry announced. Israel recorded its 18th death
Yes, we are busy preparing for our pre-Pesach delivery of approximately $750,000 worth of essential Pesach foods, but we are also being bombarded with calls due to the unprecedented crisis.If
Following Interior Minister Aryeh Deri’s appointment as the “project manager” for the Israeli government’s battle to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the Chareidi community, a meeting was held
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Monday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. _______ AIR CARE: Britain’s health service is asking airline cabin crew who have been laid off to go to work […]
A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and a ventilator could save their lives. But who gets one when there aren’t enough to go around? Health care workers are dreading the prospect of such dire scenarios […]
The Chief Rabbi of Israel, Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Yosef, delivered a few words of chizzuk to the Chareidi community in the United States, which has been hit hard by the
The president of the White House Correspondents’ Association on Monday called on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to apologize for a tweet saying some media members “can’t contain their delight” at reports of Americans getting the coronavirus. Jonathan Karl, who is ABC News’ White House correspondent, said Rubio’s tweet was outrageous, wrong and hurtful. There was […]
The following are a partial list of victims Niftar in the NY/NJ from the COVID-19 pandemic just from Monday morning until 4:30PM. Unfortunately, there are many more, but YWN does
As the coronavirus pandemic knocks primary election after primary election off schedule, Democrats argue the outbreak shows the country needs to move toward one of their longtime goals — widespread voting by mail — to protect the November election. But Democrats’ hopes for using the crisis to expand voting by mail face firm Republican opposition, […]
With all the current challenges facing our community, we’d like to make one thing easier for you and your family. This year, for the first time ever, Rabbi Blumenkrantz’s renowned
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, currently in self-quarantine at his official residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem, announced on Monday night that the government is tightening restrictions on Israeli citizens. The
U.S. gasoline prices have dropped to their lowest levels in four years, and they are almost sure to go lower as oil prices plunge. Price-tracking services put the national average Monday around $2 a gallon. Some stations were spotted charging under a dollar. But don’t expect a stampede to the pumps. Demand is weak because […]
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A Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds arrived Monday in New York City as the number of deaths in the state from the coronavirus outbreak climbed quickly. The disease continued to claim the lives of health care workers. Mayor Bill de Blasio said President Donald Trump’s suggestion that thousands of medical masks are disappearing from […]
Rep. Mark Meadows is resigning his congressional seat effective 5 p.m. Monday as he assumes the post of White House chief of staff. Meadows will officially take over the White
The Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday woke up to a lockdown obliging most of its 13 million residents to stay home, and many other regions of the vast country quickly followed suit to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. A stern-looking President Vladimir Putin warned his envoys in Russia’s far-flung regions that they will […]
Tragic Petira of Lipa Freidrich Z”L of Monsey. He was 39. The Niftar was a perfectly healthy young man with no prior medical condition. He tested positive for COVID-19
The FBI has reached out to Sen. Richard Burr about his sale of stocks before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The
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