There are 3,619 people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Israel as of Motzei Shabbos, with 54 in serious condition, of which 43 are on respirators. Two more patients passed away
A senior doctor in a hospital in central Israel warned about the travesty that could occur in Bnei Brak on Channel 12 News on Friday. “What’s happening in Bnei Brak
President Donald Trump attacked General Motors Friday, alleging that the company promised to build thousands more breathing machines than it can deliver for coronavirus patients and that it wants too much money for them. “As usual with ‘this’ General Motors, things just never seem to work out,” Trump wrote on Twitter, adding that the company […]
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the
The Navy, the military service hit hardest by the coronavirus, scrambled Friday to contain its first at-sea outbreak, with at least two dozen infected aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, one of 11 active aircraft carriers whose mission is central to the Pentagon’s strategy for deterring war with China and Iran. The Roosevelt and its contingent […]
A fire in a shopping cart on a New York City subway train led to the death of the conductor and injuries to several other people early Friday, and authorities
An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concluded that symptoms aren’t enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a long-term care facility. People without symptoms could have the virus, so it won’t work to simply separate residents with symptoms from others. Investigators found that screening based on symptoms alone may be failing […]
When a federal correction officer geared up for duty recently at a Florida prison complex, he added an N95 mask amid coronavirus fears. He has a sister who had an
A live report on the desolate silence as the Kotel stands almost empty due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Residents like Old City tour guide Tzvi Satt @secretsoftheoldcity try to maintain
The director of Lakewood Bikur Cholim, R’ Yehuda Kaszirer has released an urgent message to the Lakewood community. In an audio message given to YWN, Kaszirer pleads with people to
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Dr. Mark Allen Respler Z”L, a well-known urologist who lived in Boro Park. He was in his mid sixties. Dr. Respler worked at Ahava Medical & Rehabilitation Center. He leaves behind a wife – Dr. Yael Respler who is well-known psychotherapist - and four children. He was […]
With more and more Israelis forced to stay at home with their families 24/7, it is worrying that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of reported cases of domestic abuse. Over the course of February, there was a 5 percent increase in the number of reported cases of domestic abuse when compared […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared on “Good Morning America” and said that the coronavirus pandemic could last into May. “We think this crisis is going to grow
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain announced a record number of virus deaths overnight. Johnson’s office said the prime minister was tested after showing mild symptoms for the new […]
After much rancor and two failed motions to proceed, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the $2 trillion “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act,” the “phase three” legislation that is intended to address the monumental economic fallout that the nation is expected to experience as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which has […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Avrohom Eliezer Gordon ZT”L from COVID-19. He was a Rebbe for nearly 50 years at Yeshiva Bais Dovid in Monsey before moving to Lakewood recently. He was Niftar on Thursday evening. Boruch Dayan Ha’Emmes… STAY UPDATED WITH BREAKING UPDATES FROM YWN VIA WHATSAPP – SIGN […]
Two more Israelis passed away on Friday morning of the coronavirus, a 76-year-old woman and 93-year-old man, raising Israel’s death toll to 10. There are 3,035 Israelis diagnosed with the
The FBI won’t give up on “finding out what happened” to former agent Robert Levinson, who the U.S. government believes died in the custody of the Iranians after vanishing more than a decade ago, according to an email FBI Director Chris Wray sent to the FBI workforce on Thursday. Wray also writes in the email, […]
Israel Security Service (Shin Bet) claimed on Thursday that they had identified 500 people who tested positive for being carriers of Covid-19 Coronavirus. The 500 patients were identified by the
The Israeli town of Alfei Menashe, located on the western edge of the Shomron, right near the Palestinian town of Qalqilya, has closed its gates to outsiders as of Thursday
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