Month March 2020
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — New York City officials moved swiftly Thursday to address a false text message spreading on social media claiming that the police department was planning to put containment actions in place this weekend to address the… Continue Reading →
New Jersey health officials said Thursday there are six new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing to 29 the number of people who have tested positive, including a 16-year-old… Read more » The post New Jersey Has 6 New… Continue Reading →
The unfolding health crisis has impacted us all on different levels and has caused much concern and confusion. In light of the current situation, Chai Lifeline is offering words of chizuk and practical suggestions for parents, educators and community leaders… Continue Reading →
The unfolding health crisis has impacted us all on different levels and has caused much concern and confusion. In light of the current situation, Chai Lifeline is offering words of chizuk and practical suggestions for parents, educators and community leaders on… Continue Reading →
El Al announced on Thursday that it is gradually ending flights to most international destinations by Sunday evening but will continue to operate some flights to the US, Canada, England, France and South Africa “out of a sense of national… Continue Reading →
by Duvi Honig. Stimulus packages. Promises of more cash and more cash. Advice to “Buy now!” These are the “solutions” that we’re hearing from all too many current and former government officials, business analysts and others. Unfortunately, it’s increasingly clear… Continue Reading →
France will close from Monday all nurseries, schools and universities to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, President Emmanuel Macron said in a broadcast address, calling the outbreak… Read more » The post France, Belgium to Close Schools… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Donald Trump in Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first time that someone known to have the virus was in close proximity to the… Continue Reading →
Britain likely has between 5,000 and 10,000 people infected with coronavirus, the government’s chief scientific adviser said on Thursday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up the response to the… Read more » The post U.K. Probably Has “Up to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, American officials said, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad. Officials… Continue Reading →
Workers lost their jobs, parents came up with impromptu home lesson plans for children kept home from shuttered schools. People fretted over dwindling retirement accounts, the health of elderly parents,… Read more » The post Americans Adjust to New Life,… Continue Reading →
The yeshivah world in Israel is still waiting for clear instructions from the Education and Health Ministries regarding how to handle the new instructions of avoiding any gatherings over 100 people. Although Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday night… Continue Reading →
Iraq’s military Thursday said it opened an investigation into a rocket attack hours earlier that killed three servicemen, including two Americans, at an Iraqi base housing coalition forces. At least 12 coalition personnel were also wounded late Wednesday by a… Continue Reading →
Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Thursday complained to Trump administration officials over the lag in U.S. testing for the coronavirus pandemic compared to other nations. In separate briefings on either… Read more » The post In Congress, Bipartisan Complaints to… Continue Reading →
It was a routine game of schoolyard tag — except the children had dubbed this version “coronavirus.” The kids ran around and tagged one another, but instead of being “it,” they “caught” the virus. Children like the ones a reporter… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled out. The NCAA canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to… Continue Reading →
Museums prepared to shut their doors, the opera was silenced, lights dimmed on Broadway, big gatherings were banned and the subway was shunned as the largest city in the United… Read more » The post The City Sleeps: New York… Continue Reading →
First, President Nayib Bukele banned visitors from high-risk countries – not just China, South Korea and Iran, but also France and Spain, among others. He brought in new equipment to… Read more » The post El Salvador: No Coronavirus Cases,… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – Top U.S. health officials are defending President Donald Trump’s new travel restrictions on Europe. Under questioning Thursday at a House hearing, NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said the travel restrictions were a… Continue Reading →
A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles. California’s governor urged people to avoid even small social gatherings, if they can’t remain six feet apart…. Continue Reading →
A passenger on a JetBlue flight that arrived at Palm Beach International Airport tested positive for COVID-19 and other passengers were advised to monitor their health according to Centers for… Read more » The post Passenger on New York-Palm Beach… Continue Reading →