Month March 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — New York bans all gatherings of 500 people or more in an attempt to contain virus.
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called the coronavirus pandemic “the worst public health crisis for a generation” and said “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time.” Johnson called Thursday for Britons… Continue Reading →
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he will announce new restrictions on gatherings to halt the spread of the new coronavirus in the coming days, but he hopes to avoid closing all public events such as Broadway… Continue Reading →
“Social distancing works. This is our best chance to mitigate the chance of exposure & rapid spread of #COVID19,” the Governor said. The ban would include parades, concerts, and sporting events. The Governor released the following statement: “Today, based on… Continue Reading →
The post Yeshivah Oholei Torah Closes 2 Classes Over Possible Coronavirus Exposure appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Rockland County Health Department Alerts Residents of Potential Coronavirus Exposure Yeshivah Parents Speak Up for Torah Education Manchester’s Yeshivah Lezeirim Brings… Continue Reading →
Atlantic coast, Leisure Chateau & Fountainview have released the following statement today: Considering the very serious nature of the Covid-19 virus and the potential effect it can have on the elderly and immunocompromised population, the Federal Government has issued strict… Continue Reading →
ROME (AP) — Italy, the center of Europe’s coronavirus pandemic, has hit the milestone of 1,000 deaths since it saw its first cases in mid-February. Italy’s positive cases continued their upward trend Thursday, registering 15,113 confirmed cases and the death… Continue Reading →
Dear Parents, The safety and well-being of our staff and students drives every decision in our school. Therefore, under no circumstances should a child be sent to school if she… Read more » The post Letter From Beth Jacob of… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced the closure of all schools throughout Israel on Thursday night due to the rising spread of the coronavirus. Israel’s National Security Council, Health Ministry and Education Ministry made a decision on Thursday to close all… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Some Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada may become drive-thru only while others could limit the number of people allowed inside, the company said, one day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of… Continue Reading →
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is quarantining himself at home after his wife exhibited flu-like symptoms. Trudeau’s office said Thursday that Sophie Grégoire Trudeau returned from a speaking engagement in Britain and had mild flu-like symptoms, including… Continue Reading →
The post Young Israel of the West Side Closes appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Rabbi Emanuel Gettinger, z”l West Side COJO Kimcha D’Pischa Fire in Upper West Side Building West Side Community Meets With NYC Police to Discuss… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Federal Reserve is stepping up its purchases of Treasurys to try to ease jitters in the financial markets over the coronavirus outbreak. The Fed is also injecting $500 billion into short-term lending markets to… Continue Reading →
The post HALB Schools Closed Through Monday appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Nashua Schools Closed Monday After Threat of Violence NYC to House 3 Charter Schools in Closed Schools NYC Schools to Be Closed Wednesday Ellis Island, Closed… Continue Reading →
FLATBUSH (VINnews) — COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz announced on Wednesday that the social service agency’s 41st annual Community Legislative Breakfast, scheduled for Sunday, March 15, has been postponed due to public-health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)…. Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he will instruct the Treasury Department to allow individuals and businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus to defer their tax payments beyond the April 15 filing deadline. In an address from the Oval… Continue Reading →
Accounting: Is a Master’s Degree worth It? Q and A with Neal Granick, alumna, and Tax Manager at Deloitte Q: Tell us about your current position. A: I am a tax manager for Deloitte in the Parsippany office; I’ve been here… Continue Reading →
The post Letter From Rishon Lezion Harav Yitzchak Yosef Regarding Coronavirus Safety appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Car of Rishon L’Tzion, Harav Yitzchak Yosef, Hit With Stones Near Kever Yosef Rishon LeTzion Harav Yitzchak Yosef on Chizuk Trip… Continue Reading →
The post Letter From Yeshiva Karlin-Stolin Regarding Safety and Hygiene appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Yeshiva Karlin Stolin’s Social Studies Fair Fire Destroyed Bunk House at Camp Karlin Stolin Simchas Beis Hasho’evah at Karlin-Stolin in Lakewood Remote Shiurim,… Continue Reading →
CAIRO (AP) — When Matt Swider was tested for the new coronavirus on his Nile cruise in Egypt’s tourist hub of Luxor, he assumed the government was just taking extreme precautions. At that point, Swider, a 35-year-old tech editor living… Continue Reading →
VIENNA (AP) – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said religious leaders have agreed to cancel weddings, baptisms, funeral services and other ceremonies in the coming weeks to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus. Kurz said Thursday the measures were part… Continue Reading →