Month March 2020
Anticipating a spike in coronavirus patients, New York City-area hospitals are clearing out beds, setting up new spaces to triage patients and urging people with mild symptoms to consult health… Read more » The post NY Emergency Rooms Brace for… Continue Reading →
Israel on Wednesday closed its borders with the Palestinian Authority, with Defense Minister Naftali Bennett saying that Israel could not take a chance on admitting large numbers of workers from… Read more » The post Israel, PA Mutually Close Borders… Continue Reading →
Belgium will impose a lockdown from midday on Wednesday until April 5 to restrict the movement of people in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Belgians’ travel will… Read more » The post Belgium to Impose Coronavirus Lockdown… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders… Read more » The post Three More Biden Victories Increase… Continue Reading →
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran has responded, and will respond, to America’s assassination of Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guards commander killed in a U.S. drone strike… Read more » The post Rouhani: Iran Responded, Will Respond… Continue Reading →
Major Asian stock markets fell back after early gains on Wednesday after Wall Street jumped on President Donald Trump’s promise of aid to get the U.S. economy through the coronavirus… Read more » The post Asian Stocks Rise, Backslide After… Continue Reading →
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel have jumped by 40% to 427 in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday morning, predicting a steeper rise as mass-testing is… Read more » The post Israel’s Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Jump… Continue Reading →
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UNITED STATES (AP) — As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place: For now, your life and lockdown in the… Continue Reading →
To ensure that all children under the age of 18 get a nutritious breakfast and lunch while the schools are closed, state-certified meals will be distributed by Gelbstein’s Bakery beginning Wednesday morning. There will be 23 locations around Lakewood that… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews / AP) — Gregory Cohen has never had to stock up ahead of a hurricane or other natural disaster. But fear of the new coronavirus has led the 51-year-old attorney to run up a hefty bill at… Continue Reading →
MENLO PARK, CA (AP) — Facebook says a bug in its anti-spam system is blocking the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter Tuesday that the company is… Continue Reading →
ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Two doctors in Washington state, which leads the U.S. in coronavirus deaths, have tested positive for the disease as hospitals scramble to make due with a shortage of masks and other equipment needed to keep them… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s influential prime-time lineup is starting to reflect the changed realities of the coronavirus outbreak, without embracing old enemies. The network most popular with President Donald Trump’s supporters has added a daily coronavirus-themed show… Continue Reading →
Governor Phil Murphy today requested the support of the United States military and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assist New Jersey’s efforts to expand hospital and intensive care unit capacity in preparation for the continued spread of COVID-19…. Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — On Tuesday afternoon, the whitehouse held a phone conference call with Rabbis and Jewish faith leaders, regarding the state of the Coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was led by Avi Berkowitz and a council for the President. President… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden easily won the Florida primary on Tuesday, building on a remarkable surge as he barrels toward the Democratic presidential nomination at a time when the nation is gripped by concern about the new coronavirus. The… Continue Reading →
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration is considering a plan to immediately return to Mexico all people who cross the southern border illegally because of the coronavirus pandemic. Two administration officials said Tuesday that the government is still considering… Continue Reading →
Moshe Norman, LCSW, is a highly reputable child and family therapist in Lakewood and will be hosting FREE ASK THE THERAPIST question and answer webinar forum at 9:15 tonight. Questions can be Coronavirus related, staying home with kids, or whatever… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Tuesday it will immediately expand coverage for telemedicine nationwide to help seniors with health problems stay home to avoid the coronavirus. The new option will allow millions of older people to take care of ongoing… Continue Reading →