Month April 2020
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will help create a “tracing army” that will help find people infected with the coronavirus and get them into isolation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. New York will coordinate… Continue Reading →
Congress is sprinting to approve a $483 billion coronavirus aid package, as the White House and lawmakers begin scoping out the next rescue deal for health care providers and an economy battered by the crisis. The House is expected to… Continue Reading →
The World Health Organization chief says he hopes the United States will reconsider its freeze in funding for his agency and vowed to keep working on “saving lives” despite calls… Read more » The post WHO Chief Hopes U.S. Will… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The financial conditions of the government’s two biggest benefits programs remain shaky, with Medicare projected to become insolvent in six years and Social Security on track to no longer be able to pay full benefits starting in… Continue Reading →
The United Nations General Assembly has rejected two resolutions on the coronavirus pandemic, one from Russia and the other from Saudi Arabia. It was the second defeat for a Russian… Read more » The post U.N. General Assembly Rejects 2… Continue Reading →
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will help create a “tracing army” that will help find people infected with the coronavirus and get them into isolation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo… Read more » The post Cuomo Outlines Plan for ‘Tracing… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite pockets of attention-grabbing protests, a new survey finds Americans remain overwhelmingly in favor of stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. A majority say it won’t be safe to lift such… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s secret service, the Shin Bet, has foiled a number of terror attacks, including one designated for the Teddy Stadium which seats 30,000 people, according to a report released Wednesday. Last month, the Shin Bet arrested three… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.” But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] What started out as a project shouldered by 4 people has radically morphed into a global campaign of unity and determination shared by 279,000 Jews from every segment of our people, and this happened in 5 weeks. But we… Continue Reading →
Craig Coopersmith was up early that morning as usual, and typed his daily inquiry into his phone. “Good morning, Team Covid,” he wrote, asking for updates from the ICU team… Read more » The post A Mysterious Blood-Clotting Complication is… Continue Reading →
As the amount of data being transferred across landlines, cell phones, and internet cables across Lakewood surges, many residents have contacted TLS complaining of poor service or complete disruptions to their ability to communicate. With schools across Lakewood begin providing… Continue Reading →
Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said Wednesday. The cats,… Read more » The post Two Cats in New York… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) — In unison, Israel’s multifaith leaders prayed Wednesday in Jerusalem for the end of the coronavirus crisis, reciting an appeal composed by the nation’s chief rabbis for the pandemic. In their own liturgical language — including Hebrew, Arabic… Continue Reading →
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, opened three of its six stores in Israel on Wednesday after the government started to gradually ease its coronavirus lockdown. The company, which closed… Read more » The post IKEA Begins Reopening Stores appeared… Continue Reading →
A Navy hospital ship deployed to New York City to help fight the coronavirus outbreak is no longer needed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday, expressing confidence that stresses on the hospital system are easing. Cuomo said after meeting with President… Continue Reading →
During COVID-19, Families of Seriously Ill Patients in Lakewood Rely on Chai Lifeline More Than Ever
Battling serious illness was never simple, but the current health crisis multiplied the challenges Chai Lifeline families face each day anew. Some of the hundreds of difficult dilemmas these families faced over the past weeks: A father battling cancer went… Continue Reading →
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The normally bustling city of Tel Aviv, famed for its nightlife and rowdy beachfront, has fallen eerily quiet due to Israel’s tight restrictions on movement that are meant to halt the spread of the coronavirus…. Continue Reading →
There are 14,326 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Israel as of Wednesday, with 148 in serious condition, of whom 111 are ventilated. A total of 4,961 Israelis have recovered from the virus. Unfortunately, the trend of a decreased number… Continue Reading →
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Eight teams of firefighters were called out in response to what was described as a “massive” fire at the Yerushalayim City Hall on Wednesday evening. There were no immediate reports… Read more » The post Suspected Arson in Fire at… Continue Reading →