As the United States led the world with confirmed coronavirus cases, cities such as Detroit, Chicago and New Orleans grew as hotspots Saturday, while the virus continued to pummel New
Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn was stubborn as a mule and conservative to his core. But the Oklahoma family doctor, known for railing against federal earmarks, didn’t let political differences
President Donald Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a “strong Travel Advisory” be
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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