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March 26, 2020 at 10:24 pm
John Barry who has written extensively about the 1918 influenza pandemic joins to reveal what lessons it could teach us about the coronavirus.
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March 26, 2020 at 9:57 pm
Americans are keenly interested in the cash payments included in the coronavirus relief bill that is soon expected to become law.
Under the bill, millions of households will receive rebates in the amount of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child. The amounts phase out for individuals making more than $75,000 and married couples making more than $150,000.
The Senate passed the bill late Wednesday, and the House is expected to pass it Friday. Trump is expected to sign the legislation.
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated in an analysis released Thursday that the rebates will reduce federal revenue by $292 billion over a decade, with all of the revenue loss occurring in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
Many people are facing financial challenges as a result of the coronavirus and have q...
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March 26, 2020 at 9:51 pm
The coronavirus has killed 385 New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday — with a startling leap of 100 fatalities in the span of just 24 hours.
That staggering toll represents a triple-digit hike from the 285 cases Cuomo reported on Wednesday, among 37,258 confirmed cases now tallied statewide.
“This is the really bad news,” said Cuomo in his now-daily Albany press briefing. “That’s the worst news you can have.”
Read more at THE NY POST.
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March 26, 2020 at 9:46 pm
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 26, 2020 - Listen to Rabbi Moshe Hauer - COVID - The Perspective of Emunah
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March 26, 2020 at 9:44 pm
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 26, 2020 - Listen to Rabbi Moshe Hauer - Corona Chizuk for Singles (Audio)Click here to listen
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March 26, 2020 at 9:40 pm
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Yisroel Plutchok, zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Derech Chaim in Brooklyn, NY.
As reported on Matzav.com last night, Rav Plutchok had been hospitalized after contracting the coronavirus/COVID-19.
Rav Plutchok founded Derech Chaim together with his late brother-in-law, Rav Mordechai Rennert zt”l. For the last four decades, he led the yeshiva, located at 16th Avenue and 39th Street in Boro Park, with tremendous dedication.
Rav Plutchok was a son-in-law of Rav Dovid Yarmush zt”l.
His petirah has plunged his many talmidim and admirers into mourning.
Rav Plutchok leaves behind an outstanding family of marbitzei Torah and talmidei chachomim. His son, Rav Moshge Plutchok, is the rov ...
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March 26, 2020 at 9:35 pm
New York hospitals can now attempt to treat two coronavirus patients with a single ventilator, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, a move that could help the state make better use of its scarce supply of lifesaving breathing machines as the outbreak continues to surge.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital has developed a split-ventilation protocol that has been shared with the New York State Department of Health, which quickly approved the practice.
Calling the technique “not ideal, but workable,” Cuomo said ventilator splitting may be necessary given some projections that suggest the state may need as many as 30,000 ventilators in the coming weeks.
Read more at ABC News.
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March 26, 2020 at 9:34 pm
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 26, 2020 - Considering the continued uncertainty because of the Coronavirus virus across the world, we are pleased to present A Light In A Time of Darkness, where we will hear words of inspiration from local community Rabbonim. Please join us every evening beginning at 9:00PM with Tehillim (Perakim 91 and 142) followed by Devrei Hisorerus.
We will be privileged to hear inspirational words from Rabbi Tzvi Mordechai Feldheim, Rabbi Yissocher Frand, Rabbi Yaakov Hopfer, Rabbi Shmuel Silber and Rabbi Yechiel Spero.
Dial in number 712-832-5656 Conference ID 525Click here to download Rabbi Teichman's words of inspiration
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March 26, 2020 at 9:22 pm
Health care workers in New York City now have one less thing to worry about — how they’ll get to work. Hertz announced Wednesday that it will now provide free vehicle rentals to those on the front lines in the epicenter of America’s coronavirus pandemic.
“With New York City having the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, health care workers are dealing with extremely challenging circumstances,” said Kathryn Marinello, Hertz president and CEO, in a press release. “It’s vital that health care workers have safe and reliable transportation during this time, and we are eager to help.”
The company will offer the free rentals — for a week, up to a full month — from its 19 New York City-...
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March 26, 2020 at 9:18 pm
Johns Hopkins University count finds that the number of people infected with COVID-19 in the US has topped 82,000.
The United States now leads the world in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, The Associated Press reported Thursday, citing a running count by Johns Hopkins University.
The count shows that the number of people infected in the US topped 82,000 on Thursday. That’s just ahead of the 81,000 cases in China and 80,000 in Italy.
Italy has the most confirmed deaths of any country with more than 8,000. More than 1,000 people have died in the US.
An all-time high of 3.3 million people filed for unemployment in the US last week, up from the previous high of 695,000 jobless claims. With the spread of the novel coronavirus forcing businesses arou...
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March 26, 2020 at 9:15 pm
President Donald Trump approved Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's request to declare a state disaster due to the new coronavirus.
MARYLAND — President Donald Trump on Thursday approved a request by Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a major disaster in Maryland. Trump's disaster declaration will free up some federal resources to fight the state's growing coronavirus outbreak.
Maryland has 580 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, the state reported Thursday. Four people have died, and 132 were hospitalized overall.
"This declaration will help provide much-needed funding for state and local governments and nonprofits, and it will be another important step in Maryland's aggressive and coordinated response to COVID-19," Hogan said in a statement Thursday night.
Hogan anno...
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March 26, 2020 at 9:13 pm
At 2:00 a.m. Friday morning, the clocks moved forward one hours, making it 3:00 a.m. Daylight Saving Time will end on October 25.
Israel officially moved to Daylight Saving Time early Friday morning. At 2:00 a.m., the clocks moved forward one hour to 3:00 a.m.
Daylight Saving Time will last 212 days and end on Saturday night, October 25, 2020.
In most cell phones, the time switch between will be done automatically. If your device has not switched to Daylight Saving Time, you will need to do so manually: In the Settings menu, look for the "Date & Time" option and turn off “Automatic Date and Time.”
Next, select the appropriate time zone and manually adjust the time and date.
Daylight Saving Time can save the economy between 100 million and 150 million shekels a ye...
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March 26, 2020 at 8:52 pm
In a letter today to governors, President Donald Trump said that his administration was preparing new coronavirus social distancing guidance that could potentially be more relaxed. According to CNN, the guidelines would depend on geographic risk factors determined by the country’s “expanded testing capabilities.” “High-risk, medium risk and low-risk” counties would receive different guidance depending on their classification so states could decide on “maintaining, increasing or relaxing social distancing and other mitigation measures they have put in place.” Trump announced 15-day social distancing measures last week, but has since indicated that he’d like to loosen them so the country would be up and running by mid-April.
“There is st...
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March 26, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Rabbi Frand - TCN - 03-26-2020 from BaltimoreJewishLife.com on Vimeo.
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March 26, 2020 at 4:47 pm
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 26, 2020:
Dearest Baltimore Community,
As I sit in my home-office, I am compelled to share with you my thoughts.
On a regular day:
I get up at 6 am and go to Daf Yomi, drive my son to yeshivah, hurry back to shul for Shacharis, rush back home, and grab a bite before staring my busy work day. The day would start with reviewing all medical cases with our Service Coordinator and the heads of our various service departments.
On a regular day:
I would be busy visiting patients in Sinai, Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, GBMC and any other hospital with a member of our community.
On a regular day:
I would be meeting a doctor, speaking to care-management staff, a physical therapist or another clinician. I would be sitting in my office doing research, consulting ...
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March 26, 2020 at 4:44 pm
Israel’s Health Ministry announced that three new fatalities were recorded Thursday due to complications stemming from the coronavirus, raising the country’s death toll to eight.
The identities of the latest victims have yet to be made public.
Earlier Thursday, it was revealed that a 91-year-old woman was the sixth Israeli to die from the coronavirus after being admitted to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
“We share in the sorrow of the family members,” the hospital said in a statement.
Read more at i24NEWS.
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March 26, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Human-rights activist, world-famous refusenik and former chairman of the Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky shared some pointers to help people get through coronavirus-related quarantine in a video released on Monday.
“I have some experience of spending time in solitary confinement,” Sharansky said in the clip, “and I want to give you five tips.”
The author of Fear No Evil was born in 1948 in the Soviet Union; at the age of 29, he was arrested for engaging in Zionist activity, he said.
He was imprisoned for nine years in Soviet labor camps, half of which he said was in solitary confinement, and spent 405 days in a punishment cell. He was released in 1986 after heavy international pressure, including U.S. diplomatic efforts and humanitarian efforts led by his wife Avit...
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March 26, 2020 at 4:41 pm
The Israeli airline El Al is requesting $200 to $300 million in loans from the state to overcome the challenging situation caused by the coronavirus.
“Our situation worsens with each passing day,” El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin wrote in a letter to employees, the business daily Globes reported on Wednesday. “We’re approaching the point at which the state must decide whether it wants a national airline, or whether it believes that aviation security is not an important and substantial element in national security.”
The fact that the letter was published seems to indicate that the company wants it known in order to increase pressure on the government.
Usishkin mentioned El Al’s efforts in returning Israelis from Australia, Peru and other locations as examples ...
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March 26, 2020 at 4:36 pm
A special flight with 200 Israelis who were stranded in Hungary departed today from the Hungarian capital of Budapest back to Israel. The Israelis have been unable to leave Hungary since the country has closed its borders, responding to the ever-increasing coronavirus pandemic. Taking initiative in making all the necessary arrangements for the flight were members of Chabad affiliated EMIH Hungarian-Jewish Association, which is led by Rabbi Shlomo Koves. EMIH also coordinated with the Israeli airline, Arkia as well as the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The flight was primarily intended for Israelis studying in Budapest, workers at a kosher slaughterhouse who travel from Israel to Hungary on a routine basis to provide kosher meat and the families of Israeli businessmen living an...
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March 26, 2020 at 4:31 pm
One Baltimore police officer and two city EMS workers have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
"We express our well wishes and certainly we're praying for the officer's full recovery," Commissioner Michael Harrison said in a brief news conference outside City Hall. "Since we were made aware, we have done our due diligence to disinfect the area in which the officer worked."
One of the two EMS workers remains hospitalized. Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said contact investigations into all three cases are underway.
All of the fire department's first responders are required to wear personal protective equipment. Two weeks ago, police began distributing protective equipment, including N95 masks, to officers.
“The City has prepared for this p...
