YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Yisroel Yechezkel Plutchok ZATZAL, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Derech Chaim in Boro Park. As YWN reported earlier, Rav Plutchok was in critical condition from COVID-19 and was Niftar on Thursday afternoon. Together with his brother in law, HaRav Mordechai Rennert Zt”l, Rav Yisroel […]
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YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Lipa Freidrich Z”L of Monsey. He was 39. The Niftar was a perfectly healthy young man with no prior medical condition. He tested positive for COVID-19 three days ago and was in isolation at home. This morning he had severe shortness of breath and Monsey […]
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Here’s a look at developments in the coronavirus outbreak Thursday. BUDGET BUSTED Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the economic toll of the coronavirus outbreak will be dramatic in New York and castigated federal officials for what he called a failure to address lost revenue in their $2.2 trillion relief package. “The Congressional action, in my opinion, […]
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New York authorities mobilized to head off a potential public health disaster in the city Wednesday, with its emergence as the nation’s biggest coronavirus hot spot a warning flare — and perhaps a cautionary tale — for the rest of the country as U.S. deaths from the pandemic topped 1,000. A makeshift morgue was set […]
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A brother of the Admorim of Satmar, HaRav Lipa Teitelbaum, the Zenta Rov, is in critical condition from COVID-19. The Rov began showing symptoms earlier this week, and is now on a respirator in critical condition. The Rov is a brother to Rav Aharon Teitelbaum, the Satmar rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, and a brother to […]
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The toll grows grimmer by the day: New York accounts for 30,811 positive cases, with 17,856 in New York City. 285 have died in the state, 199 in New York City. More than 2,850 people are hospitalized and 700 are being treated in intensive care. Currently there are at least: 5,066 cases in Queens 3,187 […]
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Harav Yeshaya Englard, z’tl, the oldest son of the Radziner Rebbe, z’tl, Rav Avraham Yissachar, and the brother of the current Rebbe, passed away from the coronavirus on Wednesday at the age of 66. Family members said that Rav Yeshaya did not have any underlying illnesses and was in good health before falling ill with […]
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A “cacophony of coughing” in packed emergency rooms. Beds squeezed in wherever there is space. Overworked, sleep-deprived doctors and nurses rationed to one face mask a day and wracked by worry about a dwindling number of available ventilators. Such is the reality inside New York City’s hospitals, which have become the war-zone-like epicenter of the […]
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We hope this letter finds you and your families well. Your health, and the health of our dedicated members are very important to us. Effective today at 11 pm (Wednesday, March 25, 2020) Hatzalah of Union County will temporarily suspend all operations and will not respond to any calls until such time as it is […]
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