The number of cases of COVID-19 in NYC have increased to 12,339. That includes 3,621 cases in Queens 2,572 in Manhattan, 3,494 in Brooklyn 1,829 in the Bronx, and 817 in Staten Island. White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, Dr. Deborah L. Birx, said nearly 1 in 1,000 people in the region has contracted the virus – five times the rate of other areas. NY has now surpassed 20,000 positive cases of the COVID-19, with 5,000 new cases, Governor Cuomo said. Cuomo said 13% of the 20,940 cases resulted in hospitalization, with 157 fatalities. Cuomo promised 1,000 beds were coming soon to a vast Manhattan convention center that’s being made into a temporary medical center as officials raced to prepare for an overwhelming number of coronavirus patients.

Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky called for the public to fast for half a day on Wednesday, Erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan in a special letter published in the Hebrew Yated Ne’eman on Monday morning. HaRav Chaim wrote: “There has been much bittul Torah in the past year.” Those close to the Gadol say that Harav Chaim is apparently referring to the bittul Torah caused by the three election campaigns over the past year (four if the municipal elections for mayor are included). “Each person should be mechazeik with all his koach and try to increase limud haTorah which has the koach to protect and provide relief from all negative things,” Harav Chaim continued. The full letter in English: “It says in Yevamos (ס”ג א’) that no punishment comes to the world except for Yisrael.

Once again, as has happened throughout our history when there have been pandemic’s, Jews have been blamed for it. We knew it would only be a matter of time, but it happened, and thanks to this brave man, it was captured on video. A Hasidic man had an appointment on Monday morning to service his […]

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence about the city’s urgent need for medical supplies to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “I spoke to President Trump and Vice President Pence last night in detail and I’m glad we had the […]

Hagaon Rav Yisrael Meir Druk, a talmid muvhak of Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky, told a number of Rabbanim that increasing limud Torah is obligatory during these times. “[Harav Chaim] has been repeating the same message,” Rav Druk said. “I heard from him in a very strong way, stronger than usual, that there is a “chovas […]

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he has activated the National Guard in New York, California and Washington, the state’s hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Trump has already approved disaster declarations for New York and Washington and said the declaration for California should be approved soon. The president announced that the missions will be federally […]

The leading physician in Kiryas Yoel, Dr. Zelenko, released a public video a short while ago, where he reported some good news. He says the drug he has been giving coronavirus patients is seeing good results, with no one hospitalized or ending up on a respirator. The drug was announced by President Trump last week […]

At least five Lakewood residents are in critical condition from coronavirus, YWN has learned. There are a few on respirators, and multiple other victims in the ICU in serious condition. Please say Tehillim for Avrohom Levi ben Sara. Additional names will be added when they become available to us.

Israel suffered its first fatality from the coronavirus on Friday night when 88-year-old Aryeh Even passed away at Sha’arei Tzedek Hospital. There are 883 people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Israel as of Motzei Shabbos, with 15 people in serious condition.

Chevra Hatzalah dispatchers have seen a tremendous increase in phone calls to our emergency dispatch center. Our members and dispatchers are stretched very thin. We have increased capacity at our dispatch centers.
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