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 and Spain announced a record number of virus deaths overnight. Johnson’s office said the prime minister was tested after showing mild symptoms for the new […]
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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 through April and into May,” the mayor told George Stephanopolous. When asked if New York City Schools could be closed through May, the mayor responded, […]
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Hagaon Harav Mordechai Gross, Av Beis Din of Chanichei Hayeshivos, traveled with a group of ten students on Tuesday night to the kever of Rav Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron to recite a rare tefillah for ending epidemics. During the tefillah, the mispallelim held lulavim used on Sukkos and carried out seven hakafos around the […]
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Chai Lifeline, the international children’s health support network, has launched an emergency response campaign to help children with life-threatening illnesses and their families during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We are all impacted by this global health crisis,” said Rabbi Simcha Scholar, CEO of Chai Lifeline. “However, children with weakened immune systems and their families are […]

A fire broke out in the newly constructed Machzikei Hadas Kehila building in Antwerp on Tuesday. Sources tell YWN that the fire likely started from an old heating tank that was being removed from the building, and was dripping fuel on the floor. Antwerp Hatzolah responded to the scene and assisted the fire department. One […]

The British Prime Minister has ordered the UK to lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. Calling the virus the “biggest threat” the UK has faced in decades, Boris Johnson said people across the country must “stay home” in order to halt the growth of Covid-19 and protect the health care system. “Without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope; because there won’t be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses,” Johnson said in a televised address.

As the intensive care units surrounding Lakewood are full with with critical patients from Coronavirus, the Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva have released an audio message warning people to follow instructions from doctors. STAY UPDATED WITH BREAKING UPDATES FROM YWN VIA WHATSAPP – SIGN UP NOW Just click on this link, and you will be placed into a group. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

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 […]

Hagaon HaRav Elya Brudny recorded this video message on Sunday for the volunteers of Flatbush Hatzolah. These incredible words of Chizuk are worth watching how this Gadol thanks our Hatzolah heroes on the front lines during the COVID-19 Pandemic. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)