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Israeli Schools to be Closed Until After Passover Holiday, Reports Say

Israel will reportedly shutter schools to protect students during the pandemic. By: WIN Staff Israel’s National Security Council together with the education and health ministries is reportedly going to announce the closure of the nation’s school system as a precautionary measure in the face of the worsening coronavirus pandemic. If the closure takes effect it […]

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March 12, 2020
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Dow Plummets Again as Sell-Off Over the Coronavirus Deepens

By: Stan Choe The deepening coronavirus crisis sent stocks into another alarming slide on Wall Street on Thursday, triggering a brief, automatic shutdown in trading for the second time this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down about 1,800 points, or nearly 8%, at midmorning, while the broader S&P 500 was off 6.2%, amid […]

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March 12, 2020
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COJO Flatbush Postpones Legislative Breakfast Due to Public Health Concerns

Edited by: JV Staff COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz announced on Wednesday that the social service agency’s 41st annual Community Legislative Breakfast, scheduled for Sunday, March 15, has been postponed due to public-health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). “We take this step out of an abundance of caution,” said Welz. “Our greatest […]

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March 12, 2020
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NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to Close Temporarily Starting March 13

Edited by: JV Staff The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Thursday that it will temporarily close all three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters—starting tomorrow, March 13, to support New York City’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Museum will undertake a thorough cleaning and plans to […]

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March 12, 2020
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Coronavirus Testing is ‘Failing’

By: Mike Stobbe & Matthew Perrone The U.S. lag in coronavirus testing is “a failing,” a top federal health official said Thursday, and public health experts say they still don’t have a good understanding of how widely the new virus has spread. The effort initially was hobbled by delays in getting testing kits out to […]

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March 12, 2020
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Explaining Coronavirus to Kids; Parents Should Remain Calm & Stable

By: Eloise Hatner It isn’t easy to talk to children about the Coronavirus. So take some advice from parents and officials from around the country. The Associated Press spoke to several about how they broach and explain the subject with their kids. Here are some of their comments: “We talk about it a lot. I […]

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March 12, 2020
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After Meeting with Trump, Press Sec for Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By: Ted Gladmeiner The press secretary to Brazil’s president has tested positive for coronavirus – only days after he met in person with President Donald Trump. Fabio Wajngarten, who serves as the conduit to the media for Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, is apparently infected with the coronavirus, according to sources in contact with CNN. The […]

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March 12, 2020
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Lights Go Out on Bdwy as NYC’s Famed Theater District Closes Due to Coronavirus

By Howard M. Riell Billy Joel’s famous lyrics – “I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway” – are shockingly coming to fruition. Broadway shows have been suspended for the next month. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today made public his administration’s plan to stop gatherings of more than 500 people. The Broadway stoppage goes […]

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March 12, 2020
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Travel Bans, Market Chaos: Dizzying Reaction to Virus Spread

By: Lori Hinnant & Nicole Winfield Sweeping travel bans cascaded around the globe Thursday, walling off countries and even entire continents, keeping people inside their homes, and slowing the engines of commerce to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Markets collapsed with the growing realization that there would be no fast end to the uncertainty. After weeks […]

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March 12, 2020
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Hatzolah of New York Encourages People To Cancel Large Purim Gatherings

Dear Community Member, We are sure that you are all following recent news and events concerning COVID-19, a new strain of Coronavirus. There are increasing amounts of confirmed cases in the New York City area. We would like to advise the community of the recommendations from the CDC and other health experts. First, do not […]

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March 10, 2020
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