Even the most cynical never imagined the government shutting down the country for fear of a virus, but it has suddenly become the new normal.
Analysis
Seeking the elusive “Herd Effect” to beat back COVID-19
Is the coronavirus playing games with the world? Do lockdowns have a lasting effect?
Putin says ‘The rich must pay’ for the COVID-19 chaos
Vladimir Putin has decided how Russia is going to pay for the corona-virus… He’s going to tax the rich.
As Coronavirus lurks, Millennials better drop the ‘Me Me Me’
The generation considered the most spoiled and narcissistic, obsessed with itself, recording everything and posting it on Instagram.
The propaganda of terror & fear. A lesson from our most recent history.
The drive to close down all activities is extraordinary as are the measures being promoted to isolate people from each other.
Coronavirus has killed Neoliberalism. Even Trump knows that.
Globalization, which was a corollary of the neoconservative model, did have positive results that contributed to the welfare of many social strata, but it also hurt many groups of industrial workers and the middle class.
Pandemic of fear 2020
The world is in panic over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Most of the states have imposed unprecedented measures, including locking down big cities and halting international flights, to contain the pandemic.
Germany plays Russian roulette with Covid-19, welcomes refugees from high-risk infection zones
Refugees from the Middle East and Africa arriving at Germany’s border in search of asylum are being awarded a green pass into the country.
‘ONE IN FOUR’ UK doctors forced off work as Covid-19 pandemic causes severe headache for healthcare system
“What seems to be happening is that the supplies are not being made available to the frontline staff.”
Death toll from Covid-19 in Europe breaks 25,000 milestone
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Europe surpassed the grim milestone of 25,000 on Monday, as the number of people carrying the virus surged to nearly 400,000.
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US military hospital ship arrives in New York
A military hospital ship arrives in New York today as America’s coronavirus epicenter prepares to fight the peak of the pandemic that has killed over 2,500 people across the United States.
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Netanyahu, aides self-isolating as precaution after adviser infected with virus
PM entering quarantine until health officials complete investigation into his possible exposure, contradicting earlier statement from his office saying isolation unnecessary.
Van Gogh stolen from Dutch museum closed due to virus
‘Spring Garden’ nabbed from Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam in overnight raid.
Japan virus cases spike after Olympics delayed, sparking questions
After weeks of projecting normalcy, Tokyo officials have shifted suddenly to telling people to stay at home and warning of a major outbreak, but deny any link with the nixed games.
Spain’s grim Covid-19 tally continues with 812 new deaths, but rate of fresh fatalities drops
Spain has surpassed China in the total number of confirmed coronavirus infections, as the number of cases rose from 78,797 on Sunday to 85,195 on Monday. The death toll rose by 812 to 7,340.
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Almost half of new Covid-19 patients in Moscow are between 18 and 40 – disease response team
The prevailing narrative suggests younger people are less susceptible to Covid-19 symptoms than older folks. However, Moscow data shows that almost half of new coronarvirus cases in the past 24 hours involved patients under 40.
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Under the sea, submariners blissfully UNAWARE of pandemic
For submariners, the return to land could be a shock.
Israel Foreign Ministry sending planes to Australia, New Zealand for stranded Israelis
El Al has decided to operate two additional commercial flights — to New Zealand and Australia — to pick up Israeli tourists stranded abroad, the Foreign Ministry announces.
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Trump says peak of Covid-19 deaths in US to ‘hit in 2 weeks’
US President Donald Trump has said that nationwide coronavirus guidelines will be extended for another month, citing model data suggesting that the US should brace for
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Germany sees coronavirus cases rise by 4,751 in one day as death toll nears 500
The number of Covid-19 cases in Germany has hit 57,298, with 4,751 more people testing positive for the virus, as well as 66 new deaths, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported on Monday.
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Israel Health Ministry director predicts serious cases will double by end of week
Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman-Tov tells public radio schools are unlikely to resume after the Passover holiday, which ends April 15.
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Mossad procures vital medical supplies including millions of masks, 30 ventilators
Director of intelligence agency utilizing international connections to obtain essential supplies.
Israeli nurses in training enlisted to help with coronavirus pandemic
Jerusalem College of Technology answers Health Ministry’s call to provide training for 600 nursing students in respiratory care services, as the healthcare system deals with thousands of patients.
Jerusalem to open ‘coronavirus hotels’ for families with many children
The hotels will provide help to families who find it difficult to comply with the isolation provisions in their homes.
L’UE demande aux pays membres de faciliter la circulation des travailleurs transfrontaliers
…des mesures pour faire en sorte que les travailleurs transfrontaliers puissent atteindre leur lieu de travail «sans retard»?
Coronavirus : «Le projet européen risque de sombrer»
Solidarité européenne et prêche dans le désert.
Covid-19 : droits de la défense menacés ? Des avocats contre une adaptation de la procédure pénale
Mécontentement concernant les nouvelles règles mises en place pour adapter la procédure pénale à l’épidémie de coronavirus.
Catastrophe en vue dans les Ehpad ? Le témoignage glaçant d’un aide-soignant
Après les annonces du gouvernement en direction des Ehpad: la situation est plus que préoccupante et la mortalité dans ces établissements risque d’exploser dans les semaines à venir.
Face à l’épidémie mondiale du Covid-19, Vladimir Poutine propose un moratoire sur les sanctions
Les dirigeants des 20 plus grandes économies se sont réunis en sommet par visioconférence. Le président russe en a profité pour suggérer de lever les sanctions économiques pour mieux lutter contre l’épidémie.
Depuis Mulhouse Macron promet un plan massif d’investissement et de revalorisation pour l’hôpital
Emmanuel Macron a rendu visite à l’hôpital militaire de campagne de Mulhouse. C’est depuis l’Est de la France que le président a annoncé le lancement de l’opération militaire Résilience.
Covid-19 : «La faillite d’un système»
Au moment où l’Europe lutte contre la propagation du virus sur son territoire paralysé par les mesures préventives, la Chine – premier foyer de la maladie – semble avoir inversé la courbe avec zéro nouvelle contamination.
Coronavirus : des députés français demandent à Philippe d’appeler Cuba et ses médecins à l’aide
Après l’Italie, la France va-t-elle bénéficier de l’aide de Cuba pour lutter contre le coronavirus ?
OLD NEWS
Someone is in my house and tells me the truth about what is really happening in the world. *For those who can read.
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Why didn’t the ultra-Orthodox take coronavirus seriously?
Why did it taken so long for the the community to take the epidemic and its dangers seriously?
For Israel’s homeless, shelters become a haven from pandemic
Experts say those living on the streets are more vulnerable to COVID-19; activists and government officials step up assistance.
Haredim and the virus: more than what the lens captures
Those images – broadcast far and wide – led to angry reactions in Facebook posts and Twitter feeds, with many recoiling at what they described as the “selfish” behavior of haredim.
‘I believe we must not drag Israel to a fourth election’
With Lapid continuing to maneuver despite the national emergency, Gantz willingly gave up on his political career to ally with Netanyahu in hopes of helping his beleaguered nation.
Fewer than 1,500 Israelis stranded abroad, as hundreds return on special flights
As more countries close their airspace, Israeli backpackers make their way home with the help of Israeli and German diplomats, as well as the Honduran and Bolivian militaries.
‘Netanyahu can break out the champagne’
Blue and White leader opts for unity pact and aims to become prime minister 18 months from now, in a roller-coaster Israel where reality is changing by the day. Gantz sees ‘opportunity’ in deal with Netanyahu; ex-allies fume: he’ll regret it.
‘No one needs to educate me about democracy’
Yuli Edelstein sits down for an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom to explain why he went to war with the High Court of Justice.
In Israel, where preserving life is core medical ethos, wrenching dilemmas loom
If coronavirus infections spiral, hospitals could find themselves with more patients than life-saving ventilators. Authorities should set criteria, but they won’t, experts say.
EDITORIALS
In France, Covid-19 lockdown is for everyone… almost: Gang-ridden, immigrant-populated suburbs ‘NOT A PRIORITY’ for police
While French Covid-19 lockdown rules declare fines of nearly €4,000 for citizens repeatedly flouting quarantine, a secretary of state has reportedly admitted poor, gang-riddled suburbs will be left to their own devices.
Series on China article VI: Is Wuhan Virus China’s answer to Trump’s trade war?
The Chinese victims could be seen as collateral damage, not totally undesired considering the Chinese communist party has a strict policy to prevent population growth.
False statistics: Global pandemic preparedness – which country is the most (and least) ready for COVID-19?
The world has experienced many pandemics throughout its history, but not every era has had the benefit of modern medicine and hindsight.
Series on China Article V: We will never be quite the same again
Oh, where is Dr. Freud when one needs him?
Series on China, Article IV: The ultimate aim of the China virus
In the game of world domination, as the world descends into chaos and breakdown, the Chinese leadership looks on. Officials of this Communist regime look smilingly at the meltdown of the West.
Former Soviet émigré calls Liberman’s party ‘Orwellian’
‘On behalf of anyone who lost property and in my case half his family to live in Israel as a Jew and free woman – Israel is not your home.’
Israel’s creeping coup d’etat
The self-styled Israeli elite, made up of academes, media and the legal system, hate Netanyahu because he blocks their two major goals. Netanyahu refused to play according to the rules of the elite, and this is his “deadly” and unforgivable sin.
Stop this insanity before it’s too late
It is not the Coronavirus that we have to fear, but a left-wing government supported by our enemies!
Worldwide Catholic Church leader Francis calls to keep Sabbath
Supreme Pontiff Pope Francis calls on believers to keep Sabbath as 'the Jews followed and still observe.'
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Paradise lost
The parasha and current events.
State-mandated cremation a posthumous ‘mitzvah,’ says leading Orthodox rabbi
Head of the Israeli Ohr Torah Stone network Rabbi Kenneth Brander states unequivocally that fighting the virus is more important than Jewish funeral rites.
Ten Doses of the Rebbe’s Vision
Dose of Wisdom.
Catastrophe or Redemption?
Three messages for the current world situation. The present year is תש”פ (780 or 5780) the acrostic of the first two letters reads תהא שנת (this year shall be), but what about the last letter פ? It can stand for the word por’onoot (catastrophe) or pidyon (redemption). I see por’onoot for the enemies of Am Yisrael and redemption for Hashem’s loyal children in Medinat Yisrael.
Daily Dose: Birth of a Parent
Cuddled in her father’s arms, she is snug and secure, because there is a father. Looking into the small eyes gazing up from within his arms,
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Chabad emissary dies of coronavirus in France
Rabbi Masoud Touboul, Chabad emissary in France and director of a girls’ school, passed away in Paris.
Judaism: Rabbi Nachman, corona and the Redemption
Rabbi Yisrael Ber Odesser, “Saba”, spoke of the Redemption coming after Purim and of the plague preceding it. [excerpts]
Corona prayer
Rebbe Nachman teaches that “hitbodedut” – being in solitude – is the most powerful method of connecting with G-d.