http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278408
Revising previous guidance, Orthodox groups say no shared Passover seders should take place.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Inside DOJ's nationwide effort to take on China
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/07/justice-department-china-espionage-169653
The department’s targets range from
Chinese military officers to American college professors — evidence, its
leadership says, that the Chinese government is targeting every sector
of American public life. The Chinese government has denied allegations
of state-sponsored theft, according to media reports, and its embassy in Washington did not respond to POLITICO’s requests for comment on this story.
Last
month in West Virginia, for instance, a former West Virginia University
professor pleaded guilty to fraud. According to the charging document,
he asked the university to give him time off so he could care for his
newborn. But instead, he secretly used the time to work in China as part
of its Thousand Talents Plan, an effort by the Beijing government to
recruit and draw talented researchers to China that U.S. officials say
is thinly disguised economic espionage.
Data shows nearly 1/3rd of all virus cases centered in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak
https://www.timesofisrael.com/data-shows-nearly-1-3rd-of-all-virus-cases-centered-in-jerusalem-and-bnei-brak/
Defense Ministry-led research shows three-quarters of capital’s carriers live in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods, recommends hardest-hit areas be isolated from other portions of city
Millions of eggs land in Israel to ease pre-Passover scramble
https://www.timesofisrael.com/millions-of-eggs-land-in-israel-to-ease-pre-passover-scramble/
Fragile cargo strapped into passenger seats on El Al planes in bid to relieve national shortage that has left supermarket shelves bare ahead of coming festival
The Problem with Telling Children They’re Better Than Others
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-problem-with-telling-children-theyre-better-than-others/
When parents ask, “What grade did you get?” there is a common
follow-up question: “So who got the highest grade?” The practice of
making such social comparisons is popular in all corners of the world, research shows. Many educators select and publicly announce the “best student” in a class or school. Adults praise children for outperforming others. Sports tournaments award those who surpass others. Last year the Scripps National Spelling Bee awarded winners
with $50,000 cash prize and their own trophy—just for being better than
others. Most social comparisons are so common in daily life that they
are usually glossed over.
A Federal Report Found Coronavirus Test Shortages at U.S. Hospitals. Trump Attacked the Author
https://time.com/5816134/covid-us-hospitals-patients/
President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal
survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages of coronavirus test
supplies, questioning whether its conclusions were skewed by politics.
With coronavirus cases rocketing toward their expected peak, the nonpartisan Health and Human Services inspector general’s office reported Monday morning that a shortage of tests and long waits for results were at the root of mounting problems faced by hospitals.
“Hospitals reported that severe shortages of testing
supplies and extended waits for test results limited (their) ability to
monitor the health of patients and staff,” the report said.
Three out of 4 U.S. hospitals told the inspector general’s office they are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, and they expect to be overwhelmed. The report did not criticize Trump administration actions.
Asked by a reporter about the survey’s finding on testing, Trump responded, “It is wrong.”
Hydroxychloroquine Questions Intensify as Journal Says Its Drug Study 'Did Not Meet Expected Standards'
https://www.newsweek.com/hydroxychloroquine-questions-intensify-journal-says-its-drug-study-did-not-meet-expected-1496459
In Monday's press briefing, President Trump would not allow his medical expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to answer a question about the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which has gotten a lot of attention recently as a possible treatment for COVID-19.
In Monday's press briefing, President Trump would not allow his medical expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to answer a question about the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which has gotten a lot of attention recently as a possible treatment for COVID-19.
This particular question, posed by a CNN reporter, turns out to be especially pertinent: "What is the medical evidence?"
Three
days before, on April 3, the publisher of the scientific paper that
first brought the drug to the attention of public health experts--and
President Trump—cast doubt on the reliability of the original research.
"The
article does not meet the [publisher's] expected standard," said the
International Journal of Anti-Microbial Agents in a statement. The
journal, which published "Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of Covid-19: results of an open-label non-randomized clinical trial" on March 20 after an accelerated peer review, stopped short of retracting the article.
Jerusalem municipality to collect chametz for burning ahead of Passover
https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/he/residents/environment/sanitation/containers-for-pickling-chametz/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jerusalem-municipality-to-collect-chametz-for-burning-ahead-of-passover/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jerusalem-municipality-to-collect-chametz-for-burning-ahead-of-passover/
The Jerusalem municipality says it will be collecting chametz, or leaven products, to burn ahead of Passover.
Special trash bins will be distributed in each neighborhood and collected by Wednesday at 9 a.m.
The city will oversee the burning, it says.
Sell your Chametz online
https://www.gov.il/en/service/chametz_sale
Use this service to sell your Chametz online n Israel or abroad through the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
Use this service to sell your Chametz online n Israel or abroad through the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/sell_chometz_cdo/jewish/Sell-Your-Chametz-Online.htm
Chabad.org facilitates this service here at no charge. Note: Halachic
authorities have ruled that online authorizations are acceptable for
this sale (though transacting the authorization personally with one's
rabbi is normally preferable).
How a Ship’s Coronavirus Outbreak Became a Moral Crisis for the Military
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/coronavirus-navy-secretary-roosevelt-crozier.html
Like much in the Trump administration,
what began as a seemingly straightforward challenge — the arrival of
coronavirus onboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier — has now
engulfed the military, leading to far-reaching questions of undue
command influence and the demoralization of young men and women who
promise to protect the country. At its heart, the crisis aboard the
Theodore Roosevelt has become a window into what matters, and what does
not, in an administration where remaining on the right side of a
mercurial president is valued above all else.
Mr. Modly’s decision to remove Captain
Crozier without first conducting an investigation went contrary to the
wishes of both the Navy’s top admiral, Michael M. Gilday, the chief of
naval operations, and the military’s top officer, Gen. Mark A. Milley,
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“I am appalled at the content of his
address to the crew,” retired Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama,
said in a telephone interview, referring to Mr. Modly.
Mr. Modly,
Admiral Mullen said, “has become a vehicle for the president. He
basically has completely undermined, throughout the T.R. situation, the
uniformed leadership of the Navy and the military leadership in
general.”
Several current and former Navy and
national security officials said the Roosevelt episode illustrated how
civilian leaders in this administration made questionable decisions
based on what they feared Mr. Trump’s response would be.
NYT: January memo warned White House of pandemic risks
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman talks about her new report detailing a memo dated January 29 from White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro that warned of the risk of a pandemic hitting the US. Haberman says it is not known if President Donald Trump saw the memo.
Coronavirus: Trump voices hope for ‘levelling-off’ in US hotspots
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52175746
Optimism from Dr Birx and Mr Trump contrasted with other leading US
experts, including top advisor Dr Anthony Fauci, who earlier said the
short-term outlook was "really bad".
How did coronavirus break out? Theories abound as researchers race to solve genetic detective story
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/06/us/coronavirus-scientists-debate-origin-theories-invs/index.html
A
vacuum of knowledge about the origins of the new coronavirus ravaging
the world has provided fertile ground for all manner of theories -- from
the fantastic, to the dubious to the believable.
It was a bioweapon manufactured by the Chinese. The US Army brought the virus to Wuhan. It leaked -- like a genie out of a bottle -- from a lab in an accident. It took root at a wildlife market in Wuhan.
Scientists
have banded together across international borders to condemn the
nationalist-tinged conspiracy theories. And yet, they are divided on
what was once widely thought the most likely culprit: a so-called wet
market in Wuhan, where wild animals are kept in cages and sold as pets
or food. It is believed that a bat-infected animal -- perhaps a pangolin
-- infected the first human.
Did Trump Golf, Hold Rallies After Learning About COVID-19 Threat?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-golf-rallies-coronavirus/
McConnell told
conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that the outbreak “came up while we
were tied down on the impeachment trial. And I think it diverted the
attention of the government, because everything every day was all about
impeachment.”
Shortly after McConnell made these remarks, a number of op-eds were published refuting this claim. Trump even responded, saying, “I don’t think I would have done any better had I not been impeached.”
U.S. President Donald Trump golfed several times and held a
number of rallies after learning about the threat of the coronavirus.
True
A timeline of Trump promises and predictions on coronavirus -- and how they stack up against the facts
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/05/politics/timeline-trump-promises-coronavirus/index.html
Washington (CNN)It's been almost a month since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. In that time, the virus has swept across the US, which has gone from having just a few outbreaks to now leading the world in infections.
Throughout, the Trump
administration has issued a series of promises, predictions and
proclamations as it has tried to calm the American people and give the
impression the virus is under control. But on topics ranging from
testing, to treatments, to the critical supplies that health workers
need, reality has continued to fall short of President Donald Trump's rhetoric.
While
this is a fluid situation, with facts changing every day, here's a look
back at some of the promises and predictions the President has made and
how they stack up against reality as of Sunday April 5.
Watchdog report finds severe shortages and significant challenges to hospitals' coronavirus responses
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/department-of-health-and-human-services-shortages/index.html
When asked about the report during
Monday's coronavirus press briefing, President Donald Trump questioned
whether politics tinged the findings of the report.
"Give me the name of the inspector general. Could politics be entered into that?" Trump said.
Trump
also questioned the integrity of the leadership in HHS' Office of the
Inspector General, saying, "Well where did he come from, the inspector
general? What's his name?"
The
report was signed by a woman -- Christi Grimm, the principal deputy
inspector general for HHS. Grimm has served in the federal government
for more than two decades in both Democratic and Republican
administrations.
Trump’s Statements About the Coronavirus
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/03/trumps-statements-about-the-coronavirus/
“This is a pandemic,” President Donald Trump said at a March 17 press conference. “I felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.”
While it’s not possible to know what Trump “felt,” there’s no
doubt that Trump had minimized the threat of the new coronavirus for
weeks in statement after statement.
Trump angrily lashes out when confronted with critiques of coronavirus response
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-angry-defensive/index.html
Trump was short-tempered and
rude during much of his daily briefing on Monday as he refused to even
listen to questions about shortcomings in the federal government effort.
On Sunday, Trump muzzled the country's top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci before he could contradict his own gushing assessment of an unproven Covid-19 therapy. On Monday, the President also blasted a report by an experienced Health and Human Services Department
watchdog official that found critical supply shortages at hospitals all
over the country, claiming it was politically motivated.
Monday, April 6, 2020
PM: Israel in lockdown for Passover holy days, confined to homes on Seder night
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/Hyd3ogtwU
The prime minister said the nationwide lockdown would last from 4 pm Tuesday until 7 am Friday. The curfew will last from 6 pm Wednesday until 7 am Thursday,m during which time people would be confined to their homes.
Don't scapegoat the haredim for the coronavirus crisis
https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Dont-scapegoat-the-haredim-for-the-coronavirus-crisis-623813
Pictures of haredim holding large weddings after the government prohibited gathering of more than 10 people are maddening, But so, too, were photos of crowded Tel Aviv beaches.
Thousands of NY COVID patients are being treated with anti-malarial drug
https://nypost.com/2020/04/05/ny-coronavirus-patients-being-treated-with-anti-malarial-drug/
I n terms of the NYU clinical trial regarding prevention, researchers are enrolling 2,000 adult volunteers at six sites.
They are recruiting people who lack any COVID-19 symptoms but have
been in close contact with others who have a confirmed or pending
diagnosis.
On a random basis, the trial participants will receive either
hydroxychloroquine or a placebo pill — vitamin C — every day for two
weeks.
Trump grilled over continued promotion of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus – video
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2020/apr/06/trump-grilled-over-continued-promotion-of-hydroxychloroquine-to-treat-coronavirus-video
US president Donald Trump has again urged Americans to try the drug
hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus. Though the drug has not
undergone tests to prove its effectiveness in treating the virus, Trump
has continued to advocate for it, telling reporters: ‘What do you have
to lose?’ Dr Anthony Fauci, the top doctor on infectious diseases in the
US and a key member of the White House task force, told CBS Face the
Nation program there was nothing to suggest the medicine had any benefit
against coronavirus. ‘The data are really just at best suggestive.
There have been cases that show there may be an effect and there are
others to show there’s no effect’. When asked at the daily press
briefing, Trump refused to allow Dr Fauci to answer questions about the
drug’s effectiveness
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