Day: March 29, 2020

Religious Jews are among the biggest victims of COVID-19

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Boro Park. Flatbush. Crown Heights. Forest Hills. Fresh Meadows. Every single New York neighborhood with a large religious Jewish population has the highest percentage of patients testing positive for the coronavirus, according to this map published by the NYC Department of Health. Looking at New York State as a whole, the heavily Jewish Rockland County […]

We’ve been had, and Trump knows it

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March 28, 2020 Geoffrey P. Hunt While President Trump closed the U.S. border against entry from China at the end of January, his overall instinct was right.  The CCP virus was nasty, but no worse than a supercharged flu. Health professionals overwhelmed Trump and his inner circle with doomsday scenarios, bullied by panic-obsessed virologists and epidemiologists […]

Horowitz: WHEN did coronavirus begin in the US? And why it matters

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Daniel Horowitz · March 24, 2020 The entire political focus of yesterday’s news cycle was the legislative imbroglio between Republicans and Democrats over the coronavirus rescue package. Republicans believe we should presuppose and even continue encouraging an indefinite shutdown while spending trillions to treat it. Democrats believe the same thing and also want to add […]

North Korea fires two suspected ballistic missiles

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“In a situation where the entire world is experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19, this kind of military act by North Korea is very inappropriate,” South Korea said. REUTERS MARCH 29, 2020 07:45 North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in […]

Russia’s S-500 system will be deployed this year after successful tests

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2020-03-28 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5e801fff92b62_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5e801fff92b62_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Russian military completed its tests for the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system, the TASS News Agency reported. According to the publication, the testing for the S-500 system went through the […]

Iran to enhance explosive power of missile warheads: DM

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News Desk2020-03-28 /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5e803ca53b811_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5e803ca53b811_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says Iran is planning to increase the explosive power of its missile warheads and boost their speed. Announcing defense projects for the current Persian calendar year which started last […]

Israel set for ‘3-week lockdown’ to fight coronavirus

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Sources say the number considered ‘essential’ to be cut by another 15%, while enforcement of restrictions will increase though some ministers remain opposed to the move, claiming isolation of the elderly would be enough Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | Published: 03.29.20 , 08:38 The government is expected to convene for a special meeting on Sunday, […]