Swiss govt says 257 dead from coronavirus, 14,336 tested positive
By REUTERS MARCH 29, 2020 13:05
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VIENNA- The Swiss death toll from coronavirus has reached 257, the country's public health agency said on Sunday, up from 235 people the previous day.
The number of confirmed cases also increased to 14,336 from 13,213 on Saturday, it said.
https://m.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Swiss-govt-says-257-dead-from-coronavirus-14336-tested-positive-622789
Many Haredim passed away over Shabbat, including Rabbi Shimon Susholtz, Rav of Congregation Keren Orah in Kensington, Flatbush; Rabbi Boruch Hersh Feder, 73, a teacher in a Satmar yeshiva in Williamsburg; Rabbi Dovid Don Reiss, 77, distinguished member of the Belz chassidut in Boro Park; Rabbi Yisroel (Izzy) Fogel of Boro Park; Rabbi Mordechai Zev Halberstam, 42, of the Bobov chassidut in Boro Park; Rabbi Aharon Hersh Kleinman of Boro Park; Rabbi Mordechai Gurary, 84, Rav of the Chevra Shas Shul in Crown Heights; Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Schmidt, of Lakewood, one of the owners of Paskez Candy; Rabbi Chaim Weil of Lakewood; and Mrs. Pacifico, whose husband, Alexander, passed away a week ago.
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/us-news/angel-of-death-ramming-through-haredi-communities-in-us/2020/03/29/
MARCH 29, 2020 / 1:35 PM / UPDATED 10 MINUTES AGO
Britain orders 10,000 ventilators in fight against coronavirus: source
Costas Pitas
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has placed an order for 10,000 ventilators to be made by a consortium of companies including Ford (F.N), Airbus (AIR.PA) and Rolls-Royce (RR.L) as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus, an industry source told Reuters.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-ventilator/britain-orders-10000-ventilators-in-fight-against-coronavirus-source-idUSKBN21G0GD