jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Trump doing 'extremely well,' reporting no symptoms of COVID-19

Sean Conley , a Navy commander , said a team of physicians met with the president on Tuesday morning .
@ @ @ @ @ first night at home , and today he reports no symptoms .
Vital signs and @ @ @ @ @ with an ambulatory oxygen saturation level of 95-97 % , '' he said in a @ @ @ @ @ House .
`` Overall he continues to do extremely well . ''

Sean Conley, a Navy commander, said a team of physicians met with the president on Tuesday morning.
"He had a restful first night at home, and today he reports no symptoms. Vital signs and physical exam remain stable, with an ambulatory oxygen saturation level of 95-97%," he said in a statement released by the White House. "Overall he continues to do extremely well."
US President Donald Trump is doing "extremely well" and reporting no symptoms of COVID-19, a day after returning to the White House after being hospitalized with the highly contagious disease, his doctor said in a statement on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Biden campaign takes steps to protect Joe Biden from COVID-19

People surrounding Democratic nominee Joe Biden are taking heightened measures to protect the self-described `` tactile politician '' from a pandemic that has reached the White House , infecting President Donald Trump himself .
The Biden campaign - spooked by Trump 's COVID-19 diagnosis just days after debating the former vice president face-to-face last week but unwilling to sideline him so close to the Nov. 3 election - said their candidate would be tested for the virus several times a week compared to just once per week before .
Biden also has started keeping his mask on throughout his remarks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing alone at a podium .
Both changes mark a new protocol for the campaign , which regards the novel coronavirus as an existential threat .
Weeks ago , asked to name the biggest risk to the campaign , one of Biden 's aides was blunt : `` a medical event . ''
Trump had repeatedly mocked Biden for being risk-averse before his own hospitalization on Friday due to the virus , including during the debate .
A Biden adviser , who asked not to be named , said the turn of events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach that had been scorned even by some Democrats worried that Biden was being too cautious and not traveling enough .
The new protocols adds more complexity to a campaign that already had shattered norms .
Many Biden events now play to near-empty rooms and include no voters at all .
Rigid adherence to regulations that vary state to state have meant cutting people from guest lists or redesigning events altogether , as in Michigan , where a rule prohibited more than 10 people from gathering indoors .
Campaign volunteers and staff painstakingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Preparing for an event last month in Florida , one person helping the Biden campaign described taking to her hands and knees to lay tape and measure out the six feet ( 1.8 m ) of space needed for social distancing between seats .
At Biden 's events in Miami on Monday , an aide disinfected the podium with wipes before the candidate took the microphone .
Large circles were mapped out on the ground to designate where participants and media members were to stand at an outdoor event in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team , by contrast , has flouted safety measures .
The president has held large rallies indoors and wears masks only occasionally .
Many of Trump 's guests at last week 's debate , including family members , refused masks offered by event organizers at an Ohio healthcare facility .
Biden on Monday said that was `` disconcerting '' to him at the time .
Since then , the Biden campaign has pushed for more safety procedures for upcoming debates .
They convinced the sponsor of those events to add plexiglass barriers at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence and Biden 's running mate , Senator Kamala Harris , and won a new rule barring people from the room who refuse masks .
Negotiations are ongoing for the presidential debate scheduled for Oct. 15 .

People surrounding Democratic nominee Joe Biden are taking heightened measures to protect the self-described "tactile politician" from a pandemic that has reached the White House, infecting President Donald Trump himself.
The Biden campaign - spooked by Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis just days after debating the former vice president face-to-face last week but unwilling to sideline him so close to the Nov. 3 election - said their candidate would be tested for the virus several times a week compared to just once per week before.
Biden also has started keeping his mask on throughout his remarks on the campaign trail, even when standing alone at a podium.
Both changes mark a new protocol for the campaign, which regards the novel coronavirus as an existential threat. Weeks ago, asked to name the biggest risk to the campaign, one of Biden's aides was blunt: "a medical event."
Trump had repeatedly mocked Biden for being risk-averse before his own hospitalization on Friday due to the virus, including during the debate.
A Biden adviser, who asked not to be named, said the turn of events with Trump's health validated the safety-first approach that had been scorned even by some Democrats worried that Biden was being too cautious and not traveling enough.
The new protocols adds more complexity to a campaign that already had shattered norms.
Many Biden events now play to near-empty rooms and include no voters at all. Rigid adherence to regulations that vary state to state have meant cutting people from guest lists or redesigning events altogether, as in Michigan, where a rule prohibited more than 10 people from gathering indoors.
Campaign volunteers and staff painstakingly stage every room where the candidate appears. Preparing for an event last month in Florida, one person helping the Biden campaign described taking to her hands and knees to lay tape and measure out the six feet (1.8 m) of space needed for social distancing between seats.
At Biden's events in Miami on Monday, an aide disinfected the podium with wipes before the candidate took the microphone. Large circles were mapped out on the ground to designate where participants and media members were to stand at an outdoor event in the city's Little Haiti neighborhood.
Trump's team, by contrast, has flouted safety measures. The president has held large rallies indoors and wears masks only occasionally.
Many of Trump's guests at last week's debate, including family members, refused masks offered by event organizers at an Ohio healthcare facility. Biden on Monday said that was "disconcerting" to him at the time.
Since then, the Biden campaign has pushed for more safety procedures for upcoming debates. They convinced the sponsor of those events to add plexiglass barriers at Wednesday's debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Biden's running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, and won a new rule barring people from the room who refuse masks.
Negotiations are ongoing for the presidential debate scheduled for Oct. 15.
When Jill Biden noticed her husband standing too close to journalists for her comfort while taking questions on Monday, she walked up and pulled the 77-year-old US presidential candidate back.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Coronavirus in Israel: 5,657 test positive, 20 dead since midnight

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Of the people tested for coronavirus in the past day, 5,657 tested positive, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday evening.In addition, 20 people died from coronavirus since midnight.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Intl watchdog confirms presence of nerve agent in Navalny's blood

The German government said on Tuesday it would discuss with partners what action to take after findings from the global chemicals watchdog confirmed that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent in the Novichok family .
Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment after falling ill on a flight in Siberia on Aug. 20 and Germany and other Western governments have called on Russia to help in investigations into what happened .
Navalny has been discharged from hospital and plans to return to Russia .
Moscow has denied accusations by Navalny that it was involved in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be discussed in the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ) and with the EU partners , '' German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a statement .
`` Any use of chemical weapons is a serious matter and can not remain without consequences , '' he added .
Options include targeted asset freezes or travel bans on Russian individuals deemed to be involved in the Navalny case , economic sanctions and halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that is being built to carry gas directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again confirms the unequivocal proof that Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve agent of the Novichok group , '' said Seibert in the statement .

The German government said on Tuesday it would discuss with partners what action to take after findings from the global chemicals watchdog confirmed that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent in the Novichok family.
Navalny was airlifted to Berlin for treatment after falling ill on a flight in Siberia on Aug. 20 and Germany and other Western governments have called on Russia to help in investigations into what happened.
Navalny has been discharged from hospital and plans to return to Russia. Moscow has denied accusations by Navalny that it was involved in the poisoning.
"The next steps will be discussed in the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and with the EU partners," German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a statement.
"Any use of chemical weapons is a serious matter and cannot remain without consequences," he added.
Options include targeted asset freezes or travel bans on Russian individuals deemed to be involved in the Navalny case, economic sanctions and halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that is being built to carry gas directly from Russia to Germany.
"This again confirms the unequivocal proof that Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a chemical nerve agent of the Novichok group," said Seibert in the statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Shin Bet director hosted family on Sukkot despite coronavirus restrictions

Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman hosted family members at his home during Sukkot , contrary to coronavirus regulations , KAN @ @ @ @ @ guests were Argaman 's daughter , who lives several kilometers from his home , his @ @ @ @ @ husband and their children , according to KAN News .

Shin Bet Director Nadav Argaman hosted family members at his home during Sukkot, contrary to coronavirus regulations, KAN News reported.
Among the guests were Argaman's daughter, who lives several kilometers from his home, his wife's daughter, her husband and their children, according to KAN News.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Eilat mayor to file petition to high court against lockdown on city

Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi announced on Tuesday that a petition will be submitted to the High Court against the @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown , Walla reported .
According to Halevi , the city has a very @ @ @ @ @ We do not understand the magnitude of the imminent disaster , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ .
They take an Israeli city and they destroy it .
How can it be @ @ @ @ @ travel to Bulgaria , but they can not travel to Eilat ? ''

Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi announced on Tuesday that a petition will be submitted to the High Court against the conduct of the city during the lockdown, Walla reported.
According to Halevi, the city has a very low infection rate. "We do not understand the magnitude of the imminent disaster," he said.
"This is a scandal. They take an Israeli city and they destroy it. How can it be that a basketball team can travel to Bulgaria, but they cannot travel to Eilat?"


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Finance Ministry to create aid plan for self-employed, unemployed

Finance Minister Israel Katz instructed Finance Ministry officials to formulate a new plan to increase financial assistance for the self-employed @ @ @ @ @ The decision was made in light of the extension of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ businesses and employees put on unpaid leave .

Finance Minister Israel Katz instructed Finance Ministry officials to formulate a new plan to increase financial assistance for the self-employed and unemployed on Tuesday.
The decision was made in light of the extension of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, and the consequent blow to businesses and employees put on unpaid leave.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--11 killed, dozens wounded in blast in northwest Syrian town

At least 11 people were killed and dozens more were wounded on Tuesday in an explosion in the northwest Syrian @ @ @ @ @ is under the control of Turkey-backed rebel factions , hospital sources told Reuters .
A @ @ @ @ @ when a large truck bomb went off in a crowded area in the town .
@ @ @ @ @ activists on social media showed large plumes of smoke rising from the blast site , @ @ @ @ @ damaged buildings .
The videos and images circulated by activists showed several wounded people being @ @ @ @ @ site , while firefighters tried to put out the fires .
A nurse in a @ @ @ @ @ people had been killed .
A doctor at a local hospital said at least 14 @ @ @ @ @ more were wounded .
Several buildings were damaged in the blast and collapsed onto onlookers @ @ @ @ @ .
People were being pulled out of the rubble , they said .

At least 11 people were killed and dozens more were wounded on Tuesday in an explosion in the northwest Syrian town of al-Bab, which is under the control of Turkey-backed rebel factions, hospital sources told Reuters.
A witness said the blast occurred when a large truck bomb went off in a crowded area in the town. Videos and images circulated by activists on social media showed large plumes of smoke rising from the blast site, along with several fires and damaged buildings.
The videos and images circulated by activists showed several wounded people being carried away from the blast site, while firefighters tried to put out the fires.
A nurse in a local hospital told Reuters 11 people had been killed. A doctor at a local hospital said at least 14 people were killed and 40 more were wounded.
Several buildings were damaged in the blast and collapsed onto onlookers, two witnesses told Reuters. People were being pulled out of the rubble, they said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Iran reports record 4,151 new coronavirus cases

Iran has registered a record 4,151 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, with the total number of identified cases in the worst-hit country in the Middle East rising to 479,825, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday.Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state television that 227 patients had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total of fatalities to 27,419.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Switzerland report 700 new coronavirus cases in a day

It reported a total of 56,632 confirmed cases , up from 55,932 on Monday .
The death toll was steady @ @ @ @ @ reported its first confirmed case in late February .
New daily cases peaked at 1,464 @ @ @ @ @ dwindled to as few as three on June 1 .

The number of coronavirus infections rose by 700 in a day, data https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/situation-schweiz-und-international.html from Switzerland's public health agency showed on Tuesday.
It reported a total of 56,632 confirmed cases, up from 55,932 on Monday. The death toll was steady at 1,787.
The country reported its first confirmed case in late February. New daily cases peaked at 1,464 on March 23 and had dwindled to as few as three on June 1.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Malaysia reports 691 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump

There were four additional deaths confirmed , taking total fatalities to 141 , the health ministry said .
Total infections @ @ @ @ @ 13,504 .

Malaysia on Tuesday reported 691 new coronavirus cases, its biggest daily jump since the start of the pandemic.
There were four additional deaths confirmed, taking total fatalities to 141, the health ministry said. Total infections in the country stood at 13,504.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Nagorno-Karabakh says 21 more servicemen killed in fighting

Ethnic Armenian officials in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh said on Tuesday that 21 more servicemen had been killed in fighting with Azerbaijan, bringing its total military death toll to 244 since war broke out on Sept. 27.The fighting has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Coronavirus: 5,188 Israelis register as unemployed since Monday

Some 5,188 Israelis registered as unemployed between Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the total to 947,216. Some 604,077 of those registered as unemployed are on unpaid leave.Since the day before Israel's second coronavirus lockdown, 219,016 Israelis have registered as unemployed, 72% of whom were registering for the second time or more.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Poland reports new record of daily coronavirus-related deaths

The country reported 2,236 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday , close to Saturday 's record of 2,367 .
With a @ @ @ @ @ Poland has reported 104,316 cases overall and 2,717 deaths .

Poland reported a record 58 daily coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said on Twitter, with data showing sharp increases in the number of ventilators and hospital beds devoted to COVID-19 patients.
The country reported 2,236 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, close to Saturday's record of 2,367. With a population of 38 million, Poland has reported 104,316 cases overall and 2,717 deaths.
The ministry said that as of Tuesday there were 263 ventilators and 3,719 hospital beds devoted to COVID-19 patients, compared with 141 and 2,399 respectively a week ago.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Indonesia reports 4,056 new COVID-19 cases, 121 deaths

Indonesia on Tuesday reported 4,056 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 311,176, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed.Meanwhile, the number of deaths rose by 121, the highest daily increase since Sept. 30, to take the tally of fatalities to 11,374, the data showed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--On Putin's birthday, Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile

Speaking to Putin by video link , Valery Gerasimov , chief of the army 's general staff , said the test strike on Tuesday was carried out from the Admiral Gorshkov vessel which was located in the White Sea in northern Russia .
Putin , who has pledged to beef up Russia 's military presence in the Arctic , talked up hypersonic missiles and a new generation of Russian weapons in a March 2018 speech .
He praised the test launch on Wednesday .
`` This is a big event not only for the life of the armed forces , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the whole country , '' Putin told Gerasimov .
The Tsirkon test comes amid tensions over arms control between Russia and the United States .
New START , the last major nuclear arms pact in place between the two countries , is due to expire in February .
Gerasimov said the missile hit its target at a distance of 450 kilometers ( 280 miles ) in four and a half minutes after reaching hypersonic speeds of more than Mach 8 .
He added that tests would continue and that Russian surface vessels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missile when those tests are completed .

Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, a senior commander told Vladimir Putin on the Russian leader's 68th birthday on Wednesday.
Speaking to Putin by video link, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the army's general staff, said the test strike on Tuesday was carried out from the Admiral Gorshkov vessel which was located in the White Sea in northern Russia.
Putin, who has pledged to beef up Russia's military presence in the Arctic, talked up hypersonic missiles and a new generation of Russian weapons in a March 2018 speech. He praised the test launch on Wednesday.
"This is a big event not only for the life of the armed forces, but also for all of Russia, for the whole country," Putin told Gerasimov.
The Tsirkon test comes amid tensions over arms control between Russia and the United States. New START, the last major nuclear arms pact in place between the two countries, is due to expire in February.
Gerasimov said the missile hit its target at a distance of 450 kilometers (280 miles) in four and a half minutes after reaching hypersonic speeds of more than Mach 8.
He added that tests would continue and that Russian surface vessels and submarines would be armed with the missile when those tests are completed.
Russia reportedly test-launched the missile successfully from a military vessel for the first time in January.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Nagorno-Karabakh military deal toll rises to 280 in Azerbaijan clashes

The defense ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Wednesday it had recorded another 40 casualties among its military, pushing the military death toll to 280 since fighting with Azeri forces erupted on Sept. 27, the Interfax news agency reported.The region has seen the deadliest fighting in more than 25 years between ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Coronavirus: Ukraine reports record daily rise of 4,753 new cases

The council said a total of 239,337 cases had been registered in Ukraine as of Oct. 7 , with 4,597 @ @ @ @ @ the past 24 hours .

Ukraine registered a record 4,753 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the national security council said on Wednesday, up from a previous record of 4,661 new cases reported on October 3.
The council said a total of 239,337 cases had been registered in Ukraine as of Oct. 7, with 4,597 deaths, including 77 in the past 24 hours.
The daily tally of coronavirus infections spiked in late September and early October above 4,000, prompting the government to extend lockdown measures until the end of October.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Armenia: Turkey is continuing genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh

`` What we are facing is an Azeri-Turkish international terroristic attack , '' Pashinyan told Sky News .
`` To @ @ @ @ @ that this is a policy of continuing the Armenian genocide and a policy of reinstating @ @ @ @ @ The Armenian genocide refers to the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire @ @ @ @ @

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the actions of Turkey and Azerbaijan amounted to a "terroristic attack" over Nagorno-Karabakh that formed part of the continuation of Armenian genocide.
"What we are facing is an Azeri-Turkish international terroristic attack," Pashinyan told Sky News. "To me there is no doubt that this is a policy of continuing the Armenian genocide and a policy of reinstating the Turkish empire."
The Armenian genocide refers to the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923.
Turkey accepts that many Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire were killed in clashes with Ottoman forces during World War One, but contests the figures and denies that the killings were systematically orchestrated and constitute a genocide.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Israir appeals to High Court of Justice to get flights off the ground

Israeli airline Israir has appealed to the High Court of Justice to allow them to fly to "green countries," N12 reported.The company claims that the government's reasoning for the current flight ban has "no medical logic or justification."


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Coronavirus in Israel: 4,674 new cases on Tuesday, 10.5% of those tested

There were 4,674 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Tuesday, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday morning, meaning 10.5% of all those tested on Tuesday returned a positive result.Some 855 people are in serious condition, with 223 people on ventilators.The death toll rose overnight to 1,803.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--China: US should stop 'Cold War' mentality, unprovoked accusations

Pompeo on Tuesday visited Japan and called for deeper cooperation with Australia , India and Japan to counter China 's @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo has repeatedly fabricated lies about China and maliciously created political confrontation , '' the @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
`` We once again urge the US to abandon its Cold @ @ @ @ @ , stop unprovoked accusations and attacks against China and treat relations with China in a @ @ @ @ @ embassy said .
Pompeo 's East Asia visit , his first in more than a @ @ @ @ @ tensions with China .
The United States and China , the world 's top two @ @ @ @ @ over a wide range of issues from Beijing 's handling of the coronavirus to its @ @ @ @ @ law in Hong Kong and ambitions in the South China Sea .

China said on Wednesday that the United States should stop its unprovoked attacks and accusations against China, accusing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of maliciously creating political confrontation and smearing Beijing.
Pompeo on Tuesday visited Japan and called for deeper cooperation with Australia, India and Japan to counter China's growing regional influence.
"Pompeo has repeatedly fabricated lies about China and maliciously created political confrontation," the Chinese embassy in Japan said in a statement.
"We once again urge the US to abandon its Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice, stop unprovoked accusations and attacks against China and treat relations with China in a constructive manner," the embassy said.
Pompeo's East Asia visit, his first in more than a year, coincides with worsening tensions with China.
The United States and China, the world's top two economies, are at loggerheads over a wide range of issues from Beijing's handling of the coronavirus to its imposition of a new security law in Hong Kong and ambitions in the South China Sea.
Pompeo's call for the Quad nations of the United States, Japan, India and Australia to form a united front against China's growing influence is a sensitive subject for its regional allies, which are reliant on China for trade.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Coronavirus: Czech Republic reports record daily rise of 4,457 cases

The Czech Republic reported 4,457 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, its highest one-day tally since the pandemic started, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday.The rise surpassed a previous record of 3,794 as the country has had one of Europe's fastest per-capita spikes in cases in the past month. In total, it has recorded 90,022 cases since March, along with 794 deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--4 killed, 10 injured in Guatemala landslide

The landslide destroyed eight homes in the municipality of San Marcos La Laguna in the country 's Solola region , @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
The dead were a man , two women and an eight-month-old @ @ @ @ @ .

A landslide in southwestern Guatemala has killed at least four people and injured 10 others, civil protection authorities said late on Tuesday.
The landslide destroyed eight homes in the municipality of San Marcos La Laguna in the country's Solola region, national disaster agency CONRED said in a statement. The dead were a man, two women and an eight-month-old baby, the agency added.
Rescue operations were continuing at the scene, CONRED said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--China's experimental coronavirus vaccine appears safe, study claims

In a Phase 1 trial of 191 healthy participants aged between 18 and 59 , vaccination with the group 's @ @ @ @ @ adverse reactions , its researchers said on Tuesday in a paper posted on medRxiv preprint @ @ @ @ @ .
The most common adverse reactions reported by the trial participants were mild pain , @ @ @ @ @ itching and swelling at the injection site .
`` All the data obtained in this @ @ @ @ @ immunogenicity of this inactivated vaccine and are encouraging with regard to further studies of its @ @ @ @ @ '' the paper said .
China has inoculated hundreds of thousands of essential workers and @ @ @ @ @ risk with other vaccines , even as clinical trials had not been fully completed , @ @ @ @ @ .

A Chinese experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the Institute of Medical Biology under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences was shown to be safe in an early stage clinical trial, researchers said.
In a Phase 1 trial of 191 healthy participants aged between 18 and 59, vaccination with the group's experimental shot showed no severe adverse reactions, its researchers said on Tuesday in a paper posted on medRxiv preprint server ahead of peer review.
The most common adverse reactions reported by the trial participants were mild pain, slight fatigue and redness, itching and swelling at the injection site.
The candidate also induced immune response.
"All the data obtained in this trial support the safety and immunogenicity of this inactivated vaccine and are encouraging with regard to further studies of its efficacy in the future," the paper said.
China has inoculated hundreds of thousands of essential workers and other groups considered at high risk with other vaccines, even as clinical trials had not been fully completed, raising safety concerns among experts.
China has at least four experimental vaccines in the final stage of clinical trials.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Coronavirus: India's cases rise to 6.76 million

India 's death toll from the virus rose past 100,000 on Saturday , making it the third country to reach @ @ @ @ @ United States and Brazil , and its epidemic shows no sign of abating .

India's tally of coronavirus infections stood at 6.76 million on Wednesday, rising by 72,049 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, while the death toll was up 986 at 104,555.
India's death toll from the virus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, making it the third country to reach that bleak milestone after the United States and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign of abating.
Last week, India eased curbs further, permitting its states to open schools and movie theaters.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--US asks top court to reinstate Boston marathon bomber's death penalty

The US Justice Department on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reinstate Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 's death sentence for helping carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others .
The department argues in its petition to the court that an appeals court improperly vacated the death penalty `` in one of the most important terrorism prosecutions in our nation 's history . ''
A federal appeals court in July overturned Tsarnaev 's death sentence , concluding that a trial judge `` fell short '' in conducting the jury selection process and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicity .
The Justice Department argues that in doing so , the appeals court `` denies district courts the broad discretion to manage juries '' that Supreme Court precedents provide .
The department also said that if the appeals court ruling stands , it would have to retry the entire case .
`` The victims will have to once again take the stand to describe the horrors that respondent inflicted on them , '' the petition read .
David Patton , an attorney for Tsarnaev , did not immediately reply to a request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over seeking the death penalty .
Patton has previously argued that prosecutors should allow `` closure '' by permitting a life prison sentence .
Tsarnaev , 27 , and his older brother , Tamerlan , sparked five days of panic in Boston on April 15 , 2013 , when they detonated two homemade pressure cooker bombs at the marathon 's finish line and then tried to flee the city .
In the days that followed , they also killed a police officer .
Tamerlan died after a gunfight with police .
A federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all 30 counts he faced and later determined he deserved execution for a bomb he planted that killed 8-year-old Martin Richard and 23-year-old Chinese exchange student Lingzi Lu .
Restaurant manager Krystle Campbell , 29 , was also killed .

The US Justice Department on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reinstate Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence for helping carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.
The department argues in its petition to the court that an appeals court improperly vacated the death penalty "in one of the most important terrorism prosecutions in our nation's history."
A federal appeals court in July overturned Tsarnaev's death sentence, concluding that a trial judge "fell short" in conducting the jury selection process and screening jurors for potential bias following pretrial publicity.
The Justice Department argues that in doing so, the appeals court "denies district courts the broad discretion to manage juries" that Supreme Court precedents provide.
The department also said that if the appeals court ruling stands, it would have to retry the entire case.
"The victims will have to once again take the stand to describe the horrors that respondent inflicted on them," the petition read.
David Patton, an attorney for Tsarnaev, did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Victims have been divided over seeking the death penalty. Patton has previously argued that prosecutors should allow "closure" by permitting a life prison sentence.
Tsarnaev, 27, and his older brother, Tamerlan, sparked five days of panic in Boston on April 15, 2013, when they detonated two homemade pressure cooker bombs at the marathon's finish line and then tried to flee the city. In the days that followed, they also killed a police officer. Tamerlan died after a gunfight with police.
A federal jury in 2015 found Tsarnaev guilty of all 30 counts he faced and later determined he deserved execution for a bomb he planted that killed 8-year-old Martin Richard and 23-year-old Chinese exchange student Lingzi Lu. Restaurant manager Krystle Campbell, 29, was also killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Japan to remove travel ban for 12 countries including China next month

The 11 other countries and regions include Taiwan , Australia , New Zealand , Singapore , South Korea , Vietnam @ @ @ @ @ said .
The Japanese government , which currently bans travel to 159 countries and regions @ @ @ @ @ refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent visits to those 12 countries , the newspaper said .

The 11 other countries and regions include Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Malaysia, the Yomiuri said.
The Japanese government, which currently bans travel to 159 countries and regions, will recommend that travelers refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent visits to those 12 countries, the newspaper said.
Japan is planning to remove a ban on overseas travel to China and 11 other countries next month, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--White House security official is gravely ill with COVID-19

A top White House security official , Crede Bailey , is gravely ill with COVID-19 and has been hospitalized since @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday , citing four people familiar with his condition .

A top White House security official, Crede Bailey, is gravely ill with COVID-19 and has been hospitalized since September, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing four people familiar with his condition.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Citigroup pays $400 m. US fine, agrees to fix long-term lapses

The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the country 's third-largest bank had for years failed to address the issues despite repeated warnings .
It must take `` comprehensive '' action to overhaul its risk management , data governance , internal controls and some compensation practices , the regulators said in separate orders and statements .
The orders , which could curtail Citi 's ability to make acquisitions and personnel decisions , intensify challenges facing incoming Chief Executive Jane Fraser , who also needs to revive the bank 's lagging revenues and tarnished brand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ commensurate with the Bank 's size , complexity , and risk profile , '' the OCC said .
Citi responded in a statement that it was disappointed to have fallen short of regulatory expectations and had `` significant remediation projects '' under way .
It said it had `` accelerated investments and made structural changes , '' citing over $ 1 billion in spending this year to address the problems .
The hefty penalty follows renewed public and regulatory scrutiny of Citi 's operations after an `` error '' led the bank to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its own funds in August .
The bank is pursuing legal action against some lenders who are refusing to return the payment .
Since then it has announced that Chief Executive Mike Corbat would retire earlier than expected , with Fraser taking over in February .
She has highlighted improving risk and control systems as a priority .
`` We will invest in our infrastructure , risk management and controls to ensure that we operate in a safe and sound manner , '' she said in a statement last month .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to veto any significant new acquisitions by the bank , and to require changes to senior management or the bank 's board if necessary .
It also requires Citi to create new senior teams devoted to addressing the issues , and for the board to provide frequent updates to regulators on how the comprehensive overhaul is progressing .
Some of the issues highlighted in the Fed 's order date back to 2013 , the regulator said .
In 2014 , Citi flunked the Fed 's annual `` stress test '' exam for not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major setback for Corbat .
That year Citi disclosed that its Mexican subsidiary Banamex lost more than $ 500 million on fraudulent loans to a supplier to state-owned oil company Pemex .
Since then , the bank has paid roughly $ 1 billion to US regulators for lapses that included money laundering control failures , illegal credit card practices , violations on fair housing , flood insurance , and for holding foreclosed property too long .
Banking experts have said the problems arose from decades of acquisitions that led to a hodge-podge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Citigroup the biggest US bank going into the 2008 financial crisis .

The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the country's third-largest bank had for years failed to address the issues despite repeated warnings.
It must take "comprehensive" action to overhaul its risk management, data governance, internal controls and some compensation practices, the regulators said in separate orders and statements.
The orders, which could curtail Citi's ability to make acquisitions and personnel decisions, intensify challenges facing incoming Chief Executive Jane Fraser, who also needs to revive the bank's lagging revenues and tarnished brand.
Citi's risk management was not "commensurate with the Bank's size, complexity, and risk profile," the OCC said.
Citi responded in a statement that it was disappointed to have fallen short of regulatory expectations and had "significant remediation projects" under way. It said it had "accelerated investments and made structural changes," citing over $1 billion in spending this year to address the problems.
The hefty penalty follows renewed public and regulatory scrutiny of Citi's operations after an "error" led the bank to mistakenly send Revlon creditors $900 million of its own funds in August. The bank is pursuing legal action against some lenders who are refusing to return the payment.
Since then it has announced that Chief Executive Mike Corbat would retire earlier than expected, with Fraser taking over in February. She has highlighted improving risk and control systems as a priority.
"We will invest in our infrastructure, risk management and controls to ensure that we operate in a safe and sound manner," she said in a statement last month.
The OCC order gives the regulator the right to veto any significant new acquisitions by the bank, and to require changes to senior management or the bank's board if necessary. It also requires Citi to create new senior teams devoted to addressing the issues, and for the board to provide frequent updates to regulators on how the comprehensive overhaul is progressing.
YEARS OF FAILURES
Some of the issues highlighted in the Fed's order date back to 2013, the regulator said.
In 2014, Citi flunked the Fed's annual "stress test" exam for not fixing previously identified risk management issues — a major setback for Corbat. That year Citi disclosed that its Mexican subsidiary Banamex lost more than $500 million on fraudulent loans to a supplier to state-owned oil company Pemex.
Since then, the bank has paid roughly $1 billion to US regulators for lapses that included money laundering control failures, illegal credit card practices, violations on fair housing, flood insurance, and for holding foreclosed property too long.
Banking experts have said the problems arose from decades of acquisitions that led to a hodge-podge of technology systems. Those deals made Citigroup the biggest US bank going into the 2008 financial crisis.
Citigroup Inc has agreed to pay a $400 million fine and draw up a sweeping plan to fix persistent risk management and operational problems that have led to multiple violations and penalties over the years, US regulators said on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Pentagon risk grows as No. 2 Marines officer positive for coronavirus

The Marine Corps said on Wednesday its No .
2 officer , General Gary Thomas , has tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ senior military official to do so this week , in another sign of the danger @ @ @ @ @ met both men at the Pentagon last week .
Thomas , the Marine Corps ' @ @ @ @ @ mild symptoms and is self-quarantining at home , the Marine Corps said .
Reuters was @ @ @ @ @ positive result .
Nearly all of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , to include Army @ @ @ @ @ of the Joint Chiefs , are in quarantine after attending top-level meetings with Thomas and @ @ @ @ @ .
2 official , Admiral Charles Ray , who tested positive on Monday .

The Marine Corps said on Wednesday its No. 2 officer, General Gary Thomas, has tested positive for the coronavirus -- the second senior military official to do so this week, in another sign of the danger to other top brass who met both men at the Pentagon last week.
Thomas, the Marine Corps' assistant commandant, is experiencing mild symptoms and is self-quarantining at home, the Marine Corps said. Reuters was first to report Thomas' positive result.
Nearly all of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to include Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, are in quarantine after attending top-level meetings with Thomas and the Coast Guard's No. 2 official, Admiral Charles Ray, who tested positive on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Czech republic reports 5,335 new coronavirus cases, highest one-day tally

The rise surpassed a previous record of 4,457 reported the previous day as the country of 10.7 million had Europe @ @ @ @ @ cases in the past two weeks .
In total , it has recorded 95,0360 cases @ @ @ @ @ 829 deaths .

The rise surpassed a previous record of 4,457 reported the previous day as the country of 10.7 million had Europe's fastest per-capita spike in cases in the past two weeks. In total, it has recorded 95,0360 cases since March, along with 829 deaths.
The Czech Republic reported 5,335 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its highest one-day tally since the pandemic started, Health Ministry data showed on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--US urges Ukraine, Belarus to avoid 'backsliding' on democracy

Mnuchin told the annual meeting of EBRD governors the full economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was still unknown , but countries that had made less progress in transition to market economies would likely bear much of the brunt of the crisis given smaller fiscal buffers , less favorable investment climates and greater reliance on remittances from abroad .
`` It is crucial for the EBRD ’ s countries of operation , including Ukraine and Belarus , to avoid backsliding during this time , '' he said in a statement .
Mnuchin said Ukraine needed EBRD advisory support to promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EBRD dialog could help promote a legitimate democratic process in Belarus .
The top US Treasury official reaffirmed Washington 's continued commitment to the bank , which was set up in 1991 to invest in ex-communist economies of eastern Europe and now operates in 38 economies .
He expressed particular concern about the challenges facing small- and medium-sized businesses in sectors such as tourism .
Mnuchin said Washington had provided support for EBRD programs to promote development of small- and medium-sized enterprises across the region , as well as governance reform in Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underscored the EBRD 's importance in providing alternatives to `` the debt trap diplomacy and authoritarian , mercantilist policies of malign actors that seek to expand their influence over the EBRD 's countries of operations . ''
Mnuchin did not name those `` actors '' and Treasury officials were not immediately available to comment .
Germany and other European Union states have recalled their ambassadors to Belarus in solidarity with Lithuania and Poland , amid continued tensions with Minsk over its crackdown on protesters following a disputed presidential election in August .

Mnuchin told the annual meeting of EBRD governors the full economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was still unknown, but countries that had made less progress in transition to market economies would likely bear much of the brunt of the crisis given smaller fiscal buffers, less favorable investment climates and greater reliance on remittances from abroad.
"It is crucial for the EBRD’s countries of operation, including Ukraine and Belarus, to avoid backsliding during this time," he said in a statement.
Mnuchin said Ukraine needed EBRD advisory support to promote meaningful economic and governance reforms, while EBRD dialog could help promote a legitimate democratic process in Belarus.
The top US Treasury official reaffirmed Washington's continued commitment to the bank, which was set up in 1991 to invest in ex-communist economies of eastern Europe and now operates in 38 economies.
He expressed particular concern about the challenges facing small- and medium-sized businesses in sectors such as tourism.
Mnuchin said Washington had provided support for EBRD programs to promote development of small- and medium-sized enterprises across the region, as well as governance reform in Ukraine through supplemental bilateral resources.
Mnuchin also underscored the EBRD's importance in providing alternatives to "the debt trap diplomacy and authoritarian, mercantilist policies of malign actors that seek to expand their influence over the EBRD's countries of operations."
Mnuchin did not name those "actors" and Treasury officials were not immediately available to comment.
Germany and other European Union states have recalled their ambassadors to Belarus in solidarity with Lithuania and Poland, amid continued tensions with Minsk over its crackdown on protesters following a disputed presidential election in August.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday said it was crucial that Ukraine, Belarus and other countries covered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) remain committed to open market, multiparty democracy and pluralism.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Huge explosion heard in Syria - state TV

A huge explosion was heard in Syria 's city of Deraa , Syrian state TV said early on Thursday citing @ @ @ @ @ injuries due to an explosion in a neighborhood in the southwestern city , state TV @ @

A huge explosion was heard in Syria's city of Deraa, Syrian state TV said early on Thursday citing its reporter.
There were injuries due to an explosion in a neighborhood in the southwestern city, state TV added.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Trump credits coronavirus therapeutics, wants them more widely available

President Donald Trump , in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday , credited Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Eli Lilly @ @ @ @ @ recovery and said he wanted to make them more widely available .
`` I felt @ @ @ @ @ said in the video .
`` We have Regeneron , we have a very similar @ @ @ @ @ they 're coming out , and we 're trying to get them on an emergency @ @ @ @ @ it .
I 've authorized it .
And if you 're in the hospital and @ @ @ @ @ , I think we 're going to work it so that you get them and @ @ @ @ @ . ''

President Donald Trump, in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday, credited Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Eli Lilly and Co therapeutics for his recovery and said he wanted to make them more widely available.
"I felt good immediately," Trump said in the video. "We have Regeneron, we have a very similar drug from Eli Lilly and they're coming out, and we're trying to get them on an emergency basis. We've authorized it. I've authorized it. And if you're in the hospital and you're feeling really bad, I think we're going to work it so that you get them and you get them for free."


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Government extends controversial protest restrictions by one week

On Tuesday , the government approved the extension of regulations prohibiting demonstrations and , due to the fact that the @ @ @ @ @ Committee did not have time to convene and approve them as required , on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ special section in the law which authorizes it to extend the regulations without approval of @ @ @

On Tuesday, the government approved the extension of regulations prohibiting demonstrations and, due to the fact that the Constitutional, Law and Justice Committee did not have time to convene and approve them as required, on Wednesday night the government implemented a special section in the law which authorizes it to extend the regulations without approval of the Committee.
Only a quarter of an hour before the emergency lockdown guidelines - which heavily restricted Israelis' right to protest far from their homes - were set to expire, Israel's government reapproved the controversial law, put forth by Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, late on Wednesday night, to continue to apply until October 13.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Saudi-led coalition intercepts explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthis

The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday it intercepted an explosive-laden drone over the Yemeni airspace launched by Yemen 's Houthis @ @ @ @ @ TV reported.The coalition has reported repeated Houthi drone or missile attack attempts recently .

The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday it intercepted an explosive-laden drone over the Yemeni airspace launched by Yemen's Houthis towards the kingdom, state TV reported.
The coalition has reported repeated Houthi drone or missile attack attempts recently.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Coronavirus in the IDF: 1,343 infected, 9,881 in quarantine

Two soldiers are in moderate condition and one soldier is in severe condition .

Two soldiers are in moderate condition and one soldier is in severe condition.
Some 1,343 IDF soldiers and employees are infected with the coronavirus and 9,881 soldiers are in quarantine, according to a Wednesday evening update by the IDF.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Trump is symptom-free and stable, White House doctor says

US President Donald Trump has had no COVID-19 symptoms for the past 24 hours , with a physical examination and @ @ @ @ @ condition remains stable , White House physician Sean Conley said on Wednesday .
Conley , @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's permission , said the president has been fever-free for more than four days @ @ @ @ @ received any supplemental oxygen since his initial hospitalization .
Trump was hospitalized on Friday after @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
He returned to the White House on Monday .

US President Donald Trump has had no COVID-19 symptoms for the past 24 hours, with a physical examination and his vital signs showing his condition remains stable, White House physician Sean Conley said on Wednesday.
Conley, in a statement released with Trump's permission, said the president has been fever-free for more than four days and had not needed or received any supplemental oxygen since his initial hospitalization.
Trump was hospitalized on Friday after tests showed he had contracted COVID-19. He returned to the White House on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--IDF arrests armed Palestinian police officers near Ramallah

According to Palestinian reports , the arrest occurred after the police officers stopped a vehicle in Al-Bireh in the West @ @ @ @ @ soldiers in civilian clothing .

According to Palestinian reports, the arrest occurred after the police officers stopped a vehicle in Al-Bireh in the West Bank driven by undercover Israeli soldiers in civilian clothing.
The IDF arrested Palestinian police officers and confiscated their weapons after they were found carrying weapons in Area C on Wednesday without the necessary prior coordination, according to an IDF spokesperson.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--France, Germany push for EU sanctions on Russians over Navalny poisoning

France and Germany said on Wednesday they would propose European Union sanctions against Russian individuals after not receiving credible answers from Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent .
Several Western governments have said Russia , which has denied accusations by Navalny that it was involved in the poisoning , must help in investigations or face consequences .
`` No credible explanation has been provided by Russia so far .
In this context , we consider that there is no other plausible explanation for Mr Navalny 's poisoning than a Russian involvement and responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Heiko Maas said in a joint statement .
Diplomats had earlier said the two countries would propose sanctions on Russian GRU military intelligence officials when the EU 's 27 foreign ministers meet on Oct. 12 .
`` Drawing the necessary conclusions from these facts , France and Germany will share with European partners proposals for additional sanctions , '' the two ministers said .
`` Proposals will target individuals deemed responsible for this crime and breach of international norms , based on their official function , as well as an entity involved @ @ @ @ @ @

France and Germany said on Wednesday they would propose European Union sanctions against Russian individuals after not receiving credible answers from Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent.
Several Western governments have said Russia, which has denied accusations by Navalny that it was involved in the poisoning, must help in investigations or face consequences.
"No credible explanation has been provided by Russia so far. In this context, we consider that there is no other plausible explanation for Mr Navalny's poisoning than a Russian involvement and responsibility," Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas said in a joint statement.
Diplomats had earlier said the two countries would propose sanctions on Russian GRU military intelligence officials when the EU's 27 foreign ministers meet on Oct. 12.
"Drawing the necessary conclusions from these facts, France and Germany will share with European partners proposals for additional sanctions," the two ministers said.
"Proposals will target individuals deemed responsible for this crime and breach of international norms, based on their official function, as well as an entity involved in the Novichok program."


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Finance Ministry, Histadrut extend emergency deal for public sector

Employers will work to increase the number of employees working while continuing to follow Health Ministry regulations and providing public @ @ @ @ @ not return to work in the meantime will be eligible to receive payments equaling 70 @ @ @ @ @

Employers will work to increase the number of employees working while continuing to follow Health Ministry regulations and providing public services.
Employees who cannot return to work in the meantime will be eligible to receive payments equaling 70% of their wage.
The Finance Ministry and the Histadrut agreed on Wednesday to extend an agreement to arrange the employment of workers in the public sector and ensure the stability of the public sector during the lockdown.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Belarusian opposition politician Tsikhanouskaya wanted by Russia

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is listed as wanted by Russia in connection with a crime , according to a @ @ @ @ @ ministry .
It was unclear when Tsikhanouskaya 's name was added to the database , @ @ @ @ @ reported it on Wednesday .
Tsikhanouskaya fled to neighboring Lithuania shortly after a disputed Aug. @ @ @ @ @ met with European political leaders and called for President Alexander Lukashenko to leave power .

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is listed as wanted by Russia in connection with a crime, according to a database of Russia's interior ministry.
It was unclear when Tsikhanouskaya's name was added to the database, but Russian media outlets first reported it on Wednesday.
Tsikhanouskaya fled to neighboring Lithuania shortly after a disputed Aug. 9 election and has since met with European political leaders and called for President Alexander Lukashenko to leave power.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Abbott: Fast COVID-19 test correctly identifies positive cases 95% of the time

Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday its rapid coronavirus test , which can deliver results within minutes , correctly identified positive @ @ @ @ @ the time , based on interim data from a study .
The US health regulator @ @ @ @ @ for the test in March , but said in May that early data suggested it @ @ @ @ @ , particularly by failing to detect people who have the illness .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ after the Food and Drug Administration 's emergency use authorization , the Abbott ID Now @ @ @ @ @ those without antibodies to the coronavirus 97.9 % of the time within seven days from @ @ @ @ @ The results appear to contradict a study conducted by Cleveland Clinic in April that showed @ @ @ @ @ used in the White House and elsewhere to spot COVID-19 , detected the virus in @ @ @ @ @ , lower than some other COVID-19 tests .
Abbott said it has shipped more than @ @ @ @ @ to all 50 states to date .

Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday its rapid coronavirus test, which can deliver results within minutes, correctly identified positive COVID-19 cases 95% of the time, based on interim data from a study.
The US health regulator issued an emergency use authorization for the test in March, but said in May that early data suggested it could produce potentially inaccurate results, particularly by failing to detect people who have the illness.
According to the new 1,003-participant study being conducted after the Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorization, the Abbott ID Now test was able to detect those without antibodies to the coronavirus 97.9% of the time within seven days from the onset of symptoms.
The results appear to contradict a study conducted by Cleveland Clinic in April that showed the test, which is used in the White House and elsewhere to spot COVID-19, detected the virus in around 85% of cases, lower than some other COVID-19 tests.
The latest results confirm the data submitted to the FDA in March for emergency use authorization, the medical device maker said
Abbott said it has shipped more than 12 million ID NOW tests to all 50 states to date.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--France to hold aid conference for Lebanon in November

France will hold a humanitarian aid conference for Lebanon in November , French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on @ @ @ @ @ initially planned for the end of October .
Le Drian also told the French National @ @ @ @ @ contact group would meet in the coming days to reiterate the need for the formation @ @ @ @

France will hold a humanitarian aid conference for Lebanon in November, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday.
The conference was initially planned for the end of October.
Le Drian also told the French National Assembly that the Lebanon international contact group would meet in the coming days to reiterate the need for the formation of a government.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Additional coronavirus ward approved for east Jerusalem

The ward will include 25 beds and a full medical staff , and will be equipped with all necessary equipment @ @ @ @ @ Our many efforts to assist the health system in Jerusalem , including in the east @ @ @ @ @ an essential part of the comprehensive municipal treatment in the fight against the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ Lion .
`` We will continue our efforts to stop the spread of the virus @ @ @ @ @ return to a full routine . ''

The ward will include 25 beds and a full medical staff, and will be equipped with all necessary equipment, including ventilators.
"Our many efforts to assist the health system in Jerusalem, including in the east of the city, are an essential part of the comprehensive municipal treatment in the fight against the coronavirus," said Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion. "We will continue our efforts to stop the spread of the virus, hoping for a speedy return to a full routine."
An additional coronavirus ward was approved by the Jerusalem municipality for the Saint Joseph Hospital in east Jerusalem on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Rivlin rejects request for pardon of Rabbi Uzi Meshulam

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President Reuven Rivlin has rejected the request of a full pardon for the late Rabbi Uzi Meshulam.Meshulam was convicted of several felonies, for which he received sentences of eight years in prison and two more years on probation.On June 15, 1999, the president at the time instructed that his sentence be lightened. The rabbi left prison about three weeks later on July 7, after about five years behind bars.Meshulam passed away in June 2013.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--EU buys more Remdesivir to treat 3,400 patients amid shortages

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had agreed with U.S. company Gilead to buy additional doses to treat about 3,400 patients of its COVID-19 drug Remdesivir , amid shortages of the medication in Europe .
The move comes as the bloc is under pressure to expand its limited stocks of the antiviral drug as COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations rise on the continent .
Several European countries have said they were experiencing shortages of the drug , whose global stock has been secured almost entirely by the United States A spokesman for the EU executive said Brussels agreed with Gilead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses `` which help almost 3,400 patients '' at a cost of 7 million euros ( $ 8.24 million ) .
That is in addition to 30,000 courses of treatment it bought at the end of July and that were meant to cover Europe 's needs in the months of August and September , when infections were at their lowest in Europe .
The additional supply could be enough to meet immediate needs for a week or two .
Spain , the country with the highest number of infections in Europe , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tuesday .
In France , nearly 800 COVID-19 patients were in need of intensive care only in the last week of September .
Remdesivir is usually administered in Europe to severely ill patients .
This week it has been given also to U.S. President Donald Trump after he tested positive for the virus .
Remdesivir and steroid dexamethasone are to date the only authorized drugs to treat COVID-19 in Europe .
The EU and Britain , with a combined population of 500 million , are negotiating a new contract with Gilead for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antiviral medicine , the EU spokesman said .
European officials said an agreement could be reached shortly .
Gilead Chief Commercial Officer Johanna Mercier said on Tuesday the company expected by next week to be in a position to fulfill orders coming through Europe .
The additional doses acquired last week were being delivered to countries which needed it the most , the EU spokesman said , citing The Netherlands , Czech Republic , Greece , Austria , Denmark and Slovenia .
In the Netherlands , physicians were giving priority in administering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Dutch health inspectorate said .
Hospitals there were also redistributing Remdesivir where it was most needed within the country .

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had agreed with U.S. company Gilead to buy additional doses to treat about 3,400 patients of its COVID-19 drug Remdesivir, amid shortages of the medication in Europe.
The move comes as the bloc is under pressure to expand its limited stocks of the antiviral drug as COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations rise on the continent.
Several European countries have said they were experiencing shortages of the drug, whose global stock has been secured almost entirely by the United States
A spokesman for the EU executive said Brussels agreed with Gilead last Friday to supply nearly 20,300 additional doses "which help almost 3,400 patients" at a cost of 7 million euros ($8.24 million).
That is in addition to 30,000 courses of treatment it bought at the end of July and that were meant to cover Europe's needs in the months of August and September, when infections were at their lowest in Europe.
The additional supply could be enough to meet immediate needs for a week or two.
Spain, the country with the highest number of infections in Europe, had nearly 10,700 people hospitalized for COVID-19 as of Tuesday. In France, nearly 800 COVID-19 patients were in need of intensive care only in the last week of September.
Remdesivir is usually administered in Europe to severely ill patients. This week it has been given also to U.S. President Donald Trump after he tested positive for the virus.
Remdesivir and steroid dexamethasone are to date the only authorized drugs to treat COVID-19 in Europe.
NEW SUPPLY SOUGHT
The EU and Britain, with a combined population of 500 million, are negotiating a new contract with Gilead for the supply of additional doses of the antiviral medicine, the EU spokesman said.
European officials said an agreement could be reached shortly.
Gilead Chief Commercial Officer Johanna Mercier said on Tuesday the company expected by next week to be in a position to fulfill orders coming through Europe.
The additional doses acquired last week were being delivered to countries which needed it the most, the EU spokesman said, citing The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Greece, Austria, Denmark and Slovenia.
In the Netherlands, physicians were giving priority in administering the drug to the most ill patients, the Dutch health inspectorate said. Hospitals there were also redistributing Remdesivir where it was most needed within the country.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Palestinian arrested after infiltrating from Gaza into Israel

A 16-year-old Palestinian was arrested after infiltrating into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. The suspect was unarmed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Russia evacuates villages as huge blaze breaks out at arms depot

Russian authorities rushed to evacuate people from more than 10 villages in the region of Ryazan on Wednesday after a blaze broke out at an ammunition depot , sending thick smoke belching into the air .
Munitions could be heard detonating at the depot in footage circulated on social media .
A witness in one of the videos said shrapnel and ash was falling from the sky .
Reuters could not immediately verify the videos .
Rounds can be heard exploding once every 5-10 seconds , the RIA news agency cited the emergency services as saying .
The Emergencies Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that more than 10 villages were being evacuated within a five-kilometer radius of the depot 260 kilometers southeast of Moscow , the Interfax news agency reported .
The depot caught fire when a blaze in a nearby field was swept towards it by the wind , the Russian military was cited by the TASS news agency as saying .
No one was hurt at the site and troops and civilians were evacuated , it added .
Fires and explosions at ammunition depots have plagued the Russian army for years and drawn criticism @ @ @ @ @

Russian authorities rushed to evacuate people from more than 10 villages in the region of Ryazan on Wednesday after a blaze broke out at an ammunition depot, sending thick smoke belching into the air.
Munitions could be heard detonating at the depot in footage circulated on social media. A witness in one of the videos said shrapnel and ash was falling from the sky. Reuters could not immediately verify the videos.
Rounds can be heard exploding once every 5-10 seconds, the RIA news agency cited the emergency services as saying.
The Emergencies Ministry said a motorway was being closed down and that more than 10 villages were being evacuated within a five-kilometer radius of the depot 260 kilometers southeast of Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported.
The depot caught fire when a blaze in a nearby field was swept towards it by the wind, the Russian military was cited by the TASS news agency as saying. No one was hurt at the site and troops and civilians were evacuated, it added.
Fires and explosions at ammunition depots have plagued the Russian army for years and drawn criticism of lax safety standards.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Eli Lilly applies for FDA emergency use of COVID-19 treatment

Separately , the US drugmaker said data from a new study showed a combination of two of its antibody treatments @ @ @ @ @ room visits for COVID-19 patients .

Separately, the US drugmaker said data from a new study showed a combination of two of its antibody treatments helped reduce hospitalization and emergency room visits for COVID-19 patients.
Eli Lilly and Co said on Wednesday it had submitted a request to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use of its experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--After blast in northwest Syria town, US says rise in attacks troubling

The United States on Wednesday said it was troubled by a recent rise in attacks in Syria , a day @ @ @ @ @ northwest town of al-Bab killed at least 11 people .
`` The United States strongly @ @ @ @ @ a crowded traffic circle in al-Bab yesterday , '' US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus @ @ @ @ @ adding that other reports indicated more than 20 people were killed .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ in such terrorist attacks in recent months .
`` US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ the attack in al Bab , and reaffirming the US position .

The United States on Wednesday said it was troubled by a recent rise in attacks in Syria, a day after a blast in the northwest town of al-Bab killed at least 11 people.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted on Twitter, condemning the attack in al Bab, and reaffirming the US position. "The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack near a crowded traffic circle in al-Bab yesterday," US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement, adding that other reports indicated more than 20 people were killed. "We are deeply troubled by the rise in such terrorist attacks in recent months."US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted on Twitter, condemning the attack in al Bab, and reaffirming the US position.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Israel-UAE peace plan to be approved by gov't, Knesset on Monday

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present the detailed peace plan and ask the government and Knesset to finalize its official @ @

The cabinet will hold a vote on Israel’s peace treaty with the United Arab Emirates on Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday.There has not been a full cabinet meeting since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned from the signing ceremony at the White House, almost a month before the planned vote. The agreement is expected to get unanimous support from the ministers.Netanyahu promised Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi in September that the agreement would go to a cabinet vote. Though the Prime Minister’s Office said the agreement would also be brought to the Knesset, it is not yet on the legislature’s agenda.Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Zvi Hauser asked Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin to make sure that Netanyahu brings the agreements before the panel, so it can review all of the security ramifications of the agreement before it goes to a plenum vote.The seven-page “Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates and The State of Israel” avoids any topics that may be controversial, such as a Palestinian state or American weapons sales to Abu Dhabi.The agreement has its signatories commit to “continuing their efforts to achieve a just, comprehensive, realistic and enduring solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” and to “working together to realize a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that meets the legitimate needs and aspirations of both peoples, and to advance comprehensive Middle East peace, stability and prosperity.”The agreement does not mention that Israel would be suspending its plans to extend sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, though the original normalization announcement said that is the case.Also not mentioned in the agreement were any arms sales, including F-35 jets that the UAE seeks to purchase from the US. The Israeli position is that doing so would threaten its qualitative military edge in the Middle East, an advantage guaranteed under US law. The US has said they would like to sell the warplanes while finding a way to maintain Israel’s advantage.The document also emphasizes interfaith tolerance in the Middle East.The treaty says that the parties are “Recognizing that the Arab and Jewish peoples are descendants of a common ancestor, Abraham, and inspired, in that spirit, to foster in the Middle East a reality in which Muslims, Jews, Christians and peoples of all faiths, denominations, beliefs and nationalities live in, and are committed to, a spirit of coexistence, mutual understanding and mutual respect.”The sides agreed to establishing peace, diplomatic relations and normalization, to exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, and cooperating in various spheres, including finance and investment, civil aviation, consular services, innovation trade and economic relations, healthcare, science, technology and “peaceful uses of outer space,” education and more.As for Netanyahu’s commitment to bring the matter to the government and Knesset, the treaty states that it “shall be ratified by both parties as soon as practicable in conformity with their respective national procedures and will enter into force following the exchange of instruments of ratification.”


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Netanyahu holds telephone call with Australian PM Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone on Thursday with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.The two discussed ways to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the effectiveness of using lockdowns in dealing with the second wave of the virus.Netanyahu praised his counterpart for the success of the closure in the Australian state of Victoria, and said that Israel is beginning to see results following its second national lockdown.The two also discussed the opportunities arising from the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain and the changes in attitudes toward Israel in the Arab and Muslim world.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Huge explosion heard in Syria - state TV

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A huge explosion was heard in Syria's city of Deraa, Syrian state TV said early on Thursday citing its reporter.
There were injuries due to an explosion in a neighborhood in the southwestern city, state TV added.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Israel and Jordan sign historic aviation agreement - report

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Israel and Jordan reached an agreement allowing flights to cross over both countries’ airspace, the Transportation Ministry announced on Thursday.The deal allows flights crossing over one country to also fly over the other.The agreement will significantly shorten the length of flights from Israel to the Gulf and East Asia, cutting the time it takes to travel between countries and cutting gas costs and pollution.It will also allow the UAE and Bahrain, which recently made peace with Israel, along with other countries in the region, to fly over Israeli airspace.Jerusalem and Amman reached the deal after several years, but peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia allowing Israeli flights to the UAE over its airspace hastened the process.The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, known as EUROCONTROL, played a major part in negotiating the agreement.Transportation Minister Miri Regev said “we are once again breaking new boundaries, and this time it is in the air.“Thanks to this agreement, Israel is better integrated into the region,” she added. “We are opening new routes for cooperation in transportation, economics and diplomacy with the states sharing borders and shared interests with us, and a partnership in the vision for regional peace.”


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Top Turkish, Greek diplomats hold first meeting since crisis

The foreign ministers of Turkey and Greece met on Thursday for the first time since a dispute emerged between the two NATO members over energy exploration and territorial rights in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.Turkey's Mevlut Cavusoglu and Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias met on the sidelines of the Global Security Forum in the Slovak capital Bratislava, it said. Turkish state media said the two men discussed "bilateral and regional issues".Turkey and Greece sharply disagree over rights to offshore resources and the extent of continental shelves. Tensions simmered in August when Turkish and Greek warships collided, but later eased when Ankara and Athens agreed to resume talks.Greece has accused Turkey of illegally carrying out seismic exploration in parts of the Mediterranean claimed by Athens and Cyprus, but Turkey says its operations are within international law.Ankara withdrew its exploration vessels from contested waters last month to "allow for diplomacy" ahead of a meeting of EU leaders. After the summit the bloc said it would punish Turkey if it continued its operations in the region.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Acting Police Commissioner Moti Cohen enters quarantine

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"The commissioner is feeling well and will continue to work during his quarantine," a police statement read.
Acting Police Commissioner Moti Cohen entered quarantine on Thursday, after being exposed to a confirmed patient during a tour in northern Israel.


jerusalempost--2020-10-08--Armenia dismisses national security chief

Armenia on Thursday dismissed Argishti Kyaramyan, the head its National Security Service, the Interfax news agency reported citing a presidential decree.His firing comes amid the deadliest fighting in more than 25 years between ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.