jerusalempost--2020-07-02--Gantz orders mobilization of 500 reservists to fight COVID-19

“ We must return to the reality of restrictions in order to flatten the curve , ” Prime Minister Benjamin @ @ @ @ @ he announced new limits on events and gatherings in closed spaces .
Effective Friday at @ @ @ @ @ , bars , clubs and prayer houses will be limited to 50 attendees .
Any @ @ @ @ @ will be limited to 20 people .
“ At the beginning of the week , @ @ @ @ @ a day , ” Netanyahu said .
“ Today , we are close to 1,000.
@ @ @ @ @ 31 the country had 730 new diagnoses .

“We must return to the reality of restrictions in order to flatten the curve,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday as he announced new limits on events and gatherings in closed spaces. Effective Friday at 8 a.m, event halls, bars, clubs and prayer houses will be limited to 50 attendees. Any other gatherings in closed spaces will be limited to 20 people. “At the beginning of the week, we had about 450 infections a day,” Netanyahu said. “Today, we are close to 1,000.” He noted on March 31 the country had 730 new diagnoses. “At the beginning of the week, we had about 450 infections a day,” Netanyahu said. “Today, we are close to 1,000.” He noted on March 31 the country had 730 new diagnoses.
“Anyone who says, ‘But there are no serious patients’ - at first it really was that way,” but he said they have begun to infect others. “The data is sharp and clear and leaves us with no choice. We have to go back to the reality of restrictions in order to flatten the curve.“We have to change direction and now” he went on. “We know what happens when people meet, dance and sing – they infect each other, first the young and then the older ones.”The prime minister said that the number of patients in serious condition has increased by 50% in the last week.“In recent weeks, we have taken various steps to open the economy. I attach great importance to resuming economic activity in the economy. However, I emphasized that opening the economy is contingent on the health guidelines – wearing a mask, distancing and maintaining hygiene.”He did emphasize that he intends to pass an economic plan that will take care of business owners over the next six months.Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, who spoke after the prime minister, described the situation as “worrying” and explained that in all of June the hospitals treated 103 patients in serious condition. In one-and-a-half days of July, 10 are already being treated.“The virus is contagious,” he stressed, “and older people and those with preexisting conditions are catching it. This is the emergency hour.”The press conference came after Netanyahu left a meeting of the coronavirus cabinet in anger on Thursday night and warned Blue and White ministers that if they did not become more disciplined, Israel would go to an election.Netanyahu was angry at Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz for releasing a statement during the meeting about the Defense Ministry needing to take over the fight against the coronavirus.“They are engaging in petty politics,” Netanyahu said. “If it continues this way, it will lead in only one direction.”Edelstein also expressed outrage, accusing Gantz of “playing politics at the expense of the citizens of Israel.”Edelstein said he is ready to cooperate with the Home Front Command and IDF officers, whom he called “our dear partners,” but he said the authority over the fight against the coronavirus must stay under the Health Ministry.The health minister’s statement came in the aftermath of comments by Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay, who said that had the Defense Ministry been in charge there could have been 25,000 tests a day and results within 12 hours.Health Minister Deputy Director-General Itamar Grotto called Shay’s comments “populism.” Gantz responded that “the entire operation should move to the Defense Ministry.”Gantz on Thursday held a meeting with top security officials, at which he approved the recruitment of an additional 500 reservists through July, most of them for the operation of the Home Front Command’s “coronavirus hotels,” and to help support communities that have to be locked down.He also said the army should prepare to assist the Palestinian population.Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to the fight by saying this is what happens when there are too many ministers, and no one understands what they are responsible for. He said the current government was too disconnected from reality to be able to handle the coronavirus crisis.The coronavirus cabinet convened Thursday afternoon as Israel hit a new record Wednesday with 965 new patients diagnosed in a day – the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic.There were 9,176 active patients Thursday night, the Health Ministry reported, including 690 who tested positive since midnight. Of the patients, 65 are in serious condition.At the same time, a report by the Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center, which is overseen by the IDF Intelligence Corps in cooperation with the Health Ministry, showed Thursday that the number of days it is taking for infections to double is only six. Daily growth in cases stands at 13%.On May 4, when Netanyahu announced that the country was re-opening, the prime minister set three criteria that could put Israel back under lockdown: should there be 100 new daily cases of infection – excluding individuals arriving from abroad, outbreaks in retirement homes and those living in towns or cities currently defined as outbreak hot spots; should the rate of infections return to doubling itself within 10 days; or should the number of patients in serious condition reach 250.Israel has crossed all those red lines.The IDF report also showed which cities have the highest number of new cases in the last day: Bnei Brak, Lod, Bat Yam, Ashdod, Rahat, Dimona, Arara in the Negev, Kfar Kasem, Modi’in Illit, Jerusalem and Beit Illit.Late Wednesday, the Ministerial Committee on Declaring Restricted Zones named areas of Ashdod and Lod as restricted zones.Earlier during the coronavirus cabinet meeting, there was another fight over enforcement over current coronavirus directives after Tourism Minister Asaf Zamir said enforcement “was not felt.”Public Security Minister Amir Ohana responded that the facts are different and Netanyahu mocked Zamir, a former Tel Aviv deputy mayor, saying “this is not the city of Tel Aviv; it is a meeting of the cabinet.”


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Haredi community uses coronavirus self-test kits to avoid quarantine

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There has been a high demand for coronavirus self-test kits in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community in an attempt to avoid quarantine, according to a report by N12 News on Friday.The increased coronavirus morbidity rates in the haredi community has led many to issue orders for coronavirus self-test kits, through various private import companies.According to the N12 News report, a "quiet directive" was spread across haredi communities via WhatsApp groups, instructing people to avoid government testing and to do so privately.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--UN says it is 'alarmed' at arrests in Hong Kong, concerned at 'vague' law

`` We are alarmed that arrests are already being made under the law with immediate effect , '' UN human @ @ @ @ @ a Geneva news briefing .
Hundreds have been arrested and at least 10 charged since @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , he said .
`` We are concerned that the definition of some of @ @ @ @ @ law are vague and overly broad and do not adequately distinguish between violent and non-violent @ @ @ @ @ to discriminatory or arbitrary interpretation and enforcement of the law , which could undermine human @ @ @ @ @ said .

The UN human rights office voiced concern on Friday that "vague and overly broad" provisions in the national security law for Hong Kong may lead to arbitrary interpretation and prosecutions of activists in violation of freedoms of assembly and expression.
"We are alarmed that arrests are already being made under the law with immediate effect," UN human rights spokesman Rupert Colville told a Geneva news briefing. Hundreds have been arrested and at least 10 charged since it went into effect on Wednesday, he said.
"We are concerned that the definition of some of the offenses contained in the law are vague and overly broad and do not adequately distinguish between violent and non-violent acts. This may lead to discriminatory or arbitrary interpretation and enforcement of the law, which could undermine human rights protection," Colville said.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Philippines reports 1,531 new coronavirus cases, record increase

The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported six additional novel coronavirus deaths and 1,531 more infections, its largest single-day increase in confirmed cases.In a bulletin, the ministry said total cases have risen to 40,336 while deaths have reached 1,280. The previous high was 1,150 cases reported on June 23.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Teaching aide in several Jerusalem preschools tests positive for COVID-19

A teaching aide in several Jerusalem preschools tested positive for coronavirus, according to a report by N12 News on Friday.As a result, children and staff members who came in contact with her will enter quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--No official US approach to quiz Prince Andrew over Epstein, UK PM says

`` Everybody 's sympathies are very much with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein but you would n't expect me to @ @ @ @ @ royal family , '' he told LBC radio .
Asked what the response would be @ @ @ @ @ to Queen Elizabeth 's second son for an interview , Johnson said : `` No @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's a matter for the royal family .

US authorities have not made an official approach to the British government for permission to speak to Prince Andrew about his contacts with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
"Everybody's sympathies are very much with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein but you wouldn't expect me to comment on matters affecting the royal family," he told LBC radio.
Asked what the response would be if US officials sought access to Queen Elizabeth's second son for an interview, Johnson said: "No such approach has been made. It's a matter for the royal family.
"The law must carried out and the law must be observed," he added.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Smotrich demands the dismissal of Ayman Odeh from Knesset

Ayman Odeh from the Knesset in an address to Knesset Speaker Yarin Levin after Odeh participated at
MK Bezalel Smotrich requested the dismissal of MKa Fatah-Hamas press conference in Ramallah on Thursday."Odeh's participation in that conference, which included clear calls for using terrorism against the State of Israel [...] and terrorist supporters from the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, is not something that the Knesset of Israel can ignore [...] He is not suitable for office and cannot serve as member of Knesset, he must be dismissed," Smotrich said.The initial process requires the signatures of 70 Knesset members, including 10 from the opposition.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Russia reports 6,718 new coronavirus infections

Russia on Friday reported 6,718 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 667,883.The country's coronavirus crisis response center said 176 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 9,859.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--England puts United States on 'red-list', will quarantine arrivals

Asked whether the United States would be on a 'red-list ' of countries to which a 14-day quarantine period will @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm afraid it will be . ''
`` The U.S. from a very @ @ @ @ @ the UK and from Europe so there is n't a reciprocal arrangement in place , @ @ @ @ @ .
England is relaxing its quarantine rules for around 50 other countries .

Passengers arriving into England from the United States will not be exempted from quarantine rules, Britain's transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.
Asked whether the United States would be on a 'red-list' of countries to which a 14-day quarantine period will apply, Shapps said: "I'm afraid it will be."
"The U.S. from a very early stage banned flights from the UK and from Europe so there isn't a reciprocal arrangement in place," he told the BBC.
England is relaxing its quarantine rules for around 50 other countries.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--England to relax quarantine rules for around 50 countries

`` There will be a list of 50 plus countries and if you add in the overseas territories , 60 @ @ @ @ @ will publish later today , '' he told Sky News .

Quarantine rules for people arriving in England from around 50 countries will be lifted, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.
"There will be a list of 50 plus countries and if you add in the overseas territories, 60 something or other that we will publish later today," he told Sky News.
Under the existing rules, travelers must self-isolate for 14 days on entering the country.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Nesher Mayor says city inspectors won't be enforcing new restrictions

Mayor of the city of Nesher Roy Levy announced on Friday morning that city inspectors will not be enforcing the new coronavirus restrictions that were approved by the government and came into effect on Friday morning."The new restrictions are a death sentence for businesses and a heavy blow to the livelihood of hundreds of residents," Levy wrote on his Twitter account.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Thailand reports 1 new coronavirus case, imported from abroad

Authorities in Thailand on Friday reported one new coronavirus infection in a quarantined Thai national returning from the Middle East, stretching to 39 days its record of no local transmissions.The coronavirus has killed 58 people in Thailand, among 3,180 infections, of which 3,066 patients have recovered.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 10.89 million, death toll at 520,066

More than 10.89 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 520,066 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--New coronavirus restrictions come into effect at 08:00


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--"Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" slogan now illegal in city

The popular protest slogan `` Liberate Hong Kong , revolution of our times '' connotes separatism or subversion , the @ @ @ @ @ pointing to crimes that are covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing @ @ @ @ @ on placards at rallies , is printed on clothes and accessories and scribbled on post-it @ @ @ @ @ Chinese-ruled city .
It was unclear whether independent courts would uphold the government 's view @ @ @ @ @ further stokes fears the new legislation against secession , subversion , terrorism and collusion with @ @ @ @ @ speech in Hong Kong .
`` The slogan `` Liberate Hong Kong , the revolution @ @ @ @ @ connotes `` Hong Kong independence '' , or separating the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region @ @ @ @ @ People 's Republic of China , altering the legal status of the HKSAR , or @ @ @ @ @ '' the government said in a statement late on Thursday .
The government has repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ n't affect freedom of speech and other rights in the city .

The popular protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" connotes separatism or subversion, the city's government said, pointing to crimes that are covered under the new national security law imposed by Beijing.
The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed on clothes and accessories and scribbled on post-it notes on walls across the Chinese-ruled city.
It was unclear whether independent courts would uphold the government's view on the slogan, which further stokes fears the new legislation against secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, crushes free speech in Hong Kong.
"The slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times" nowadays connotes "Hong Kong independence", or separating the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from the People's Republic of China, altering the legal status of the HKSAR, or subverting the state power," the government said in a statement late on Thursday.
The government has repeatedly said the security law won't affect freedom of speech and other rights in the city.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--US envoy to visit South Korea to discuss North Korea nuclear talks

The US point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a @ @ @ @ @ North ahead of the US election and despite few signs of any progress .
US @ @ @ @ @ Biegun , who led working-level negotiations with the North Koreans , will be among several @ @ @ @ @ with South Korean counterparts on Tuesday , a government official told Reuters , speaking on @ @ @ @ @ trip has not been announced .
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said US President @ @ @ @ @ leader Kim Jong Un should meet again before the US election in November , and @ @ @ @ @ 's foreign minister said Seoul is pushing for a resumption of US-North Korea talks .
@ @ @ @ @ time for both sides to re-engage and `` make substantial progress , '' but the @ @ @ @ @ in-person summit difficult before the November election .

The US point man for North Korea is due to visit South Korea next week as it pushes for a resumption of talks with the North ahead of the US election and despite few signs of any progress.
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, who led working-level negotiations with the North Koreans, will be among several State Department officials holding talks with South Korean counterparts on Tuesday, a government official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity as the trip has not been announced.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should meet again before the US election in November, and on Thursday, South Korea's foreign minister said Seoul is pushing for a resumption of US-North Korea talks.
Biegun has said there is time for both sides to re-engage and "make substantial progress," but the coronavirus pandemic would make an in-person summit difficult before the November election.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Mexico logs 6,740 new coronavirus cases, passes Italy's total

Mexico on Friday reported 6,740 new coronavirus infections , taking the country 's total to 245,251 cases , more than Italy and the ninth-highest tally worldwide , according to a Reuters count .
Mexico 's health ministry also reported 654 more fatalities , bringing the total to 29,843 deaths , just a few behind France which currently has the fifth-highest death toll .
Friday 's new cases were just one less than the record number reported on Thursday in Mexico .
More than two months after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Mexico had tamed the pandemic , the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the highest daily death tolls worldwide alongside Brazil and the United States .
The health ministry has said examinations of recent fatalities in Mexico could bump up the numbers further , especially as the country tries to revive its battered economy .
`` As we 're in an active epidemic , the risk is that as we try to reopen social activities ... we may have more infections and the transmission could be maintained or increase , '' Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told a news conference .
Mexico 's government has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases .

Mexico on Friday reported 6,740 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's total to 245,251 cases, more than Italy and the ninth-highest tally worldwide, according to a Reuters count.
Mexico's health ministry also reported 654 more fatalities, bringing the total to 29,843 deaths, just a few behind France which currently has the fifth-highest death toll.
Friday's new cases were just one less than the record number reported on Thursday in Mexico.
More than two months after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Mexico had tamed the pandemic, the country has in recent weeks been posting some of the highest daily death tolls worldwide alongside Brazil and the United States.
The health ministry has said examinations of recent fatalities in Mexico could bump up the numbers further, especially as the country tries to revive its battered economy.
"As we're in an active epidemic, the risk is that as we try to reopen social activities ... we may have more infections and the transmission could be maintained or increase," Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told a news conference.
Mexico's government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Shooting in Alabama shopping mall, four inured

Four people were injured during a shooting attack which took place on Friday in Birmingham , Alabama at the Riverchase @ @ @ @ @ reported .
The injured people were taken to hospital , police reported .
The shootings @ @ @ @ @ , the mall was evacuated and the scene is secured .
At this point , @ @ @ @ @ shooters are involved or what are the reasons for the attack .

Four people were injured during a shooting attack which took place on Friday in Birmingham, Alabama at the Riverchase Galleria shopping mall, CNN reported.
The injured people were taken to hospital, police reported. The shootings started at the food court, the mall was evacuated and the scene is secured.
At this point, it is unknown how many shooters are involved or what are the reasons for the attack.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Several US states post record COVID cases, curfew ordered in Miami

Alabama and several other states reported record increases in coronavirus cases on Friday as Florida 's most populous county imposed a curfew ahead of the Independence Day weekend and Arkansas joined a push towards mandating mask-wearing in public .
North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee and Alaska all saw new daily highs in cases of COVID-19 , the illness caused by the novel coronavirus , while Texas hit a new peak for hospitalizations , with one doctor calling for a `` complete lockdown '' in the state to get the virus under control .
The recent surge , most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has alarmed public health officials , who urged caution ahead of a July 4th holiday weekend to celebrate the Declaration of Independence of the United States in 1776 .
Bill Saffo , mayor of Wilmington , North Carolina , said many infections had been traced to large gatherings and predicted a further jump after the holiday weekend as people flouted guidelines on social distancing and masks .
`` We know that the spread is going to happen .
We know probably in about two weeks we 'll see a spike from the July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite the jump in infections , the daily death rate in the United States has remained relatively flat , a reflection of the growing proportion of positive tests among younger , healthier people who are less prone to severe outcomes .
However , US Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that the impact on fatalities from the recent surge , which started in mid-June , had yet to be seen .
`` Deaths lag at least two weeks and can lag even more , '' he told `` Fox & Friends '' on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a trip by President Donald Trump to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota where he is expected to give a speech to thousands of supporters in which he will rail against the `` left wing mob '' and view a fireworks display at the landmark depicting four US presidents in stone .
The visit has drawn criticism from Native Americans , who say the remote area is sacred to them , as well as health experts who discourage large congregations of people .
Trump , whose handling of the pandemic has come under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has repeatedly sought to dismiss the jump in cases as a function of more tests and again this week predicted the virus would `` disappear . ''
Coronavirus cases are rising in 37 of the 50 US states including Florida which had 9,488 new cases on Friday , according to the state health department .
Florida 's 10,109 cases on Thursday was a record for the state and more than any European country 's daily peak at the height of the outbreak there .
Evidence the surge is not simply due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming back positive in Florida has hit 16 % , up from 4 % a month ago , according to a Reuters analysis .
The World Health Organization says a rate over 5 % is concerning .
Against that backdrop , Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez imposed an indefinite nightly curfew starting Friday and halted the reopenings of entertainment venues such as casinos and strip clubs .
Earlier this week , Miami-Dade and neighboring Broward County , the state 's two most populous counties , required residents to wear face coverings in public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorized the state 's cities and towns to enact a `` model ordinance '' requiring the wearing of face coverings if they choose to do so , becoming the latest Republican to relent to pressure on the issue .
The move came a day after Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered that face masks be worn in most public places , reversing his stance following an alarming rise in infections in the state , which on Friday marked a new high for hospitalizations at 7,652 .
Owais Durrani , a resident at University Hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the patients coming into the emergency room tested positive for COVID-19 - even those admitted for unrelated issues such as gall bladder infections .
`` We , in my opinion , need to go into a complete lockdown and we 're still going to see an increase in all of those metrics for two to three weeks and then maybe we turn a corner , '' he said .

Alabama and several other states reported record increases in coronavirus cases on Friday as Florida's most populous county imposed a curfew ahead of the Independence Day weekend and Arkansas joined a push towards mandating mask-wearing in public.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alaska all saw new daily highs in cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, while Texas hit a new peak for hospitalizations, with one doctor calling for a "complete lockdown" in the state to get the virus under control.
The recent surge, most pronounced in southern and western states, has alarmed public health officials, who urged caution ahead of a July 4th holiday weekend to celebrate the Declaration of Independence of the United States in 1776.
North Carolina reported 951 hospitalizations and 2,099 cases, both record highs.
Bill Saffo, mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, said many infections had been traced to large gatherings and predicted a further jump after the holiday weekend as people flouted guidelines on social distancing and masks.
"We know that the spread is going to happen. We know probably in about two weeks we'll see a spike from the July 4th weekend," Saffo told CNN.
Despite the jump in infections, the daily death rate in the United States has remained relatively flat, a reflection of the growing proportion of positive tests among younger, healthier people who are less prone to severe outcomes.
However, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that the impact on fatalities from the recent surge, which started in mid-June, had yet to be seen. "Deaths lag at least two weeks and can lag even more," he told "Fox & Friends" on Friday.
His remarks came hours ahead of a trip by President Donald Trump to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota where he is expected to give a speech to thousands of supporters in which he will rail against the "left wing mob" and view a fireworks display at the landmark depicting four US presidents in stone.
The visit has drawn criticism from Native Americans, who say the remote area is sacred to them, as well as health experts who discourage large congregations of people.
Trump, whose handling of the pandemic has come under harsh criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, has repeatedly sought to dismiss the jump in cases as a function of more tests and again this week predicted the virus would "disappear."
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Coronavirus cases are rising in 37 of the 50 US states including Florida which had 9,488 new cases on Friday, according to the state health department. Florida's 10,109 cases on Thursday was a record for the state and more than any European country's daily peak at the height of the outbreak there.
Evidence the surge is not simply due to expanded testing, the percentage of tests coming back positive in Florida has hit 16%, up from 4% a month ago, according to a Reuters analysis. The World Health Organization says a rate over 5% is concerning.
Against that backdrop, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez imposed an indefinite nightly curfew starting Friday and halted the reopenings of entertainment venues such as casinos and strip clubs. Earlier this week, Miami-Dade and neighboring Broward County, the state's two most populous counties, required residents to wear face coverings in public.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Friday authorized the state's cities and towns to enact a "model ordinance" requiring the wearing of face coverings if they choose to do so, becoming the latest Republican to relent to pressure on the issue.
The move came a day after Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered that face masks be worn in most public places, reversing his stance following an alarming rise in infections in the state, which on Friday marked a new high for hospitalizations at 7,652.
Owais Durrani, a resident at University Hospital in San Antonio, said nearly all the patients coming into the emergency room tested positive for COVID-19 - even those admitted for unrelated issues such as gall bladder infections.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Bolivia digs mass graves as cemeteries fill with coronavirus victims

Local authorities are digging mass graves at cemeteries across Bolivia to receive a new wave of victims from COVID-19 , unnerving Bolivians as the outbreak rips across the Andean nation .
Bolivia has registered 35,500 cases of the virus and 1,200 deaths .
Though the tally is low in comparison with neighbors Peru , Chile and Brazil , new cases have spiked in recent weeks , overwhelming the country´s fragile health care system in some areas .
Cochabamba , a central Bolivian city , has been especially hard hit .
Back-hoes and trucks there are opening up large pits in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Raquel Loaiza , a representative of the region´s funeral homes , said residents dying of natural causes had been buried but those who died of COVID-19 were in limbo .
`` Not one has been buried , '' Loaiza told reporters .
She said as many as 135 bodies were awaiting burial .
The predicament has alarmed local residents , who worry the mass graves could trigger new infections in the neighborhoods surrounding cemeteries .
The landlocked country of 11.7 million people registered its first novel coronavirus infections on March 10 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ country eased up restrictions to allow its ailing economy to revive .

Local authorities are digging mass graves at cemeteries across Bolivia to receive a new wave of victims from COVID-19, unnerving Bolivians as the outbreak rips across the Andean nation.
Bolivia has registered 35,500 cases of the virus and 1,200 deaths. Though the tally is low in comparison with neighbors Peru, Chile and Brazil, new cases have spiked in recent weeks, overwhelming the country´s fragile health care system in some areas.
Cochabamba, a central Bolivian city, has been especially hard hit. Back-hoes and trucks there are opening up large pits in which to bury the most recent casualties.
Raquel Loaiza, a representative of the region´s funeral homes, said residents dying of natural causes had been buried but those who died of COVID-19 were in limbo.
"Not one has been buried," Loaiza told reporters. She said as many as 135 bodies were awaiting burial.
The predicament has alarmed local residents, who worry the mass graves could trigger new infections in the neighborhoods surrounding cemeteries.
The landlocked country of 11.7 million people registered its first novel coronavirus infections on March 10. But cases have since spiked as the country eased up restrictions to allow its ailing economy to revive.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--French court sentences homegrown militant to 30 years for crimes in Syria

PARIS - A Frenchman who converted to Islam and went abroad to fight for Islamic State was sentenced by a Paris court on Friday to 30 years in prison in France 's first successful prosecution of an Islamist militant for crimes committed in Syria .
Tyler Vilus , 30 , was arrested in Turkey five years ago as he prepared to catch a flight to Prague .
Prosecutors told the court he wanted to lead the squad of gunmen and suicide bombers which attacked Paris in November 2015 , but were unable to prove this .
The judges ruled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail .
`` By not choosing a life sentence , the court decided to leave you a glimmer of hope for you to evolve , '' chief judge Laurent Raviot said .
Vilus , who turned to Islam aged 21 , denied any link to the Nov. 13 , 2015 attacks but acknowledged for the first time that he left the Syrian battlefield to `` die with weapons in his hands . ''
`` Deep down , I know that when I leave I am going to die .
It 's a path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court , describing his emotions as he departed the caliphate .
The chief prosecutor told the court Vilus trained to kill in Syria so that he could slaughter those he saw as infidels in France .
`` Spilling the blood of non-believers for him brings jubilation , '' the prosecutor said , adding that Vilus ' connections read like a `` Who 's who '' of French jihadists abroad .
Vilus fought under the nom-de-guerre Abou Hafs .
With few witnesses to call on , the prosecution leaned heavily on videos that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new recruits .
Although the prosecutors could not prove Vilus had killed people himself , they convinced the court he was part of an organised group which did .
Under French law , the punishment is the same .
Among the prosecution 's evidence , one video in which Vilus is clearly identifiable showed two men forced to kneel in a street in eastern Syria before they are executed .
Vilus said he stumbled across the scene as he exited a mosque .
Vilus told the court 's five judges he had renounced @ @ @ @ @ @

PARIS - A Frenchman who converted to Islam and went abroad to fight for Islamic State was sentenced by a Paris court on Friday to 30 years in prison in France's first successful prosecution of an Islamist militant for crimes committed in Syria.
Tyler Vilus, 30, was arrested in Turkey five years ago as he prepared to catch a flight to Prague. Prosecutors told the court he wanted to lead the squad of gunmen and suicide bombers which attacked Paris in November 2015, but were unable to prove this.
The judges ruled the sentence carried a minimum 20 years in jail.
"By not choosing a life sentence, the court decided to leave you a glimmer of hope for you to evolve," chief judge Laurent Raviot said.
Vilus, who turned to Islam aged 21, denied any link to the Nov. 13, 2015 attacks but acknowledged for the first time that he left the Syrian battlefield to "die with weapons in his hands."
"Deep down, I know that when I leave I am going to die. It's a path with no return," he told the court, describing his emotions as he departed the caliphate.
The chief prosecutor told the court Vilus trained to kill in Syria so that he could slaughter those he saw as infidels in France.
"Spilling the blood of non-believers for him brings jubilation," the prosecutor said, adding that Vilus' connections read like a "Who's who" of French jihadists abroad.
Vilus fought under the nom-de-guerre Abou Hafs. With few witnesses to call on, the prosecution leaned heavily on videos that Islamic State had disseminated online to attract new recruits.
Although the prosecutors could not prove Vilus had killed people himself, they convinced the court he was part of an organised group which did. Under French law, the punishment is the same.
Among the prosecution's evidence, one video in which Vilus is clearly identifiable showed two men forced to kneel in a street in eastern Syria before they are executed. Vilus said he stumbled across the scene as he exited a mosque.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Israel has more than 10,000 active coronavirus patients

Israel , as of Friday , has more than 10,000 active coronavirus patients , Ynet reported on Friday evening .
@ @ @ @ @ the country reached such a figure .
The country also had 77 coronavirus patients who @ @ @ @ @ a report released before Shabbat started claimed , on July 1 the country had 56 @ @ @ @ @ patients are in moderate condition , an increase from the 48 reported a week ago @ @ @ @ @ now in hospital with COVID-19 , a week ago the figure was 189 .
A @ @ @ @ @ predicts over 100 persons will die as a result of COVID-19 in the next few @ @ @ @ @ the situation changes , the country will face the choice of imposing a nation-wide shut-down @ @ @ @ @ its health service .

Israel, as of Friday, has more than 10,000 active coronavirus patients, Ynet reported on Friday evening. This is the first time the country reached such a figure.
The country also had 77 coronavirus patients who are in critical condition, a report released before Shabbat started claimed, on July 1 the country had 56 such cases. Some 69 patients are in moderate condition, an increase from the 48 reported a week ago. Some 279 people are now in hospital with COVID-19, a week ago the figure was 189.
A study released by Hebrew University predicts over 100 persons will die as a result of COVID-19 in the next few weeks and that, unless the situation changes, the country will face the choice of imposing a nation-wide shut-down or risk a collapse of its health service.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--MK Zvi Hauser begins quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19

MK Zvi Hauser entered quarantine on Friday after coming in contact with a reported coronavirus-infected intern who was present during @ @ @ @ @ Defense and Foreign Relations Committee , The Jerusalem Post 's sister publication Maariv reported on @ @ @ @ @ was about allowing the Shin Bet to monitor the locations of Israeli citizens with the @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 infections .

MK Zvi Hauser entered quarantine on Friday after coming in contact with a reported coronavirus-infected intern who was present during a session of the Knesset Defense and Foreign Relations Committee, The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv reported on Friday evening.
The session was about allowing the Shin Bet to monitor the locations of Israeli citizens with the intention of breaking the chain of COVID-19 infections.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Cyprus, UK, degrade Israel’s coronavirus status

Israelis will no longer be allowed to enter Cyprus after the republic 's Health Ministry released an updated list of @ @ @ @ @ the country during the coronavirus pandemic , Mako reported on Friday .
The list is @ @ @ @ @ A , with citizens who can enter the country freely , and B , citizens @ @ @ @ @ when showing evidence of good health .
Israel used to be in group B but @ @ @ @ @ meaning that Israelis will no longer be allowed to enter Cyprus until the list is @ @ @ @ @ 6 , entering Cyprus will only be permitted to Cyprus citizens and citizens of countries @ @ @ @ @ .
This is a downgrading of Israel ’ s status which might be related to @ @ @ @ @ infected persons in the country .
The UK also released an updated list on Friday @ @ @ @ @ does not include Israel , nor does it include other countries such as Sweden or @ @ @

Israelis will no longer be allowed to enter Cyprus after the republic's Health Ministry released an updated list of nations whose citizens may enter the country during the coronavirus pandemic, Mako reported on Friday.
The list is composed of two groups, A, with citizens who can enter the country freely, and B, citizens who can enter the country when showing evidence of good health. Israel used to be in group B but now does not appear, meaning that Israelis will no longer be allowed to enter Cyprus until the list is updated. Starting from July 6, entering Cyprus will only be permitted to Cyprus citizens and citizens of countries in lists A and B.
This is a downgrading of Israel’s status which might be related to the increase of reported coronavirus infected persons in the country.
The UK also released an updated list on Friday evening and their list also does not include Israel, nor does it include other countries such as Sweden or the US.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Pakistani foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19 , days after holding high-profile meetings including one with U.S. special representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad .
`` This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home , '' Qureshi said on Twitter .
He said he felt healthy and would carry on his duties from home .
In the last few days , Qureshi has had contact with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in parliament and in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday .
Qureshi also met Khalilzad on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Pakistan to discuss progress on the Afghan peace process .
Pictures released from those meetings showed Qureshi and others wearing face masks .
The U.S. State Department did not comment .
Pakistan has reported 221,896 cases of the coronavirus and 4,451 deaths .
The country has continued to see around 4,000 new cases on a daily basis , despite daily testing numbers falling .
A number of high officials have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan , including Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed and the speaker of the lower house of parliament @ @ @ @

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19, days after holding high-profile meetings including one with U.S. special representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad.
"This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home," Qureshi said on Twitter. He said he felt healthy and would carry on his duties from home.
In the last few days, Qureshi has had contact with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in parliament and in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Qureshi also met Khalilzad on Wednesday when the U.S. special representative traveled to Pakistan to discuss progress on the Afghan peace process.
Pictures released from those meetings showed Qureshi and others wearing face masks.
The U.S. State Department did not comment.
Pakistan has reported 221,896 cases of the coronavirus and 4,451 deaths. The country has continued to see around 4,000 new cases on a daily basis, despite daily testing numbers falling.
A number of high officials have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan, including Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed and the speaker of the lower house of parliament, Asad Qaiser.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--French coronavirus death toll rises by 18 to 29,893

The number of deaths in France from the new coronavirus has risen by 18 over the last day to 29,893 @ @ @ @ @ department said on Friday .

The number of deaths in France from the new coronavirus has risen by 18 over the last day to 29,893, the country's health department said on Friday.
The number of people in intensive care units fell by 13 to 560, continuing a weeks-long downtrend.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Brazil set to pass 1.5 million coronavirus cases, cities reopen anyway

Brazil has the world 's second largest outbreak after the United States and the virus has killed over 60,000 people in the country .
In Rio de Janeiro , crowds gathered to drink on the sidewalk of an upscale beach-side neighborhood on Thursday night , the first evening bars in the city were allowed to reopen .
Pictures of the revelry in Leblon , where few were wearing face masks and people were huddled close together , went viral on social media drawing condemnation and concern .
`` A tragedy foretold , '' David Miranda , a federal congressman for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picture of the crowded sidewalk .
He criticized the city 's mayor Marcelo Crivella .
`` Crivella 's decision to throw open the doors of business will come with a high cost , '' he added .
Crivella 's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
In Rio alone , more than 6,600 people have died of COVID-19 in the past four months .
Only 14 countries in the world have a death toll higher than the city .
Intensive care units in public hospitals are at 70 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest and worst hit city , is expected to open bars and restaurants next week .
President Jair Bolsonaro has been widely criticized by health experts for downplaying the severity of the virus which he has dismissed as just `` a little flu . ''
Bolsonaro has pressured governors and mayors for months to reverse lockdown measures and reopen the economy .
On Friday , Bolsonaro vetoed parts of a law that would have made wearing a face mask obligatory in enclosed spaces where large groups gather - such as churches and schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines advised by most health experts , shaking hands and embracing supporters .
He has said publicly that his past as an athlete makes him immune to the worst symptoms of the virus .

Brazil has the world's second largest outbreak after the United States and the virus has killed over 60,000 people in the country.
In Rio de Janeiro, crowds gathered to drink on the sidewalk of an upscale beach-side neighborhood on Thursday night, the first evening bars in the city were allowed to reopen.
Pictures of the revelry in Leblon, where few were wearing face masks and people were huddled close together, went viral on social media drawing condemnation and concern.
"A tragedy foretold," David Miranda, a federal congressman for Rio, wrote on Twitter above a picture of the crowded sidewalk. He criticized the city's mayor Marcelo Crivella.
"Crivella's decision to throw open the doors of business will come with a high cost," he added.
Crivella's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In Rio alone, more than 6,600 people have died of COVID-19 in the past four months. Only 14 countries in the world have a death toll higher than the city. Intensive care units in public hospitals are at 70% capacity.
Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest and worst hit city, is expected to open bars and restaurants next week.
President Jair Bolsonaro has been widely criticized by health experts for downplaying the severity of the virus which he has dismissed as just "a little flu." Bolsonaro has pressured governors and mayors for months to reverse lockdown measures and reopen the economy.
On Friday, Bolsonaro vetoed parts of a law that would have made wearing a face mask obligatory in enclosed spaces where large groups gather - such as churches and schools.
Bolsonaro has regularly flouted social distancing guidelines advised by most health experts, shaking hands and embracing supporters. He has said publicly that his past as an athlete makes him immune to the worst symptoms of the virus.
Brazil was set to pass 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, as the virus continues to ravage Latin America's largest country even as cities reopen bars, restaurants and gyms sparking fears infections will keep rising.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--MK to go into isolation after being near a coronavirus patient

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MK Tzvi Hauser will go into isolation until next Monday, after coming into contact with a confirmed coronavirus patient, Walla reported.This comes after an announcement about an intern at the Knesset testing positive for the coronavirus.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Maasiyahu Prison employee tests positive for coronavirus

A man working in Maasiyahu Prison tested positive for coronavirus after coming into contact with an infected person. The prison employee was instructed to go into isolation.After an investigation, two prisoners and three other staff members were also instructed to go into isolation.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--UAE allows citizens and residents to travel abroad

The United Arab Emirates will allow both citizens and residents to travel abroad , the state news agency reported on @ @ @ @ @ the UAE suspended all inbound and outbound passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers @ @ @ @ @ only cargo and emergency evacuation flights .

The United Arab Emirates will allow both citizens and residents to travel abroad, the state news agency reported on Friday.
In March, the UAE suspended all inbound and outbound passenger flights and the transit of airline passengers in the UAE, allowing only cargo and emergency evacuation flights.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Britain will set out further reopening timetable next week

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would set out a timetable next week for when remaining sectors of the British @ @ @ @ @ reopen , citing examples like indoor gyms , swimming pools and nail bars .
`` @ @ @ @ @ out a timetable for their reopening , though of course I can only lift those @ @ @ @ @ when it is safe to do so , '' he said at a news conference @ @ @

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would set out a timetable next week for when remaining sectors of the British economy would be allowed to reopen, citing examples like indoor gyms, swimming pools and nail bars.
"Next week we will set out a timetable for their reopening, though of course I can only lift those remaining national restrictions as and when it is safe to do so," he said at a news conference on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Canada says it will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong

In a statement , Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne also said Ottawa would not permit the export of sensitive military items @ @ @ @ @ is home to around 300,000 Canadians .

In a statement, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne also said Ottawa would not permit the export of sensitive military items to Hong Kong, which is home to around 300,000 Canadians.
Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of China's move to impose national security legislation on the former British colony, a top official said on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Seven soldiers killed in ambush in central Mali

Seven government soldiers were killed in an ambush in central Mali in an area where at least 32 villagers were slain the previous day by suspected jihadists , local authorities said on Friday .
The ambush took place on Thursday on the outskirts of Gouari village in Mopti region , Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Diarran Koneman said .
He declined to give any further details on casualties but a Malian military source told Reuters that seven soldiers were killed .
Suspected Islamist militants raided the villages of Gouari , Djindo and Fangadougou on Wednesday , killing 32 people .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Reuters the jihadists returned on Thursday afternoon and attacked troops that had arrived after their raid .
`` There was violent fighting .
Army vehicles were set on fire , '' the mayor said , asking to remain anonymous .
Another local official said four military vehicles were destroyed and the corpses of seven soldiers were recovered .
Some were still missing , he added .
A summit of European Union and leaders of Sahel nations agreed on Tuesday to intensify a military campaign against Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with French President Emmanuel Macron saying victory over the jihadists was within grasp .
The United Nation 's envoy in Mali , Mahamat Saleh Annadif , condemned the attacks , which he said were aggravating the security and humanitarian crisis .

Seven government soldiers were killed in an ambush in central Mali in an area where at least 32 villagers were slain the previous day by suspected jihadists, local authorities said on Friday.
The ambush took place on Thursday on the outskirts of Gouari village in Mopti region, Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Diarran Koneman said.
He declined to give any further details on casualties but a Malian military source told Reuters that seven soldiers were killed.
Suspected Islamist militants raided the villages of Gouari, Djindo and Fangadougou on Wednesday, killing 32 people.
The mayor of a town close to Gouari told Reuters the jihadists returned on Thursday afternoon and attacked troops that had arrived after their raid.
"There was violent fighting. Army vehicles were set on fire," the mayor said, asking to remain anonymous.
Another local official said four military vehicles were destroyed and the corpses of seven soldiers were recovered. Some were still missing, he added.
A summit of European Union and leaders of Sahel nations agreed on Tuesday to intensify a military campaign against Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda and the Islamic State in the region, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying victory over the jihadists was within grasp.
The United Nation's envoy in Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, condemned the attacks, which he said were aggravating the security and humanitarian crisis.
He expressed deep concern about allegations of killings and summary executions of civilians, including children, in central Mali in recent weeks.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Visitors to England from 59 countries will not have to quarantine

Countries such as the United States , Canada and Portugal were excluded from the list .
People arriving in England @ @ @ @ @ the list will continue to be required to self-isolate until 14 days have passed since @ @ @ @

Countries such as the United States, Canada and Portugal were excluded from the list.
People arriving in England from a country not on the list will continue to be required to self-isolate until 14 days have passed since they left it.
Visitors to England from 59 countries and territories will not have to go into quarantine from July 10, the British government said on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Russia to reopen embassy in Libya, Ifax cites foreign minister

Russia has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya although its head will temporarily be based in neighbouring Tunisia , @ @ @ @ @ Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday .
Libya has been split since 2014 , @ @ @ @ @ based in the capital , Tripoli , and the northwest while military leader Khalifa Haftar @ @ @ @ @ city Benghazi rules the east .
Russia evacuated its diplomats from Libya in October 2013 @ @ @ @ @ its embassy in Tripoli .
Lavrov , speaking at a meeting with the speaker of @ @ @ @ @ Aguila Saleh , reiterated Russia 's desire for a cessation of hostilities in Libya and @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We took a decision to reopen the Russian embassy in Libya , which @ @ @ @ @ headed by Charge d'Affaires Jamshed Boltaev , '' he said .
`` He will temporarily @ @ @ @ @ but I want to emphasise that his functions include representing Russia across all Libya 's @ @ @

Russia has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya although its head will temporarily be based in neighbouring Tunisia, Interfax news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.
Libya has been split since 2014, with the internationally recognised government based in the capital, Tripoli, and the northwest while military leader Khalifa Haftar in the country's second city Benghazi rules the east.
Russia evacuated its diplomats from Libya in October 2013 after an armed faction attacked its embassy in Tripoli.
Lavrov, speaking at a meeting with the speaker of Libya's pro-Haftar eastern parliament Aguila Saleh, reiterated Russia's desire for a cessation of hostilities in Libya and the beginning of political dialogue.
"We took a decision to reopen the Russian embassy in Libya, which will at this stage be headed by Charge d'Affaires Jamshed Boltaev," he said. "He will temporarily be based in Tunisia, but I want to emphasise that his functions include representing Russia across all Libya's territory."
Lavrov also said a ceasefire in the Libyan conflict, proposed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi alongside Haftar in Cairo on June 6, could work alongside decisions taken at an international conference in Berlin regarding the situation in the North African country.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Israel Police blocks roads in preparation for protests near PM's house

Israel Police has blocked several roads near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in preparation for a protest taking place near the house.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--19 Sikh pilgrims killed in Pakistan when train collides with van

According to police , the dead , which include two children , were all residents of the western Pakistani city of Peshawar , home to most of Pakistan 's nearly 40,000 Sikhs .
The accident occurred at an unmanned Railway crossing close to the city of Sheikhupura in Pakistan 's largest province , Punjab , Pakistan Railways public relations official Quratulain told Reuters .
The 19 killed were all passengers seated in the van , travelling from the town of Nankana Sahib to Farooqabad - both sites revered by followers of Sikhism .
Sikhs revere Nankana Sahib , located near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which borders India , as the place their religion began and where the founder of Sikhism , Guru Nanak , was born in 1469 .
Pakistan 's Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed dismay at the accident in a message on Twitter .
As prime minister , Khan has overseen the construction of a special border crossing , called the `` Kartarpur corridor '' , allowing Sikhs from India to visit holy sites in Pakistan , despite continued hostile relations between the two countries .
Khan also said Pakistan 's railway safety would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of accidents over the last few years , including frequent collisions between vehicles and trains .
Last year , a fire in a train compartment killed more than 70 passengers .
`` Investigations are underway to figure out negligence behind it , '' a district police officer Ghazi Salahuddin told Reuters .
Pakistan Railways also said an inquiry had been ordered .

According to police, the dead, which include two children, were all residents of the western Pakistani city of Peshawar, home to most of Pakistan's nearly 40,000 Sikhs.
The accident occurred at an unmanned Railway crossing close to the city of Sheikhupura in Pakistan's largest province, Punjab, Pakistan Railways public relations official Quratulain told Reuters.
The 19 killed were all passengers seated in the van, travelling from the town of Nankana Sahib to Farooqabad - both sites revered by followers of Sikhism.
Sikhs revere Nankana Sahib, located near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, which borders India, as the place their religion began and where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was born in 1469.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed dismay at the accident in a message on Twitter.
As prime minister, Khan has overseen the construction of a special border crossing, called the "Kartarpur corridor", allowing Sikhs from India to visit holy sites in Pakistan, despite continued hostile relations between the two countries.
Khan also said Pakistan's railway safety would be reviewed. Pakistan's railways have witnessed a number of accidents over the last few years, including frequent collisions between vehicles and trains.
Last year, a fire in a train compartment killed more than 70 passengers.
"Investigations are underway to figure out negligence behind it," a district police officer Ghazi Salahuddin told Reuters.
Pakistan Railways also said an inquiry had been ordered.
At least 19 pilgrims of Pakistan's minority Sikh community were killed when a train collided with a passenger van in eastern Pakistan on Friday, officials said.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Turkish court convicts four rights activists on terrorism-related charges

A Turkish court sentenced a former executive of Amnesty International Turkey to more than six years in jail and convicted @ @ @ @ @ terrorism-related charges on Friday , the rights group said .

A Turkish court sentenced a former executive of Amnesty International Turkey to more than six years in jail and convicted three other rights activists on terrorism-related charges on Friday, the rights group said.
Amnesty Turkey said on Twitter that 7 other defendants, who were first detained three years ago during a crackdown following a 2016 attempted coup, were acquitted in a case which fuelled expressions of concern over Ankara's human rights record.


jerusalempost--2020-07-03--Knesset intern tests positive for the coronavirus

Among the now 10,060 sick patients ( 17,669 of Israel ’ s 28,055 patients have already recovered ) , some 77 are in serious condition - a number that has continued to grow in the past week .
Moreover , the death toll is rising , reaching 326 on Friday morning .
The new number of patients was released as a series of restrictions were rolled out at 8 a.m. on Friday morning .
Event halls , bars , clubs and prayer houses will be limited to 50 attendees .
Any other gatherings in closed spaces are now limited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the number of patients in serious condition increased by 50 % in just the last week .
“ We must return to the reality of restrictions in order to flatten the curve , ” he said .
Until now , there has been a tangible difference between this wave of coronavirus and the first one , in that although the number of infected people has continued to climb each day , the number of patients in serious condition or who are intubated has remained stable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been more deaths in recent days , the mortality curve is lower than in the first wave .
However , Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein expressed concern on Thursday that this was changing .
Netanyahu said : “ Anyone who says , ‘ But there are no serious patients ’ - at first it really was that way , ” but he said they have begun to infect others .
“ The data is sharp and clear and leaves us with no choice .
We have to go back to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Edelstein explained that in all of June the hospitals treated 103 patients in serious condition .
In one-and-a-half days of July 10 are already being treated .
“ This is a bad innovation of the last few days , ” a senior parliamentary source told The Jerusalem Post .
He explained that Israel likely did not see a quick rise in serious cases because “ young people initially infected other young people , and now they are infecting older people .
This means that there is a significant increase in hospital load @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are those that have argued that the disease has “ weakened ” this time around .
Prof. Matteo Bassetti , head of the infectious diseases clinic at Italy 's Policlinico San Martino Hospital , told The Telegraph in a recent interview that the virus has changed .
`` The clinical impression I have is that the virus is changing in severity , '' he said .
`` In March and early April , the patterns were completely different .
People were coming to the emergency department with a very difficult-to-manage illness , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed pneumonia .
`` Now , in the past four weeks , the picture has completely changed in terms of patterns .
There could be a lower viral load in the respiratory tract , probably due to a genetic mutation in the virus which has not yet been demonstrated scientifically .
Also , we are now more aware of the disease and able to manage it , '' he said .
Prof. Jonathan Gershoni of Tel Aviv University ’ s School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology said he disagrees .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus anything new or biological – that all of a sudden it is more infectious or more potent , ” Gershoni said .
“ This is simply not the case ; the virus is the same.
” On Friday , an intern who works with the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee tested positive for coronavirus , the Knesset Spokesperson 's Office said .
Although the Knesset has been trying to continue regular operations by separating members with partitions and social distancing in the plenum by sending opposition MKs to the stand , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemiological investigation into the intern ’ s whereabouts .
It is possible that his diagnosis will complicate the situation for any number of MKs and could even result in temporarily disabling the committee .
This is not the first time there has been coronavirus in the Knesset .
In June , Joint List MK Sami Abu Shehadeh tested positive for coronavirus .
Around the same time , Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay went into quarantine following an assistant receiving a positive test for COVID-19 .
And recall , in April , Netanyahu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Council Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat and former Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov entered quarantine after Health Minister Ya ’ acov Litzman was diagnosed with the coronavirus .
The senior source told the Post that the morbidity rate in hospitals is on the rise , as well , and often under-reported .
On Friday , the Health Ministry showed that 1,700 medical personnel were in isolation .
The source complimented the government on imposing new restrictions but said that daily testing still needs to be increased and that more contact tracers need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Health Ministry screened nearly 24,500 people for the virus - the highest number in a single day to date .
The percentage of people who tested positive is around 4.5 % .
“ We need 100,000 tests a day and that 's possible , ” he said .
Police are stepping up enforcement .
According to a report Friday afternoon , Police administered more than 3,000 fines to people who were not wearing masks in public spaces and 10 to businesses that were not following the Health Ministry ’ s guidelines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for breaking isolation and to businesses that were operating in restricted zones .

Among the now 10,929 sick patients (17,773 of Israel’s 29,032 patients have already recovered), some 84 are in serious condition – a number that has continued to grow in the past week. Moreover, the death toll rose to 330. This milestone was reached as a series of restrictions were rolled out at 8 a.m. on Friday morning. Event halls, bars, clubs and prayer houses will be limited to 50 attendees. Any other gatherings in closed spaces are now limited to 20 people. The Knesset is expected to approve those decisions on Sunday, making them enforceable. During a briefing on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the number of patients in serious condition increased by 50% in just the last week. “We must return to the reality of restrictions in order to flatten the curve,” he said. Until now, there has been a tangible difference between this wave of coronavirus and the first one, in that although the number of infected people has continued to climb each day, the number of patients in serious condition or who are intubated has remained stable and low. Similarly, although there have been more deaths in recent days, the mortality curve is lower than in the first wave. Netanyahu said: “Anyone who says, ‘But there are no serious patients’ – at first it really was that way,” but now they have begun to infect others. “The data is sharp and clear and leaves us with no choice. We have to go back to the reality of restrictions to flatten the curve.” Edelstein explained that in all of June the hospitals treated 103 patients in serious condition. In one-and-a-half days of July, 10 are already being treated. According to the most recent statistics, only 15% of patients who are currently infected are over the age of 60. Also, in the spring, the number of sick patients was doubling around every three days and currently the doubling rate is around seven days. Still, a senior parliamentary source told The Jerusalem Post that, “This is a bad innovation of the last few days.” He explained that Israel likely did not see a quick rise in serious cases because “young people initially infected other young people, and now they are infecting older people. This means that there is a significant increase in hospital load and, sadly, deaths.” There are those who have argued that the disease has “weakened” this time around. Israel hit another coronavirus record over the weekend, as the Health Ministry reported on Friday that 1,130 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus the day before. The nation passed the figure of 10,000 patients for the first time since the pandemic began.Among the now 10,929 sick patients (17,773 of Israel’s 29,032 patients have already recovered), some 84 are in serious condition – a number that has continued to grow in the past week.Moreover, the death toll rose to 330.This milestone was reached as a series of restrictions were rolled out at 8 a.m. on Friday morning. Event halls, bars, clubs and prayer houses will be limited to 50 attendees. Any other gatherings in closed spaces are now limited to 20 people. The Knesset is expected to approve those decisions on Sunday, making them enforceable.During a briefing on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the number of patients in serious condition increased by 50% in just the last week.“We must return to the reality of restrictions in order to flatten the curve,” he said.Until now, there has been a tangible difference between this wave of coronavirus and the first one, in that although the number of infected people has continued to climb each day, the number of patients in serious condition or who are intubated has remained stable and low. Similarly, although there have been more deaths in recent days, the mortality curve is lower than in the first wave.However, Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein expressed concern on Thursday that this was changing.Netanyahu said: “Anyone who says, ‘But there are no serious patients’ – at first it really was that way,” but now they have begun to infect others. “The data is sharp and clear and leaves us with no choice. We have to go back to the reality of restrictions to flatten the curve.”Edelstein explained that in all of June the hospitals treated 103 patients in serious condition. In one-and-a-half days of July, 10 are already being treated.According to the most recent statistics, only 15% of patients who are currently infected are over the age of 60. Also, in the spring, the number of sick patients was doubling around every three days and currently the doubling rate is around seven days.Still, a senior parliamentary source told The Jerusalem Post that, “This is a bad innovation of the last few days.” He explained that Israel likely did not see a quick rise in serious cases because “young people initially infected other young people, and now they are infecting older people. This means that there is a significant increase in hospital load and, sadly, deaths.”There are those who have argued that the disease has “weakened” this time around.
Prof. Matteo Bassetti, head of the infectious diseases clinic at Italy’s Policlinico San Martino Hospital, told The Telegraph in a recent interview that the virus has changed
“The clinical impression I have is that the virus is changing in severity,” he said. “In March and early April, the patterns were completely different. People were coming to the emergency department with a very difficult-to-manage illness, and they needed oxygen and ventilation; some developed pneumonia.“Now, in the past four weeks, the picture has completely changed in terms of patterns. There could be a lower viral load in the respiratory tract, probably due to a genetic mutation in the virus which has not yet been demonstrated scientifically. Also, we are now more aware of the disease and able to manage it,” he said.Prof. Jonathan Gershoni of Tel Aviv University’s School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology told the Post he disagrees.“I would not try to ascribe to the virus anything new or biological – that all of a sudden it is more infectious or more potent,” Gershoni said. “This is simply not the case; the virus is the same.”The senior source also told the Post that the morbidity rate in hospitals is on the rise as well, and is often under-reported. On Friday, the Health Ministry showed that 1,700 medical personnel were in isolation.He stressed that daily testing still needs to be increased and that more contact tracers need to be hired.“We need 100,000 tests a day and that’s possible,” he said.On Thursday, the Health Ministry screened nearly 24,500 people for the virus – the highest number in a single day to date. The percentage of people who tested positive is around 4.5%. On Friday, some 20,912 people were screened and 936 people were diagnosed with the virus – also a rate of about 4.5%.The chief commander of Israel’s Border Police, Maj.-Gen. Yaakov Shabtai, tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the weekend. A spokesperson for the Border Police said the commander is in stable condition and feeling well.Last week, Shabtai attended a memorial service for the fallen soldiers of Operation Protective Edge in Gaza alongside President Reuven Rivlin, Chief Commander of the IDF Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz. However, an epidemiological investigation revealed that none of the leaders will need to enter isolation, the Health Ministry reported.Furthermore, IDF Central Command commander Nadav Padan entered quarantine on Saturday after attending an event with a confirmed patient.Eleven residents of a senior living facility in Tel Aviv were diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday as well, the Health Ministry said.On Friday, an intern who works with the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee tested positive for coronavirus, the Knesset Spokesperson’s Office said. As a result, MK Zvi Hauser entered quarantine and all meetings of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee for the coming week were canceled.This is not the first time there has been coronavirus in the Knesset. In June, Joint List MK Sami Abu Shehadeh tested positive for coronavirus. Around the same time, Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay went into quarantine following an assistant receiving a positive test for COVID-19.And recall, in April, Netanyahu, Mossad Director Yossi Cohen, National Security Council Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat and former Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov entered quarantine after Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman was diagnosed with the coronavirus.The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) surveillance program, which had been halted due to legislative challenges, has re-launched.According to N12, already thousands of people had been contacted and asked to enter quarantine.“Many of the citizens who have received these notices are asked to contact the Health Ministry hotline,” a report by N12’s Yoav Even explained. “Due to the heavy load of calls, waiting times were extremely long and even sometimes led to people being disconnected.”All people who are notified that they have been near an infected person need to enter isolation until they are in direct contact with the Health Ministry to see if they should be exempt.Police are stepping up enforcement.On Shabbat, Police uncovered a large party in the Ben Shemen Forest that was held without permission and without a license, according to a Police spokesperson. Hundreds of participants attended the event and did not adhere to the Health Ministry directives.Most of the participants were under the influence of alcohol and are suspected of having been under the influence of drugs.The 29-year-old who is suspected of organizing the party was detained for questioning.According to the Nature and Parks Authority, some 70,000 Israelis visited national parks and nature reserves over Shabbat.Police administered more than 3,079 fines for people not wearing masks over Shabbat and gave out several fines for businesses and restaurants operating against Health Ministry regulations.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Explosion heard at a power plant in Ahvaz, Iran

A fire broke out at the Shahid Medhaj Zargan power plant in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Saturday and a chlorine leak sent dozens of employees to the emergency room at a petrochemical plant in the same region on Saturday, according to Iranian media.
The fire at the Zargan power plant broke out after a transformer exploded, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. A spokesman for the Iranian electricity industry later told Iranian media that the "connection" of one of the transformers caused the fire, not an explosion.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
About an hour after the fire at the power plant, 70 people were injured due to a chlorine gas leak at the Karun Petrochemical Company, located south of Ahvaz, according to the Iranian IRNA news agency. The leak occurred after a pipe from a tank at the site ruptured. The cause of the rupture is being investigated, according to a local official.
Initial measures were taken to close the valve and cut off the chlorine, immediatly after the incident, but 70 people inhaled chlorine gas in the meantime, according to IRNA.
These two incidents are the most recent in a string of incidents that have affected Iranian infrastructure in recent days.
On Friday, June 26, an explosion was reported at a gas storage facility near Tehran. Iranian media reported that the incident happened in a "public area" in Parchin and not at a military site located nearby. Western security services believe Tehran carried out tests relevant to nuclear bomb detonations in Parchin more than a decade ago. Iran denies this.
Days later, on June 30, another explosion happened at a medical facility in Tehran, killing at least 17 people. Two days later, a mysterious fire broke out at the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan Province, Iran damaging a new factory within the facility which, according to experts, was built with the purpose of producing centrifuges on a large scale.
Iranian officials said on Friday that they believe the fire that broke at the Natanz facility on Thursday, may have been caused by a cyberattack and that Israel and the US may be responsible.
On Friday Tehran announced that it had identified the source of fire but "due to security considerations" will not publish their findings at this time.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to address the incident in a press conference on Thursday.
Reuters contributed to this report.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Russia's coronavirus cases near 675,000, death toll passes 10,000

MOSCOW - Russia on Saturday reported 6,632 new cases of the novel coronavirus , raising the nationwide tally of infections @ @ @ @ @ said that 168 people had died in the last 24 hours , bringing the official @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW - Russia on Saturday reported 6,632 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the nationwide tally of infections to 674,515.
The authorities said that 168 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 10,027.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Japan sends troops as 8 missing, 3 injured in Kyushu floods

TOKYO - Japan is sending thousands of troops to join rescue operations on the southern island of Kyushu , Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday , as three people were reported badly injured and eight missing in unprecedented torrential rains .
Two people were found in a state of cardiac arrest and one was in serious condition from rains in Kumamoto prefecture , which threaten further floods and landslides , public broadcaster NHK said .
`` The heavy rainfall is likely to continue until Sunday , and people in the area are required to be on the maximum alert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as many as 10,000 soldiers would be dispatched to the region .
Showing footage of houses and cars submerging in muddy water , NHK said flooding of the Kuma River was cutting off homes and had washed away a bridge .
Japan 's Meteorological Agency downgraded its alert from the highest level it had initially posted to warn against floods and landslides triggered by the rain never seen before in the region , the broadcaster added .
More than 200,000 people in 92,200 households in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures have been instructed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

TOKYO - Japan is sending thousands of troops to join rescue operations on the southern island of Kyushu, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, as three people were reported badly injured and eight missing in unprecedented torrential rains.
Two people were found in a state of cardiac arrest and one was in serious condition from rains in Kumamoto prefecture, which threaten further floods and landslides, public broadcaster NHK said.
"The heavy rainfall is likely to continue until Sunday, and people in the area are required to be on the maximum alert," Abe said, adding that as many as 10,000 soldiers would be dispatched to the region.
Showing footage of houses and cars submerging in muddy water, NHK said flooding of the Kuma River was cutting off homes and had washed away a bridge.
Japan's Meteorological Agency downgraded its alert from the highest level it had initially posted to warn against floods and landslides triggered by the rain never seen before in the region, the broadcaster added.
More than 200,000 people in 92,200 households in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures have been instructed to evacuate, Kyodo news agency said.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Tokyo new coronavirus infections over 100 for third day, NHK says

Cases in Tokyo have risen to a two-month high , driven by the spread of the virus in the capital @ @ @ @ @ on Friday reported 124 new cases , up from 107 the day before , partly @ @ @ @ @ night life workers in the Shinjuku and Ikebukuro districts .
Japan 's infection rates remain @ @ @ @ @ but the rising number of cases and the possibility of renewed restrictions have put authorities @ @ @ @ @

Cases in Tokyo have risen to a two-month high, driven by the spread of the virus in the capital's night spots.
Tokyo on Friday reported 124 new cases, up from 107 the day before, partly due to increased testing among night life workers in the Shinjuku and Ikebukuro districts.
Japan's infection rates remain far below many other countries but the rising number of cases and the possibility of renewed restrictions have put authorities and businesses on edge.
TOKYO - Tokyo confirmed about 130 new cases of infections of the coronavirus on Saturday, a third consecutive day with more than 100 new cases, public broadcaster NHK reported.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Australia's Victoria reports biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since March

SYDNEY - Australia 's second most-populous state , Victoria , reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases since late March on Saturday , forcing it to expand stay-at-home orders to two more suburbs and sending nine public housing towers in a complete lockdown .
The southeastern state recorded 108 new cases on Saturday , up from 66 on Friday and more than 70 new cases in each of the previous four days , forcing authorities to reimpose lockdowns in more than 30 suburbs earlier in the week .
`` These numbers are a very real concern to all of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news conference .
The spike in Victoria is being closely watched as the rest of the country has reined in the virus that causes COVID-19 .
Australia 's most populated state , New South Wales , reported six new coronavirus cases on Saturday , five of them returning travellers from overseas .
The sixth is a past infection and not an active case , according to health officials .
The state reported no new cases on Friday .
Overall , Australia has weathered the coronavirus pandemic much better than most other nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 104 deaths so far .

SYDNEY - Australia's second most-populous state, Victoria, reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases since late March on Saturday, forcing it to expand stay-at-home orders to two more suburbs and sending nine public housing towers in a complete lockdown.
The southeastern state recorded 108 new cases on Saturday, up from 66 on Friday and more than 70 new cases in each of the previous four days, forcing authorities to reimpose lockdowns in more than 30 suburbs earlier in the week.
"These numbers are a very real concern to all of us," Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews told a news conference.
The spike in Victoria is being closely watched as the rest of the country has reined in the virus that causes COVID-19.
Australia's most populated state, New South Wales, reported six new coronavirus cases on Saturday, five of them returning travellers from overseas.
The sixth is a past infection and not an active case, according to health officials. The state reported no new cases on Friday.
Overall, Australia has weathered the coronavirus pandemic much better than most other nations, with just over 8,300 cases and 104 deaths so far.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--8-year-old killed, 3 injured at Alabama mall shooting

The three additional victims are identified only as an adult male , an adult female and a juvenile female .
@ @ @ @ @ to local hospitals for treatment .
All of their conditions at this time are unknown @ @ @ @ @ story .
In a statement , Bessemer city schools said that `` our hearts are @ @ @ @ @ loss of Royta .
We are here for the family in every way possible , @ @ @ @ @ lifts the mother , family , and our school community in your prayers .
This @ @ @ @ @ is a developing story .

The three additional victims are identified only as an adult male, an adult female and a juvenile female. They have all been evacuated to local hospitals for treatment. All of their conditions at this time are unknown.
This is a developing story. In a statement, Bessemer city schools said that "our hearts are simply broken at the tragic loss of Royta. We are here for the family in every way possible, and we ask that everyone lifts the mother, family, and our school community in your prayers. This is tough."This is a developing story.
Eight-year-old Royta Giles Jr. was shot dead and three more were injured in a shooting at the Riverchase Galleria Mall in Hoover, Alabama on Friday afternoon, local news reported.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Over 80 workers at Peruvian mine test positive for COVID-19

The company said late in June that 19 workers at the mine tested positive during routine testing , after which @ @ @ @ @ suspended and 298 workers on the site underwent further testing .
`` A total of @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 using polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests '' , the company said @ @ @ @ @ .
It added that while three workers are presently displaying mild symptoms , all other @ @ @ @ @ `` Workers who have tested positive will remain in safe quarantine for up to two @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` If symptoms develop , the affected workers will be transported to medical @ @ @ @ @

The company said late in June that 19 workers at the mine tested positive during routine testing, after which the mine's operations were suspended and 298 workers on the site underwent further testing.
"A total of 82 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests", the company said in a statement on Friday.
It added that while three workers are presently displaying mild symptoms, all other workers are currently asymptomatic.
"Workers who have tested positive will remain in safe quarantine for up to two weeks", the company said.
"If symptoms develop, the affected workers will be transported to medical facilities for treatment."
Copper miner Trevali Mining said on Friday that a total of 82 workers have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, at its Santander mine in Peru, where operations have been suspended.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 422 to 196,096 - RKI

BERLIN - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 422 to 196,096 , data from the Robert @ @ @ @ @ for infectious diseases showed on Saturday .
The reported death toll rose by 7 to @ @ @ @ @ .

BERLIN - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 422 to 196,096, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.
The reported death toll rose by 7 to 9,010, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Donald Trump's Jr girlfriend has COVID-19 - Report

NEW - Kim Guilfoyle , girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top campaign official , tested positive for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Mt Rushmore event , according to a person familiar w what happened .
She was @ @ @ @ @ and neither was Don Jr. , who tested negative .
— Maggie Haberman ( @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 Kim Guilfoyle , who is the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr , tested positive @ @ @ @ @ Maggie Haberman tweeted on Saturday .
She was tested ahead of the July Fourth Mount @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump and , due to having the virus , did not attend .
Don @ @ @ @ @ the tweet claims , were not in contact in person with Trump .

Kim Guilfoyle, who is the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr, tested positive for coronavirus, NYT reporter Maggie Haberman tweeted on Saturday.
NEW - Kim Guilfoyle, girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top campaign official, tested positive for coronavirus in SD ahead of attending Mt Rushmore event, according to a person familiar w what happened. She was never was with POTUS, and neither was Don Jr., who tested negative.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Brazil surpasses 1.5 million coronavirus cases, with over 63,000 deaths

Brazil registered 42,223 additional coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours , the Health Ministry said on Friday , bringing @ @ @ @ @ , the second-worst outbreak in the world behind the United States .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ to 63,174 , according to the ministry .

Brazil registered 42,223 additional coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,539,081, the second-worst outbreak in the world behind the United States.
The number of coronavirus deaths rose by 1,290 to 63,174, according to the ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Trump arrives to Mount Rushmore to mark July Fourth

US President Donald Trump and his wife , First Lady Melania Trump , arrived to Mount Rushmore on Saturday to @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Independence Day .
The celebration began with a show by the US Navy @ @ @ @ @ by TV personality Mary Hart , who is originally from South Dakota and won the @ @ @ @ @ in 1970 .
Trump is expected to speak out against “ cancel culture ” , @ @ @ @ @ America should remove certain monuments to persons such as Robert E. Lee or former US @ @ @ @ @ racist views .

US President Donald Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, arrived to Mount Rushmore on Saturday to mark July Fourth, America’s Independence Day.
The celebration began with a show by the US Navy Blue Angels and is led by TV personality Mary Hart, who is originally from South Dakota and won the title of Miss South Dakota in 1970.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Mainland China reports three new coronavirus cases

China on Saturday reported three new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 3 , compared with five cases a @ @ @ @ @ authority said .
Two of the new infections were imported cases , the National Health @ @ @ @ @ , while the capital Beijing reported one new case .
There were no new deaths @ @ @ @ @ new asymptomatic patients , the same as a day earlier .
As of July 3 @ @ @ @ @ total of 83,545 confirmed coronavirus cases , it said .
China 's death toll from @ @ @ @ @ , unchanged since mid-May .

China on Saturday reported three new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 3, compared with five cases a day earlier, the health authority said.
Two of the new infections were imported cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement, while the capital Beijing reported one new case. There were no new deaths.
China also reported four new asymptomatic patients, the same as a day earlier.
As of July 3, mainland China had a total of 83,545 confirmed coronavirus cases, it said.
China's death toll from the coronavirus remained at 4,634, unchanged since mid-May.


jerusalempost--2020-07-05--Coronavirus: Mexico surpasses 30,000 deaths, records 6,914 new cases

The government has previously said the actual number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases .
@ @ @ @ @ country 's civil registry , broadcaster Milenio reported that as of June 19 almost twice @ @ @ @ @ from the virus than reported by Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell .
Reuters was @ @ @ @ @ .

Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 523 more deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 30,366, and 6,914 of new infections, bringing the total to 252,165.
The government has previously said the actual number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
Citing unpublished figures from the country's civil registry, broadcaster Milenio reported that as of June 19 almost twice as many people had died from the virus than reported by Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell.
Reuters was unable to verify the information.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Coronavirus: Ghana's president in isolation after associate tests positive

`` He has , as at today , tested negative , but has elected to take this measure out of @ @ @ @ @ '' the statement said , adding that the president will continue to work during the @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 safety protocols .
The statement did not say if the close person was a @ @ @ @ @ Ghana has recorded 19,388 coronavirus cases , one of the highest number of cases in @ @ @ @ @ deaths .

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo will self-isolate for 14 days on the advice of doctors after a person in his close circle tested positive for coronavirus, the government said in a statement late on Saturday.
"He has, as at today, tested negative, but has elected to take this measure out of the abundance of caution," the statement said, adding that the president will continue to work during the period, in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols.
The statement did not say if the close person was a staff or family member.
Ghana has recorded 19,388 coronavirus cases, one of the highest number of cases in sub-Saharan Africa, with 117 deaths.
The West African nation's deputy trade and industry minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah resigned on Friday for violating coronavirus self-isolation measures after he tested positive for the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Rocket Lab vehicle fails to reach orbit, loses payload of 7 satellites

`` An issue was experienced today during Rocket Lab 's launch that caused the loss of the vehicle , '' @ @ @ @ @ , adding more information will be shared as available .
`` We are deeply sorry @ @ @ @ @ Electron , '' the Auckland , New Zealand-based company said .
`` The issue occurred @ @ @ @ @ the 2nd stage burn . ''
Rocket Lab is one of a growing group of @ @ @ @ @ the cost of sending shoebox-sized satellites to low Earth orbit , building smaller rockets and @ @ @ @ @ meet a growing payload demand .
The rocket 's altitude peaked at 121 miles ( @ @ @ @ @ minutes after liftoff before quickly decreasing , according to in-flight telemetry on the company 's @ @ @ @ @ was aiming to send five tiny Earth imaging satellites from Planet Labs , one microsatellite @ @ @ @ @ and a cubesat from British company In-Space Missions into a sun-synchronous orbit 310 miles above @ @

A rocket from small-satellite launch firm Rocket Lab failed to reach orbit minutes after a successful liftoff from New Zealand on Saturday, the company said, losing its payload of seven small satellites it had intended to carry to space.
"An issue was experienced today during Rocket Lab's launch that caused the loss of the vehicle," the company said on Twitter, adding more information will be shared as available.
"We are deeply sorry to the customers on board Electron," the Auckland, New Zealand-based company said. "The issue occurred late in the flight during the 2nd stage burn."
Rocket Lab is one of a growing group of launch companies looking to slash the cost of sending shoebox-sized satellites to low Earth orbit, building smaller rockets and reinventing traditional production lines to meet a growing payload demand.
The rocket's altitude peaked at 121 miles (195 km) roughly seven minutes after liftoff before quickly decreasing, according to in-flight telemetry on the company's live video feed.
It was aiming to send five tiny Earth imaging satellites from Planet Labs, one microsatellite from Canon Electronics Inc., and a cubesat from British company In-Space Missions into a sun-synchronous orbit 310 miles above Earth.
"While it's never the outcome that we hope for, the risk of launch failure is one Planet is always prepared for," Planet Labs said in a statement on Saturday, adding it looked "forward to flying on the Electron again" in the future.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Crowd attacks police ticketing woman for not wearing mask

Two suspects were arrested for disrupting the public order and the woman was ticketed for not wearing a face mask @ @ @ @ @ after a glass bottle was thrown at his head , according to Ynet .

Two suspects were arrested for disrupting the public order and the woman was ticketed for not wearing a face mask. One officer was injured after a glass bottle was thrown at his head, according to Ynet.
Dozens of haredim threw bottles and other objects at police officers in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem on Saturday night, after the officers attempted to ticket a woman who refused to wear a face mask, despite coronavirus regulations requiring masks.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Coronavirus: Brazil reports 37,923 new cases, 1,091 deaths

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Brazil recorded 37,923 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours as well as 1,091 deaths, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.Brazil has registered more than 1.5 million cases since the pandemic began, while cumulative deaths total 64,265, according to the ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-07-04--Netanyahu wishes Trump happy 4th of July

Happy Independence Day , America !
The state of Israel sends our heartfelt appreciation to @ realDonaldTrump and the people @ @ @ @ @ celebrate the shared values of life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .
Thanks @ @ @ @ @ friend and ally !

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter on Saturday night to wish US President Donald Trump a happy 4th of July, in honor of American Independence Day.
Happy Independence Day, America! The state of Israel sends our heartfelt appreciation to @realDonaldTrump and the people of the U.S. as you celebrate the shared values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thanks for being such a close friend and ally! — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) July 4, 2020
"Happy Independence Day, America!" Netanyahu tweeted. "The state of Israel sends our heartfelt appreciation to @realDonaldTrump and the people of the U.S. as you celebrate the shared values of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Thanks for being such a close friend and ally!"He concluded the tweet by adding the US and Israeli flags.