jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Coronavirus in Israel: 671 diagnosed since midnight

7,639 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the last day , including an increase of 671 since midnight , according @ @ @ @ @ .
The number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus remains at 1,622 .
@ @ @ @ @ patients diagnosed in Israel now stands at 255,711 , of which 70,660 are active cases @ @ @ @ @ in serious condition , of which 196 are intubated .
In addition , a total @ @ @ @ @ yesterday .
Overall , 183,488 people in Israel have recovered from the virus .

7,639 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the last day, including an increase of 671 since midnight, according to the Health Ministry report.
The number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus remains at 1,622.
The total number of coronavirus patients diagnosed in Israel now stands at 255,711, of which 70,660 are active cases. Among them are 807 in serious condition, of which 196 are intubated.
In addition, a total of 64,458 tests were performed yesterday.
Overall, 183,488 people in Israel have recovered from the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Trump to enter quarantine after aide tests positive for coronavirus

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he and first lady Melania would go into quarantine as they await test @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the new coronavirus .
`` Hope Hicks , who has been working @ @ @ @ @ a small break , has just tested positive for Covid-19 , '' Trump said on @ @ @ @ @ The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results .
In the meantime @ @ @ @ @ quarantine process ! ''

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he and first lady Melania would go into quarantine as they await test results after an aide had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
"Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid-19," Trump said on Twitter.
"Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!"


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases up to 753,090, authorities say

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Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 753,090 on Friday, according to updated data from the health ministry, along with a total reported death toll of 78,492.Authorities reported 4,775 new cases and 414 deaths on Friday, but the true figures are likely significantly higher due to little testing.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--North Korea's Kim Jong Un says he 'sincerely hopes' Trump recovers soon

Kim said he 'sincerely hopes ' Trump and his wife will recover as soon as possible , KCNA reported .

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a consolation letter to President Donald Trump on the news he had contracted the coronavirus, North Korean state media said on Saturday.
Kim said he 'sincerely hopes' Trump and his wife will recover as soon as possible, KCNA reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Trump has not transferred power to Vice President Pence

U.S. President Donald Trump, who is to travel to a military hospital for treatment for coronavirus, has not transferred power to Vice President Mike Pence, a White House official said on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Brazil registers 708 coronavirus deaths on Friday

Brazil registered 708 additional coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 33,431 new cases, the nation's health ministry said in a statement on Friday evening.The South American country has now registered 4,880,523 total confirmed coronavirus cases and 145,388 deaths, second only to the United States.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Trump to move to military medical facility as a precaution

US President Donald Trump is moving into a special suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda , @ @ @ @ @ few days as a precautionary measure following his positive test for COVID-19 , White House @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
`` President Trump remains in good spirits , has mild symptoms , and @ @ @ @ @ day , '' McEnany said in a statement .
`` Out of an abundance of @ @ @ @ @ recommendation of his physician and medical experts , the President will be working from the @ @ @ @ @ for the next few days , '' she said .
Doctors urged the move so @ @ @ @ @ if needed , a White House official said .
A source familiar with the situation @ @ @ @ @ fever .

President Donald Trump is not yet on a clear path to recovery from COVID-19 and some of his vital signs over the last 24 hours were very concerning, a person familiar with his health said on Saturday.The source's assessment of the Republican president's medical status came after a team of doctors told reporters at a press conference earlier on Saturday that he was "doing very well."One of those doctors said Trump had told them "'I feel like I could walk out of here today.'"The source, who asked not to be identified, said the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of Trump's care.Trump, 74, left the White House and was moved to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington on Friday just hours after he was diagnosed with COVID-19.The New York Times said the decision to transport Trump to the hospital came after he had experienced difficulty breathing and his oxygen level dropped, prompting his doctors to give him supplemental oxygen, according to two sources that the newspaper said were close to the White House.White House doctor Sean P. Conley told reporters outside the hospital on Saturday that Trump had not experienced difficulty breathing, and was not given oxygen at Walter Reed."The team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made," Conley said. He declined to give a timetable for Trump's possible release from the hospital.Trump tweeted praise for the medical staff at Walter Reed, and other institutions that have joined them, saying they are "amazing" and that with their help, "I am feeling well!"The White House has said Trump will work in a special suite at the hospital for the next few days as a precautionary measure. He had no public events scheduled on Saturday.The diagnosis was the latest setback for the Republican president, who is trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the November 3 presidential election.Trump has downplayed the threat of the coronavirus pandemic from the outset, even as the disease has killed more than 200,000 Americans and hammered the US economy.Conley said Trump had received a first dose of a five-day course of Remdesivir, an intravenous antiviral drug sold by Gilead Sciences Inc that has been shown to shorten hospital stays. He is also taking an experimental treatment, Regeneron's REGN-COV2, one of several experimental COVID-19 drugs known as monoclonal antibodies, as well as zinc, Vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin, Conley has said.Trump announced on Twitter early on Friday that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, had contracted the virus.He is at high risk because of his age and weight. He has remained in apparent good health during his time in office but is not known to exercise regularly or to follow a healthy diet.A number of other prominent Republicans have also said they tested positive for COVID-19 since Trump's announcement, including Republican Senators Mike Lee, Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson, former White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.Vice President Mike Pence, who would take over presidential duties if Trump became severely ill, tested negative, a spokesman said. The former Indiana governor, 61, is working from his own residence about three miles from the White House.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was himself hospitalized with COVID-19 in April, told reporters on Saturday he had no doubt Trump would make a strong recovery."He's a naturally obviously very resilient character and I'm sure he'll come through it very well," Johnson said.Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to Trump and his wife on Saturday, wishing them a speedy recovery, Chinese state TV said.ELECTION DAY LOOMSThe Trump campaign on Friday suspended in-person campaign events involving the president or his family. But Pence will continue stumping for the president and Trump's campaign said on Saturday that Pence will host an October 8 event in Peoria, Arizona.Trump's campaign manager, Bill Stepien, also tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will work from home, according to a senior campaign official.Biden pulled ads attacking Trump off the air but otherwise continued his campaign, traveling to Michigan on Friday after testing negative for the virus.In a Twitter post on Saturday, Biden urged Americans to don masks. "Don't just do it for yourself. Do it for the people you love."Pence's October 7 debate with Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will go forward as planned, organizers said.The virus could complicate Trump's push to install conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court.Lee and Tillis are both members of the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee, which is scheduled to begin hearings on Barrett's nomination on October 12.On Saturday, US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said all Senate floor activity would be rescheduled until after October 19, but committee work, including Barrett's confirmation hearing, would continue.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Protesters fined in Jerusalem, say they did not violate lockdown

The police gave out fines amounting to NIS 500 and assured protesters that they would return , according to the @ @ @ @ @ they showed leases as proof of living in the area of the protest .

The police gave out fines amounting to NIS 500 and assured protesters that they would return, according to the protesters, who said that they showed leases as proof of living in the area of the protest.
Protesters in Jerusalem were fined on Friday for crossing the permitted distance for protesting, despite telling police that they lived in close proximity to the protest, according to Walla News.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--COVID-19 vaccine roll-out expected in less than 3 months in UK

Scientists working on the Oxford vaccine hope that the regulators approve it before the beginning of 2021 , the newspaper @ @

A mass roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine in Britain could be finished in as little as three months, The Times reported, citing government scientists.
Scientists working on the Oxford vaccine hope that the regulators approve it before the beginning of 2021, the newspaper said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Trump 'fatigued but in good spirits,' his doctor says

President Donald Trump "remains fatigued but in good spirits" and is receiving treatment for the new coronavirus, the president's physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a statement on Friday.Conley said the president was being treated with Regeneron's polyclonal antibody cocktail as well as zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--US House Speaker Pelosi's Friday COVID-19 test is negative

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's coronavirus test on Friday was negative, her spokesman Drew Hammill wrote on Twitter."Out of an abundance of caution, Speaker Pelosi was tested for COVID-19 this morning by the Capitol’s Office of the Attending Physician. Dr. (Brian) Monahan just informed the Speaker that she tested negative," Hammill wrote.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Minnesota, New Jersey officials urge COVID-19 testing after Trump events

Officials in New Jersey and Minnesota on Friday urged hundreds of people who attended President Donald Trump 's campaign events in those states this week to get tested for COVID-19 after the US president said he had contracted the coronavirus .
Trump , who has played down the threat of the coronavirus pandemic from the outset , said that he and his wife Melania were going into quarantine after testing positive for the virus just hours after hosting a fundraising event in Bedminster , New Jersey .
On Wednesday , Trump held an outdoor campaign rally in Duluth , Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump tossing campaign caps into the crowd , not all of whom were wearing masks .
Callie Kaspszak , a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota Duluth who went to the Wednesday rally , said she was somewhat worried for her health when she heard the president had tested positive but was comforted knowing she had worn a mask .
`` I 'm not too concerned .
Regardless if the rally was pre-COVID or COVID , you 're far enough away from the president that you 're within social distancing rules , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Simon Eddy , a 24-year-old engineer in Duluth who supports Biden for president , said he attended Trump 's rally on Wednesday to see firsthand the electric atmosphere that Trump supporters admire .
He said he felt he might have been at risk of contracting the virus at the event , but probably not from Trump , given how far he was from the president .
He wore an N-95 mask , which offers a high level of protection from viral spread .
`` Anyone who went to that event is putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Minnesota Department of Health on Friday urged those who attended the president 's events in the state this week , including the Duluth rally and a fundraiser in Shorewood , to get tested even if they were not showing symptoms .
`` There is a potential risk that transmission occurred at the Duluth rally and other events associated with President Trump 's visit .
Community transmission of COVID-19 was high in St. Louis County prior to this week 's rally , and people attending the rally may have been infectious without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
Joel Sipress , a Democratic member of Duluth 's city council , said some local leaders had been concerned about spread of the virus at the rally even before news broke that Trump had tested positive .
`` We know in a crowd of that size , given the rates of infection in northern Minnesota , that there would be people that were contagious , '' Sipress said .
In New Jersey , some questioned Trump 's decision to go ahead with the fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive .
Some at the event wore masks while others did not , a source familiar with the event said .
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy encouraged those who attended the event to get tested .
`` We urge everyone who attended yesterday 's event in Bedminster to take full precautions , including self-quarantining and getting tested for # COVID19 , '' Murphy wrote on Twitter .

Officials in New Jersey and Minnesota on Friday urged hundreds of people who attended President Donald Trump's campaign events in those states this week to get tested for COVID-19 after the US president said he had contracted the coronavirus.
Trump, who has played down the threat of the coronavirus pandemic from the outset, said that he and his wife Melania were going into quarantine after testing positive for the virus just hours after hosting a fundraising event in Bedminster, New Jersey.
On Wednesday, Trump held an outdoor campaign rally in Duluth, Minnesota with hundreds of attendees. Video shows Trump tossing campaign caps into the crowd, not all of whom were wearing masks.
Callie Kaspszak, a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota Duluth who went to the Wednesday rally, said she was somewhat worried for her health when she heard the president had tested positive but was comforted knowing she had worn a mask.
"I'm not too concerned. Regardless if the rally was pre-COVID or COVID, you're far enough away from the president that you're within social distancing rules, six feet apart," she said.
Simon Eddy, a 24-year-old engineer in Duluth who supports Biden for president, said he attended Trump's rally on Wednesday to see firsthand the electric atmosphere that Trump supporters admire.
He said he felt he might have been at risk of contracting the virus at the event, but probably not from Trump, given how far he was from the president. He wore an N-95 mask, which offers a high level of protection from viral spread.
"Anyone who went to that event is putting themselves at risk," Eddy said.
The Minnesota Department of Health on Friday urged those who attended the president's events in the state this week, including the Duluth rally and a fundraiser in Shorewood, to get tested even if they were not showing symptoms.
"There is a potential risk that transmission occurred at the Duluth rally and other events associated with President Trump's visit. Community transmission of COVID-19 was high in St. Louis County prior to this week's rally, and people attending the rally may have been infectious without realizing it," the department said in a statement.
Joel Sipress, a Democratic member of Duluth's city council, said some local leaders had been concerned about spread of the virus at the rally even before news broke that Trump had tested positive.
"We know in a crowd of that size, given the rates of infection in northern Minnesota, that there would be people that were contagious," Sipress said.
In New Jersey, some questioned Trump's decision to go ahead with the fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club on Thursday after staffer Hope Hicks tested positive. Some at the event wore masks while others did not, a source familiar with the event said.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy encouraged those who attended the event to get tested.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Amir Ohana says Israel is nearing elections

Israel is nearing a general election , Public Security Minister Amir Ohana ( Likud ) said in an interview with @ @ @ @ @ If Blue and White do not come to their senses '' the cabinet will dissolve @ @ @ @ @ Ohana told N12 after former tourism minister Asaf Zamir ( Blue and White ) resigned @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus is not the government 's highest priority .
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is `` @ @ @ @ @ faces its greatest crisis since the Yom Kippur War , '' Labor and Welfare Minister @ @ @ @ @ said following Zamir 's resignation .
`` We have an opposition inside the coalition , @ @ @ @ @ .
When asked if elections are possible in the coming months , the minister replied @ @ @ @ @ , but it looks like it . ''

Israel is nearing a general election, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana (Likud) said in an interview with N12 Friday evening.
"If Blue and White do not come to their senses" the cabinet will dissolve, leading to elections, Ohana told N12 after former tourism minister Asaf Zamir (Blue and White) resigned his ministerial position, saying coronavirus is not the government's highest priority.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "thinking about himself when Israel faces its greatest crisis since the Yom Kippur War," Labor and Welfare Minister Itzik Shmuli (Labor) said following Zamir's resignation.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Trump cancels participation in only event for Friday -reports

President Donald Trump will not participate in the only event on his schedule for Friday , a phone call with @ @ @ @ @ to CNN and MSNBC .
The White House had cleared Trump 's packed schedule after @ @ @ @ @ he tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus , keeping only the call with `` @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 on the calendar .
The call would go forward , but MSNBC reported @ @ @ @ @ would take Trump 's place .

President Donald Trump will not participate in the only event on his schedule for Friday, a phone call with seniors on COVID-19, according to CNN and MSNBC.
The White House had cleared Trump's packed schedule after he announced on Twitter that he tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus, keeping only the call with "vulnerable seniors" on support for COVID-19 on the calendar. The call would go forward, but MSNBC reported that Vice President Mike Pence would take Trump's place.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Joe Biden, Kamala Harris test negative for coronavirus

US President Donald Trump announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday morning .
A white house official said Trump was feeling well , and that his doctors were optimistic about the turnout of his condition .
`` The vice president can take the reins if he has to .
The president of course will want to be very involved , and he will be .
As you know , he does not like to sit still . ''
`` I spend a lot of time with Hope , and so does the first lady .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Trump has been trailing behind Biden and he has clearly failed to narrow the gap after the first debate ...
I suspect markets will lean towards the view that Biden will likely win the election , '' said Naoya Oshikubo , senior economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management .
`` What I am worried is that he will become even more aggressive against China after he caught the virus himself . ''
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Friday he has tested negative for COVID-19 after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump 's positive test .
`` Out of an abundance of caution I was tested for COVID-19 this morning and the result was negative .
I will be testifying before Congress as scheduled , '' Azar wrote on Twitter .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he and his wife Susan were `` keeping [ Trump ] and [ the first lady ] in our thoughts and prayers .
May you both have a quick recovery .
Our nation is standing strong with you ! ''
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus testing and contact tracing program for lawmakers and others at the US Capitol following Trump 's positive test .
`` The Senate needs a testing and contact tracing program for senators , staff , and all who work in the Capitol complex , '' Schumer said in a statement .
`` It is imperative that all results be made public in order to contain a possible outbreak and so we can determine the need for senators and staff to quarantine or self-isolate , '' he said .
Making the announcement via Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife would both be quarantined.Trump has mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 but he was expected to remain on the job , White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Friday .
`` The American people can rest assured that we have a president that is not only on the job , will remain on the job and I 'm optimistic that he 'll have a very quick and speedy recovery , '' Meadows told reporters at the White House.US Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for the coronavirus , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kamala Harris and her husband , Douglas Emhoff , also tested negative.The White House issued a new schedule for Trump 's activities on Friday that did not include his planned trip to Florida .
Trump has held regular rallies around the country to drum up enthusiasm for his candidacy against Democratic rival Joe Biden , who is ahead in national opinion polls.The first lady , Melania Trump , also took to Twitter to comment , mentioning that she and her husband were both `` feeling good .
`` Pence sent his regards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear friends President @ realDonaldTrump and @ FLOTUS Melania Trump .
We join millions across America praying for their full and swift recovery .
God bless you President Trump & our wonderful First Lady Melania , '' Pence said.Trump said on Thursday he was beginning a quarantine process after Hope Hicks , a top adviser and trusted aide , tested positive for the coronavirus.Israel 's Health Minister Yuli Edelstein commented : `` I wish a complete and speedy recovery to President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from COVID-19 .
`` The son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , Yair also sent his regards .
On his Twitter account he wrote : `` Sending my prayers for a speedy recovery to President Trump and First Lady Melania !
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`` Futures for the S & P 500 fell 1.8 % in Asian trading after the news , extending earlier losses , while barometers of risk sentiment , such as the Australian dollar and Treasury yields , dipped.The announcement has reverberated through world media and financial markets .
Here are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VLADIMIR PUTIN : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent Trump a telegram to wish him a swift recovery after he tested positive for COVID-19 , Russian news agencies reported , citing the Kremlin .
`` I am certain that your inherent vitality , good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus , '' Putin 's telegram said , according to the Interfax news agency.BRITAIN 'S HOUSING SECRETARY ROBERT KENRICK , ON BEHALF OF THE UK GOVERNMENT : '' All of us want to send our best wishes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump family and wish them a speedy recovery , '' Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky .
`` We know what it 's like to have , in our case a prime minister who tested positive for COVID and setting aside politics we all want to see him and his wife get better soon , '' he said , referring to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who fell gravely ill after catching COVID-19 in March and spent two weeks recovering.Johnson later also tweeted his best wishes.FRANCE 'S GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN , GABRIEL ATTAL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one , including those who have shown skepticism .
I wish him a swift recovery.
” HU XIJIN , EDITOR IN CHIEF OF CHINA 'S GLOBAL TIMES '' President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19 .
The news shows the severity of the US ’ pandemic situation .
It will impose a negative impact on the image of Trump and the US , and may also negatively affect his reelection .
`` CHINA DAILY , THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the coronavirus continues to spread , even as Trump has tried desperately to suggest it no longer poses a danger .
Since it emerged earlier this year , Trump , the White House and his campaign have played down the threat and refused to abide by basic public health guidelines — including those issued by his own administration — such as wearing masks in public and practicing social distancing .
Instead , Trump has continued to hold campaign rallies that draw thousands of supporters .
The virus has killed more than 200,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide .
`` TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE SPOKESMAN 'S STATEMENT '' President Tsai , upon receiving the news , sent her best wishes to the US government via diplomatic channels , hoping that President Trump and his wife can recover at an early date under the professional care of the medical team.
” SHANE OLIVER , HEAD OF INVESTMENT STRATEGY , AMP CAPITAL , SYDNEY “ There might be a sympathy vote for Trump if he gets the coronavirus.
“ The market ’ s already a little bit on edge because of the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result in a new fiscal stimulus.
“ You can imagine all sorts of scenarios here .
If he tests positive and then just shows mild symptoms , it will be over in a few days .
If he gets ill and has to go to hospital , the market will be a lot more concerned .
Obviously , to the extent campaigning comes to a halt , it might increase fears that he might lose the election .
`` Generally speaking , the market prefers the incumbent to win and the general preference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will mean lower taxes and less regulation than a Biden presidency .
`` But the whole issue around fiscal stimulus is complicated because , if Trump loses and the Democrats win and they get control of the Senate and the House , it makes fiscal stimulus assured , which will offset the impact of the tax hikes .
The market would probably be happy to see a Biden presidency with a clean sweep .
`` NAOYA OSHIKUBO , SENIOR ECONOMIST , SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT '' Trump has been trailing behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrow the gap after the first debate , which is the most important of the three debates .
I suspect markets will lean towards the view that Biden will likely win the election .
`` What I am worried is that he will become even more aggressive against China after he caught the virus himself , for I got the impression that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become more anti-China after he had COVID-19 .
`` For the time being it will be difficult for financial markets to be in a risk-on @ @ @

US President Donald Trump announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday morning.
Making the announcement via Twitter, Trump added that he and his wife would both be quarantined.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien and former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway both tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, according to US media.
Stepien traveled to Cleveland with Trump and his staff last week for the first presidential debate, and was seen in close proximity with Hope Hicks. He also attended debate prep sessions with Conway in the same week.
A white house official said Trump was feeling well, and that his doctors were optimistic about the turnout of his condition.
"The vice president can take the reins if he has to. The president of course will want to be very involved, and he will be. As you know, he does not like to sit still."
Trump has mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 but he was expected to remain on the job, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Friday."The American people can rest assured that we have a president that is not only on the job, will remain on the job and I'm optimistic that he'll have a very quick and speedy recovery," Meadows told reporters at the White House.US Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for the coronavirus, as did Joe and Jill Biden. Additionally, Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, also tested negative.The White House issued a new schedule for Trump's activities on Friday that did not include his planned trip to Florida. Trump has held regular rallies around the country to drum up enthusiasm for his candidacy against Democratic rival Joe Biden, who is ahead in national opinion polls.The first lady, Melania Trump, also took to Twitter to comment, mentioning that she and her husband were both "feeling good."
As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together. — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) October 2, 2020
"Hope Hicks , who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!" Trump said in a tweet.
"I spend a lot of time with Hope, and so does the first lady. And she's tremendous," he said.
Biden tweeted well wishes on behalf of himself and his wife, Jill. "Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden tweeted. The positive tests raise the possibility that others within Trump's immediate circle and at the highest levels of the US government may have been exposed and have to quarantine as well.Biden tweeted well wishes on behalf of himself and his wife, Jill."Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden tweeted. Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020
Pence sent his regards to the president and the first lady."Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear friends President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump. We join millions across America praying for their full and swift recovery. God bless you President Trump & our wonderful First Lady Melania," Pence said.Trump said on Thursday he was beginning a quarantine process after Hope Hicks, a top adviser and trusted aide, tested positive for the coronavirus.Israel's Health Minister Yuli Edelstein commented: "I wish a complete and speedy recovery to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump from COVID-19."The son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yair also sent his regards. On his Twitter account he wrote: "Sending my prayers for a speedy recovery to President Trump and First Lady Melania!!!"
Sending my prayers for a speedy recovery to President Trump and First Lady Melania!!! ❤ pic.twitter.com/8dzOgphpbT — Yair Netanyahu (@YairNetanyahu) October 2, 2020
Futures for the S&P 500 fell 1.8% in Asian trading after the news, extending earlier losses, while barometers of risk sentiment, such as the Australian dollar and Treasury yields, dipped.The announcement has reverberated through world media and financial markets. Here are some more reactions:CHINA'S PRESIDENT XI JINPINGChinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to Trump and his wife Melania on Saturday, wishing them a speedy recovery from the coronavirus, Chinese state television reported.RUSSIA'S PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN:Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent Trump a telegram to wish him a swift recovery after he tested positive for COVID-19, Russian news agencies reported, citing the Kremlin."I am certain that your inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope with this dangerous virus," Putin's telegram said, according to the Interfax news agency.BRITAIN'S HOUSING SECRETARY ROBERT KENRICK, ON BEHALF OF THE UK GOVERNMENT:"All of us want to send our best wishes to President Trump, the first lady and the Trump family and wish them a speedy recovery," Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky."We know what it's like to have, in our case a prime minister who tested positive for COVID and setting aside politics we all want to see him and his wife get better soon," he said, referring to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who fell gravely ill after catching COVID-19 in March and spent two weeks recovering.Johnson later also tweeted his best wishes.
My best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a speedy recovery from coronavirus. — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 2, 2020
FRANCE'S GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN, GABRIEL ATTAL“This demonstrates that the virus spares no one, including those who have shown skepticism. I wish him a swift recovery.”HU XIJIN, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF CHINA'S GLOBAL TIMES"President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19. The news shows the severity of the US’ pandemic situation. It will impose a negative impact on the image of Trump and the US, and may also negatively affect his reelection."CHINA DAILY, THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER"The positive test is yet another reminder that the coronavirus continues to spread, even as Trump has tried desperately to suggest it no longer poses a danger. Since it emerged earlier this year, Trump, the White House and his campaign have played down the threat and refused to abide by basic public health guidelines — including those issued by his own administration — such as wearing masks in public and practicing social distancing. Instead, Trump has continued to hold campaign rallies that draw thousands of supporters. The virus has killed more than 200,000 Americans and infected more than 7 million nationwide."TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE SPOKESMAN'S STATEMENT"President Tsai, upon receiving the news, sent her best wishes to the US government via diplomatic channels, hoping that President Trump and his wife can recover at an early date under the professional care of the medical team.”SHANE OLIVER, HEAD OF INVESTMENT STRATEGY, AMP CAPITAL, SYDNEY“There might be a sympathy vote for Trump if he gets the coronavirus.“The market’s already a little bit on edge because of the upcoming election and the failure of talks to result in a new fiscal stimulus.“You can imagine all sorts of scenarios here. If he tests positive and then just shows mild symptoms, it will be over in a few days. If he gets ill and has to go to hospital, the market will be a lot more concerned. Obviously, to the extent campaigning comes to a halt, it might increase fears that he might lose the election."Generally speaking, the market prefers the incumbent to win and the general preference has been for Trump to win because he will mean lower taxes and less regulation than a Biden presidency."But the whole issue around fiscal stimulus is complicated because, if Trump loses and the Democrats win and they get control of the Senate and the House, it makes fiscal stimulus assured, which will offset the impact of the tax hikes. The market would probably be happy to see a Biden presidency with a clean sweep."NAOYA OSHIKUBO, SENIOR ECONOMIST, SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT"Trump has been trailing behind Biden and he has clearly failed to narrow the gap after the first debate, which is the most important of the three debates. I suspect markets will lean towards the view that Biden will likely win the election."What I am worried is that he will become even more aggressive against China after he caught the virus himself, for I got the impression that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become more anti-China after he had COVID-19."For the time being it will be difficult for financial markets to be in a risk-on mood."
"Trump has been trailing behind Biden and he has clearly failed to narrow the gap after the first debate ... I suspect markets will lean towards the view that Biden will likely win the election," said Naoya Oshikubo, senior economist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management. "What I am worried is that he will become even more aggressive against China after he caught the virus himself."
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Friday he has tested negative for COVID-19 after protectively being screened following news of President Donald Trump's positive test.
"Out of an abundance of caution I was tested for COVID-19 this morning and the result was negative. I will be testifying before Congress as scheduled," Azar wrote on Twitter.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he and his wife Susan were "keeping [Trump] and [the first lady] in our thoughts and prayers. May you both have a quick recovery. Our nation is standing strong with you!"
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called for the Senate to adopt a coronavirus testing and contact tracing program for lawmakers and others at the US Capitol following Trump's positive test.
"The Senate needs a testing and contact tracing program for senators, staff, and all who work in the Capitol complex," Schumer said in a statement.
"It is imperative that all results be made public in order to contain a possible outbreak and so we can determine the need for senators and staff to quarantine or self-isolate," he said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--US appeals court revives GlaxoSmithKline verdict against Teva

A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 2017 jury verdict that required Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to pay GlaxoSmithKline @ @ @ @ @ million for infringing a patent for its blood pressure drug Coreg .
The 2-1 decision @ @ @ @ @ Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington , DC .

A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 2017 jury verdict that required Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to pay GlaxoSmithKline Plc more than $235 million for infringing a patent for its blood pressure drug Coreg.
The 2-1 decision was issued by the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, DC.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--US blacklists eight Belarusian officials -Treasury Department website

The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on eight Belarusian officials , including the Interior Minister , according to the @ @ @ @ @ , taking action after an August election that the Belarus opposition say was stolen by @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Department 's move comes after the European Union on Friday imposed sanctions against about @ @ @ @ @ the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus .
A statement put out by the department @ @ @ @ @ for their role in alleged election fraud and the country 's violent crackdown on protests @

The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on eight Belarusian officials, including the Interior Minister, according to the US Treasury Department's website, taking action after an August election that the Belarus opposition say was stolen by President Alexander Lukashenko.
The Treasury Department's move comes after the European Union on Friday imposed sanctions against about 40 officials accused of rigging the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Noble Energy shareholders approve $4.2 billion sale to Chevron

Noble Energy shareholders on Friday approved a deal to sell the oil and gas producer to Chevron , boosting Chevron @ @ @ @ @ and adding international natural gas reserves close to growing markets .
The all-stock deal values @ @ @ @ @ 4.2 billion , excluding $ 8 billion in debt , and the vote cements the @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus crushed global fuel demand .

Noble Energy shareholders on Friday approved a deal to sell the oil and gas producer to Chevron , boosting Chevron's US shale oil holdings and adding international natural gas reserves close to growing markets.
The all-stock deal values Noble Energy at around $4.2 billion, excluding $8 billion in debt, and the vote cements the first big energy deal since the coronavirus crushed global fuel demand.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Trump has mild symptoms, will remain on job -chief of staff


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--IDF reports 1,237 active cases of coronavirus

The IDF Spokesperson 's Unit reported 1,237 active cases of coronavirus on Friday afternoon , including soldiers and IDF civilian @ @ @ @ @ IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Friday .

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported 1,237 active cases of coronavirus on Friday afternoon, including soldiers and IDF civilian employees.
Additionally, 12,700 IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Gantz orders Nissenkorn to appoint new state attorney

Nissenkorn said after Gantz 's announcement that `` the Israeli public deserves a professional and independent law system .
This @ @ @ @ @ critical during a state of emergency .
Together with defense minister and Blue and White @ @ @ @ @ 've decided to activate the committees in charge of locating possible candidates for the positions @ @ @ @ @ attorney general .
`` There 's no need for delaying the process of appointing people @ @ @ @ @ have faith that the independent committees will choose excellent people , '' Nissenkorn added .
@ @ @ @ @ Minister Benny Gantz told Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn on Friday to appoint a new State @ @ @ @ @ `` We joined the government in order to combat coronavirus , not the rule of @ @ @ @ @ n't like it , you 're welcome to call for elections , '' Gantz said.Likud @ @ @ @ @ Gantz 's message is null , as the appointment of a new state attorney will @ @ @ @ @

Nissenkorn said after Gantz's announcement that "the Israeli public deserves a professional and independent law system. This is essential during routine and critical during a state of emergency. Together with defense minister and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, we've decided to activate the committees in charge of locating possible candidates for the positions of state attorney and deputy attorney general.
"There's no need for delaying the process of appointing people to these positions. I have faith that the independent committees will choose excellent people," Nissenkorn added.
Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn on Friday to appoint a new State Attorney, N12 reported."We joined the government in order to combat coronavirus, not the rule of law. If you don't like it, you're welcome to call for elections," Gantz said.Likud officials reportedly told N12 that Gantz's message is null, as the appointment of a new state attorney will require approval from Likud.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--27-year-old dies after being shot near I'billin in northern Israel

Police forces are searching the area in order to locate any involved suspects .

Police forces are searching the area in order to locate any involved suspects.
A 27-year-old died on Friday after being shot in a gas station near the village of I'billin in northern Israel.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Gantz appoints MK Orit Farkash-Hacohen as new tourism minister

`` Asaf Zamir did n't only resign , he laid out a serious indictment before all those who remain in the government a minute longer and continue to keep Netanyahu in power .
Gantz and Ashkenazi - you are not serving the State of Israel , you are serving Netanyahu .
It 's time to resign , '' Leader of the Opposition , Yair Lapid said in regard to Zamir 's resignation .
Last week , Science and Technology Minister Yizhar Shay also contemplated resigning but was persuaded not to by Gantz.Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah said Zamir 's departure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's wall falling . ''
He promised that more Blue and White ministers would follow.Likud responded by accusing Zamir of resigning for his own political reasons .
He is expected to run again for Tel Aviv mayor in the next election .
`` Zamir is running away from the battle just in order to gain some votes in Tel Aviv , '' the Likud said .
`` It is Zamir who is engaging in petty politics while the prime minister is fighting around the clock to save the lives and the livelihood of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second statement , Likud said that Blue and White needs to decide whether `` it is fighting the virus or the government .
`` The three ministers who voted against the new directives limiting protests against Netanyahu were Zamir , Shay and Farkash-Hacohen .
Asked why she voted against , a spokesman for Farkash-Hacohen said it did not have to do with the protests but with economic issues .
`` She does n't agree with the economic part of the plan , and thinks the damage to the economy is much greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her spokesperson said .

Last week, Science and Technology Minister Yizhar Shay also contemplated resigning but was persuaded not to by Gantz. "Asaf Zamir didn't only resign, he laid out a serious indictment before all those who remain in the government a minute longer and continue to keep Netanyahu in power. Gantz and Ashkenazi - you are not serving the State of Israel, you are serving Netanyahu. It's time to resign," Leader of the Opposition, Yair Lapid said in regard to Zamir's resignation. Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah said Zamir's departure is the "first brick in Netanyahu's wall falling." He promised that more Blue and White ministers would follow. Likud responded by accusing Zamir of resigning for his own political reasons. He is expected to run again for Tel Aviv mayor in the next election. "Zamir is running away from the battle just in order to gain some votes in Tel Aviv," the Likud said. "It is Zamir who is engaging in petty politics while the prime minister is fighting around the clock to save the lives and the livelihood of the citizens of Israel." In a second statement, Likud said that Blue and White needs to decide whether "it is fighting the virus or the government." "She doesn't agree with the economic part of the plan, and thinks the damage to the economy is much greater than what the plan achieves," her spokesperson said. Last week, Science and Technology Minister Yizhar Shay also contemplated resigning but was persuaded not to by Gantz.Yesh Atid MK Ofer Shelah said Zamir's departure is the "first brick in Netanyahu's wall falling." He promised that more Blue and White ministers would follow.Likud responded by accusing Zamir of resigning for his own political reasons. He is expected to run again for Tel Aviv mayor in the next election."Zamir is running away from the battle just in order to gain some votes in Tel Aviv," the Likud said. "It is Zamir who is engaging in petty politics while the prime minister is fighting around the clock to save the lives and the livelihood of the citizens of Israel."In a second statement, Likud said that Blue and White needs to decide whether "it is fighting the virus or the government."The three ministers who voted against the new directives limiting protests against Netanyahu were Zamir, Shay and Farkash-Hacohen. Asked why she voted against, a spokesman for Farkash-Hacohen said it did not have to do with the protests but with economic issues."She doesn't agree with the economic part of the plan, and thinks the damage to the economy is much greater than what the plan achieves," her spokesperson said.
Tourism Minister Asaf Zamir became the first Blue and White minister to quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Friday, sending the political system into turmoil and raising speculation that elections could be on the horizon.Following Zamir's resignation, Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz announced that he will appoint Orit Farkash Hacohen as the new tourism minister instead of her current role as minister of strategic affairsZamir voted against the last two packages of coronavirus regulations in the government and had come under tremendous pressure from protest movements to resign.Zamir met with Gantz on Friday and told him he had to resign because he had no faith in Netanyahu."The coronavirus crisis is at best a secondary priority for the prime minister," he said. "The personal and legal considerations are what interests Netanyahu, and this has been clear from every step he has taken."He wrote on Facebook that he did not believe that Israel could end its coronavirus crisis as long as Netanyahu remains prime minister.Zamir said he would remain loyal to the party and to Gantz, who he called a leader who "puts the people of Israel above all considerations."Zamir is a former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor before joining Blue and White.The Black Flag protest movement issued a statement praising Zamir for his resignation, calling it a "courageous step." The movement called on the rest of Blue and White MKs to "stand for democracy like he did."


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Azerbaijan denies that warplane and two drones shot down

YEREVAN/BAKU - Armenia 's defense ministry on Friday said Nagorno-Karabakh air defense systems had shot down an Azeri warplane and @ @ @ @ @ government platform reported , but Azerbaijan 's defense ministry denied the report .
Fighting between @ @ @ @ @ continued for a sixth day in the heaviest clashes since the 1990s around the enclave @ @ @ @ @ sides claiming to have inflicted significant damage on the other .

YEREVAN/BAKU - Armenia's defense ministry on Friday said Nagorno-Karabakh air defense systems had shot down an Azeri warplane and two drones, an online government platform reported, but Azerbaijan's defense ministry denied the report.
Fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces continued for a sixth day in the heaviest clashes since the 1990s around the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, with both sides claiming to have inflicted significant damage on the other.


jerusalempost--2020-10-02--Biden sends Trump well wishes following positive COVID-19 test


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Erdogan says Turkey stands by 'oppressed' in the Caucasus

ISTANBUL - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey supports the `` oppressed '' in the Caucasus , where @ @ @ @ @ its week of fierce fighting against ethnic Armenian forces in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh enclave .
@ @ @ @ @ night for our country to take its deserved place in the global world order .
@ @ @ @ @ everywhere from Syria to Libya , from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus , '' @ @ @

ISTANBUL - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey supports the "oppressed" in the Caucasus, where Ankara has backed Azerbaijan in its week of fierce fighting against ethnic Armenian forces in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.
"We strive day and night for our country to take its deserved place in the global world order. We stand by the oppressed everywhere from Syria to Libya, from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Caucasus," he said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Russia says Germany denied Russian diplomats access to Navalny

Russia 's foreign ministry said on Saturday that the Russian embassy in Germany had received a refusal from the German @ @ @ @ @ a request to access Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny .
The Russian ministry statement also called @ @ @ @ @ `` campaign of demonizing Russia '' to stop .

Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday that the Russian embassy in Germany had received a refusal from the German foreign ministry in response to a request to access Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
The Russian ministry statement also called on those who inspire a "campaign of demonizing Russia" to stop.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15

Attaullah Khugyani , a spokesman for the provincial government , said the number of casualties , most of whom were civilians , could rise and that dozens of people were also injured by the blast in Ghani Khel district .
Obaidullah Shinwari , the Nangarhar provincial council 's member , said 52 people were injured in the blast .
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack .
Ministry of Interior spokesman Tariq Arian blamed the insurgent Taliban for the attack , saying in the last two weeks they had carried 650 attacks which had killed 69 civilians and wounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately respond to calls requesting comment .
Afghan government negotiators are holding talks with the insurgent Taliban in their political capital of Doha in attempts to end decades of conflict , but calls by the government and international community for a ceasefire or reduction in violence have so far been rejected by the Taliban .
Violence has escalated since a reduction in violence period that led up to the United States signing a troop withdrawal with the group , designed to usher the way to peace negotiations , in February .
The Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Afghan forces had killed a key member of the Taliban and arrested five others on Friday night in northern Balkh province .

Attaullah Khugyani, a spokesman for the provincial government, said the number of casualties, most of whom were civilians, could rise and that dozens of people were also injured by the blast in Ghani Khel district.
Obaidullah Shinwari, the Nangarhar provincial council's member, said 52 people were injured in the blast.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Ministry of Interior spokesman Tariq Arian blamed the insurgent Taliban for the attack, saying in the last two weeks they had carried 650 attacks which had killed 69 civilians and wounded 141 people.
The Taliban did not immediately respond to calls requesting comment. Afghan government negotiators are holding talks with the insurgent Taliban in their political capital of Doha in attempts to end decades of conflict, but calls by the government and international community for a ceasefire or reduction in violence have so far been rejected by the Taliban.
Violence has escalated since a reduction in violence period that led up to the United States signing a troop withdrawal with the group, designed to usher the way to peace negotiations, in February.
The Ministry of Interior also said in a Tweet that Afghan forces had killed a key member of the Taliban and arrested five others on Friday night in northern Balkh province.
Attackers set off a truck bomb in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, according to provincial officials, as violence continues in the war-torn nation despite peace talks taking place in Qatar.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Shlomi Shabbat, famed Israeli vocalist, hospitalized with coronavirus

Shabbat was diagnosed with the coronavirus this week .
He arrived at Bellinson Saturday morning because he felt unwell .
@ @ @ @ @ doctors decided to admit Shabbat to the hospital .

Shabbat was diagnosed with the coronavirus this week. He arrived at Bellinson Saturday morning because he felt unwell. After initial medical assessments, doctors decided to admit Shabbat to the hospital.
Famed Israeli vocalist Shlomi Shabbat was hospitalized on Saturday morning at Belinson Medical Center, after his coronavirus condition deteriorated, according to a hospital statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--China's President Xi wishes Trump speedy recovery from coronavirus

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Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Saturday, wishing them a speedy recovery from the coronavirus, Chinese state television reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--UK officials worried about losing UK PM following bout with coronavirus

Britain 's foreign minister Dominic Raab said he worried for Boris Johnson 's life when the prime minister was hospitalized with COVID-19 in April .
Raab stood in for Johnson as for almost a month while the prime minister recovered .
Johnson first became ill with the coronavirus in late March and ended up in intensive care at one point .
`` I really worried we might lose him and I was worried for Carrie pregnant with baby Wilf , '' Raab is due to say at the virtual Conservative Party conference later on Saturday , reported the Times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their son at the time .
Raab 's comments come hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was taken to a military hospital near Washington after testing positive for the virus .
Trump will work in special suite at the hospital for the next few days , in what the White House called a precautionary measure .
With the U.S. presidential election a month away , Raab told the newspaper that he had never met Trump 's Democratic rival for the White House , former Vice President Joe Biden , or any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he had good relationships with senior Democrats on Capitol Hill and the outcome of the election would not affect UK-U.S. relations , the Times reported .
`` The strength of the friendship between Britain and the U.S .
I think is in great shape whatever the outcome in November , '' he told the newspaper .

Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab said he worried for Boris Johnson's life when the prime minister was hospitalized with COVID-19 in April.
Raab stood in for Johnson as for almost a month while the prime minister recovered. Johnson first became ill with the coronavirus in late March and ended up in intensive care at one point.
"I really worried we might lose him and I was worried for Carrie pregnant with baby Wilf," Raab is due to say at the virtual Conservative Party conference later on Saturday, reported the Times.
Johnson's fiancée Carrie Symonds was pregnant with their son at the time.
Raab's comments come hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was taken to a military hospital near Washington after testing positive for the virus. Trump will work in special suite at the hospital for the next few days, in what the White House called a precautionary measure.
With the U.S. presidential election a month away, Raab told the newspaper that he had never met Trump's Democratic rival for the White House, former Vice President Joe Biden, or any of Biden's senior team.
But he said he had good relationships with senior Democrats on Capitol Hill and the outcome of the election would not affect UK-U.S. relations, the Times reported.
"The strength of the friendship between Britain and the U.S. I think is in great shape whatever the outcome in November," he told the newspaper.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--India's coronavirus death toll passes 100,000

India 's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday , only the third country in the @ @ @ @ @ milestone , after the United States and Brazil , and its epidemic shows no sign @ @ @ @ @ rose to 100,842 , the health ministry said , while the tally of infections climbed @ @ @ @ @ daily increase in cases of 79,476 .
India now has the highest rate of daily @ @ @ @ @ world .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's government , faced with a collapsing economy after @ @ @ @ @ try to stem the spread of the virus in late March , is pushing ahead @ @ @ @ @ the country .

India's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone, after the United States and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign of abating.
Total deaths rose to 100,842, the health ministry said, while the tally of infections climbed to 6.47 million after a daily increase in cases of 79,476. India now has the highest rate of daily increase in infections in the world.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, faced with a collapsing economy after imposing a tough lockdown to try to stem the spread of the virus in late March, is pushing ahead with a full opening of the country.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Russia's new coronavirus cases return to highest levels, near 10,000

Russia reported 9,859 new coronavirus cases on Saturday , the highest number of daily infections since May 15 , when @ @ @ @ @ peak .
Russia 's coronavirus crisis center said that 174 coronavirus deaths had been confirmed @ @ @ @ @ , which took the official national death toll to 21,251 .

Russia reported 9,859 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest number of daily infections since May 15, when the outbreak was at its peak.
Russia's coronavirus crisis center said that 174 coronavirus deaths had been confirmed in the last 24 hours, which took the official national death toll to 21,251.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--France reports eight people missing after heavy floods in the South

At least eight people were missing in France after a storm passed through the southeastern part of the country , @ @ @ @ @ city of Nice , authorities said on Saturday .
Meteo France said that 450mm ( @ @ @ @ @ was recorded over 24 hours in some areas , which is the equivalent of close @ @ @ @ @ at this time of the year .
There was more rainfall than on Oct. 3 @ @ @ @ @ the death of 20 people in and around the city of Cannes on the French @ @ @ @ @ the director of civil protection , told France Info .
The department of Alpes-Maritimes , @ @ @ @ @ , was on red alert on Friday as the storm was approaching .
The storm @ @ @ @ @ already caused heavy winds of more than 180 km per hour ( 112 miles per @ @ @ @ @ Thursday and Friday .
Authorities downgraded the alert to the orange level on Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ Italy .

PARIS/ROME - Two people died and nine people were missing in France and Italy after a storm hit border regions of the two countries, bringing record rainfall in places and causing heavy flooding that swept away roads and damaged homes, authorities said on Saturday.The storm, dubbed Alex, ravaged several villages around the city of Nice on the French Riviera. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi called it the worst flooding disaster in the area for more than a century after flying over the worst-hit area by helicopter."The roads and about 100 houses were swept away or partially destroyed," he told French news channel BFM."I have been particularly shocked by what I saw today," French Prime Minister Jean Castex told a news conference after visiting affected areas, adding he was concerned that the death toll could rise.At least eight people were missing in France, authorities said. These included two firemen whose vehicle was carried away by a swollen river, according to local witnesses cited by several French media.Television images from both countries showed several roads and bridges had been swept away by flood water and numerous rivers were reported to have burst their banks.In Italy, at least two people died -- one a fireman hit by a falling tree and another a man in his 30s whose car was swept into a river after a road subsided, local authorities said.As night fell, one Italian was still unaccounted for while a further 16 people earlier feared missing, including a group of six German trekkers, had all been found safe.Officials in the Piedmont region reported a record 630 mm (24.8 inches) of rain in just 24 hours in Sambughetto, close to the border with Switzerland. The Piedmont regional chief Alberto Cirio called on the government to declare a state of emergency.The water level in the River Po jumped by 3 meters (9.84 feet) in just 24 hours.Eric Ciotti, a member of the French parliament who is from one of the worst affected villages in the area, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, said several villages were cut off as they are located in steep-sided valleys of the mountainous region.Meteo France said that rainfall of 500 mm (19.69 inches) of rain was registered over 24 hours in Saint-Martin-Vésubie and close to 400 mm in several other towns - the equivalent of more than three months of rain at this time of the year.There was more rainfall than on October 3 2015, when floods caused the death of 20 people in and around the French Riviera city of Cannes, Jérémy Crunchant, the director of civil protection, told France Info.In Venice, a long-delayed flood barrier system successfully protected the lagoon city from a high tide for the first time on Saturday, bringing big relief following years of repeated inundations.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway tests positive for COVID-19

Kellyanne Conway, a former counselor to US President Donald Trump, on Friday said she had tested positive for COVID-19."My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I'm feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians," Conway tweeted.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien tests positive for coronavirus

US President Donald Trump 's campaign manager Bill Stepien tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday , according to US @ @ @ @ @ Cleveland with Trump and his staff last week for the first presidential debate , and @ @ @ @ @ with Hope Hicks , the president 's top aide , who tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ He also attended debate prep sessions with former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway , who @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the virus .

US President Donald Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, according to US media.
Stepien traveled to Cleveland with Trump and his staff last week for the first presidential debate, and was seen in close proximity with Hope Hicks, the president's top aide, who tested positive for the virus earlier this week.
He also attended debate prep sessions with former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, who announced recently that she had tested positive for the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 34.44 million, death toll at 1,024,917

More than 34.44 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,024,917 have died @ @ @ @ @ tally .
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the @ @ @ @ @ China in December 2019 .

More than 34.44 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,024,917 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--2020-10-03--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,563 to 296,958 - RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,563 to 296,958, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.The reported death toll rose by 19 to 9,527, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Mainland China reports 10 new COVID-19 cases

The National Health Commission said in a statement that all the new cases were imported infections involving travellers from overseas @ @ @ @ @ currently 189 active cases of the disease in mainland China , including one serious case @ @ @ @ @ suspected cases .

Mainland China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the same as a day earlier, the health authority said on Saturday.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that all the new cases were imported infections involving travellers from overseas.
It said there are currently 189 active cases of the disease in mainland China, including one serious case, and an additional four suspected cases.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 85,434, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,634.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Trump says he's feeling better, next few days will be 'real test'

US President Donald Trump, who is being treated for COVID-19 in a military hospital outside Washington, said in a video on Saturday that he was feeling ill when he arrived at the facility but now feels better.Trump, looking tired and wearing a suit coat but no tie, said, "I’m starting to feel good." He added that "over the next period of a few days I guess that’s the real test. We’ll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days."


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Chris Christie checks into hospital after testing positive for COVID-19

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie said on Saturday that he was checking himself into a hospital as a precautionary measure after testing positive for coronavirus."In consultation with my doctors, I checked myself into Morristown Medical Center this afternoon," Christie said on Twitter."While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms, due to my history of asthma we decided this is an important precautionary measure."Earlier in the day, Christie confirmed that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.Christie, an adviser to President Donald Trump, is one of several allies of the president who have tested positive for the virus in recent days.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Environmental protection minister infected with coronavirus

`` I feel good and hope to recover quickly , G-d willing .
A good week ( Shavua Tov ) @ @ @ @ @ Israeli patients , '' tweeted Gamliel .

"I feel good and hope to recover quickly, G-d willing. A good week (Shavua Tov) and complete recovery for all Israeli patients," tweeted Gamliel.
Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel was confirmed as infected with the novel coronavirus on Saturday night.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--McConnell says spoke with Trump and he "sounds well"

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that he had spoken with President Donald Trump and that he sounds well."Just had another great call with @POTUS. He sounds well and says he’s feeling good," McConnell said on Twitter."We talked about the people’s business — fighting the pandemic, confirming Judge Barrett, and strengthening the economy for American families," he added.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Police close Ponevezh Yeshiva after violation of coronavirus regulations

Another yeshiva in Bnei Brak was also fined NIS 5,000 for breaking the regulations on Saturday as well .

Another yeshiva in Bnei Brak was also fined NIS 5,000 for breaking the regulations on Saturday as well.
Israel Police closed the Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak on Saturday and fined the administration NIS 5,000 after about 30 people were seen praying the building against coronavirus regulations.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--French coronavirus cases reach record level with nearly 17k new cases

PARIS - France reported nearly 17,000 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday , about 5,000 more than on the previous @ @ @ @ @ daily record .
The number of infections rose by 16,972 to a total of 606,625 @ @ @ @ @ said , more than the previous record of 16,096 registered last week .
The number @ @ @ @ @ to 32,198 .
There were 4,087 new cases of people being hospitalized over the last @ @ @ @ @ in intensive care units .
The figures are relatively stable compared with the previous report @ @ @ @ @ of positive coronavirus tests in France rose to 7.9 % from 7.7 % on Friday @

PARIS - France reported nearly 17,000 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday, about 5,000 more than on the previous day, setting a new daily record.
The number of infections rose by 16,972 to a total of 606,625 cases, the health ministry said, more than the previous record of 16,096 registered last week.
The number of deaths increased by 49 to 32,198.
There were 4,087 new cases of people being hospitalized over the last seven days, including 849 in intensive care units. The figures are relatively stable compared with the previous report on Friday. The rate of positive coronavirus tests in France rose to 7.9% from 7.7% on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--IDF reports 1,176 active cases of coronavirus

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported 1,176 active cases of coronavirus on Saturday, including soldiers and IDF civilian employees.Additionally, 12,700 IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Saturday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Jordan's King Abdullah accepts resignation of PM Omar al-Razzaz

The monarch dissolved parliament last Sunday at the end of its four-year term in a move that under constitutional rules @ @ @ @ @ within a week .

The monarch dissolved parliament last Sunday at the end of its four-year term in a move that under constitutional rules meant the government must resign within a week.
AMMAN - Jordan's King Abdullah on Saturday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz and asked him to stay on as a caretaker premier until he designates a successor, state media said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Trump tweets 'I am feeling well!' following COVID-19 diagnosis

`` Doctors , Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center , and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them , are AMAZING !
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Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE .
With their help , I am feeling well ! ''
Doctors , Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center , and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them , are AMAZING !
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Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
— Donald J. Trump ( @ realDonaldTrump ) October 3 , 2020 Earlier on Saturday , Trump 's doctor said the president was `` doing very well '' and is fever-free at a military hospital on Saturday a day after he WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that he is `` feeling well '' following his COVID-19 diagnosis .
`` Doctors , Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center , and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them , are AMAZING !
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE .
With their help , I am feeling well !
`` Earlier on Saturday , Trump 's doctor said the president was `` doing very well '' and is fever-free at a military hospital on Saturday a day after he tested positive for COVID-19 .
But a person familiar with the situation said some of Trump 's vital signs over the last 24 hours were very concerning , and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care .
Trump was moved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington on Friday just hours after his diagnosis , an extraordinary development that upended the US presidential race a month before the Nov. 3 election .
White House doctor Sean P. Conley told reporters outside the hospital on Saturday that Trump had not experienced difficulty breathing , and had not been given supplemental oxygen .
`` The team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made , '' Conley said .
The White House has said Trump , 74 , will work in a special suite at the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precautionary measure .
He had no public events scheduled on Saturday .
Trump has downplayed the threat of the coronavirus pandemic from the outset , even as the disease has killed more than 200,000 Americans and hammered the US economy .
Conley said Trump had received a first dose of a five-day course of Remdesivir , an intravenous antiviral drug sold by Gilead Sciences Inc that has been shown to shorten hospital stays .
He is also taking an experimental treatment , Regeneron 's REGN-COV2 , one of several experimental COVID-19 drugs known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zinc , Vitamin D , famotidine , melatonin and aspirin , Conley has said .
Trump announced on Twitter early on Friday that he and the first lady , Melania Trump , had contracted the virus .
He is at high risk because of his age and weight .
He has remained in apparent good health during his time in office but is not known to exercise regularly or to follow a healthy diet .
A number of other prominent Republicans also tested positive on Friday , including former White House senior adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Thom Tillis .
On Saturday , a third senator was diagnosed with COVID-19 : Republican Ron Johnson , chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee .
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie also said he tested positive .
Vice President Mike Pence , who would take over presidential duties if Trump became severely ill , tested negative , a spokesman said .
The former Indiana governor , 61 , is working from his own residence about three miles from the White House .

President Donald Trump said from his hospital room on Saturday that he felt "much better" but the next few days will be "the real test" of his treatment for COVID-19, capping a day of contradictory messages from the White House about his condition.In a four-minute video posted on Twitter, Trump, looking tired and wearing a jacket and open-necked shirt, said he "wasn't feeling so well" when he first arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday.
"Over the next period of a few days, I guess that's the real test, so we'll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days," Trump said, seated at a round table in front of an American flag.
Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE. With their help, I am feeling well! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020
The remarks came hours after differing assessments of his health from administration officials left it unclear how ill the president had become since he tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday night, a matter of enormous public concern.A White House team of doctors said on Saturday morning that Trump's condition was improving and that he was already talking about returning to the White House. One doctor said Trump told them "'I feel like I could walk out of here today.'"Within minutes, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows gave reporters a less rosy assessment, telling them, "The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We're still not on a clear path to a full recovery."Meadows, whose initial comments were delivered on condition that he not be identified, altered his tone hours later, telling Reuters that Trump was doing "very well" and that "doctors are very pleased with his vital signs."Meadows did not clarify the discrepancy in his comments. A Trump adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity said the president was not happy to learn of Meadows' initial remarks.Trump was flown from the White House to Walter Reed, near Washington, about 17 hours after he announced his illness. Administration officials, who described the move as precautionary, said he would stay at the hospital for several days.Another source who was briefed on Trump's condition said the president was given supplemental oxygen before he went to the hospital. The decision to hospitalize Trump came after he had experienced difficulty breathing and his oxygen level dropped, according to a source familiar with the situation.White House doctor Sean P. Conley told reporters outside the hospital on Saturday that Trump had not had trouble breathing, and was not given oxygen at Walter Reed."The team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made," Conley said.He declined to give a timetable for Trump's possible release from the hospital, and later had to issue a statement saying he misspoke after appearing to suggest Trump had been diagnosed as early as Wednesday."Today's spectacle - doctors saying one thing, White House sources saying another thing, and both later amending their statements - only reinforces the credibility problems of this administration," said Kyle Kondik, a political analyst at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.The diagnosis was the latest setback for the Republican president, who is trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.With Trump in the hospital, his campaign announced "Operation MAGA," based on his slogan "Make America Great Again," which will see high-profile allies including Vice President Mike Pence and Trump's elder sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, take over in-person campaigning starting next week.Pence, who tested negative on Friday, is scheduled to debate Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday before embarking on a swing through battleground states, the campaign said.Biden, who largely avoided direct criticism of Trump during a campaign trip to Michigan on Friday, took a more aggressive tone on Saturday while speaking to a transit workers' union on Saturday, even as he wished the president well."I'm in a little bit of a spot here, because I don't want to be attacking the president and the first lady now," Biden said, adding he hoped the Trumps make a full recovery.But he quickly pivoted to Trump's response to the pandemic, calling it "unconscionable" and blasting Trump's comment in an interview this summer that "it is what it is" when asked about the death toll."I find this one of the most despicable things that I've encountered in my whole career," Biden said.Biden, who tested negative on Friday, told reporters he would next be tested on Sunday. His campaign will begin releasing the results of each test, a spokesman said.The Democratic candidate has eschewed big events in favor of low-key appearances with few or no attendees, while Trump has held large rallies with little social distancing.Biden has used Trump's diagnosis to bolster his calls for people to wear masks, a practice that Trump has questioned.Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus pandemic this year, even as it has killed more than 200,000 Americans and hammered the U.S. economy.Conley said Trump had received a first dose of a five-day course of Remdesivir, an intravenous antiviral drug sold by Gilead Sciences Inc that has been shown to shorten hospital stays.He is also taking an experimental treatment, Regeneron's REGN-COV2, one of several experimental COVID-19 drugs known as monoclonal antibodies, as well as zinc, Vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin, Conley has said.The president is at high risk because of his age and weight. He has remained in apparent good health during his time in office but is not known to exercise regularly or to follow a healthy diet.A number of other prominent Republicans have also said they tested positive for COVID-19 since Trump's announcement, including Republican Senators Mike Lee, Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson, former White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.Christie said he checked himself in to a hospital on Saturday as a precaution due to his asthma, though he said he had only mild symptoms.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--US Senate floor activity rescheduled, SCOTUS nominee hearing to continue

WASHINGTON - US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be rescheduled until @ @ @ @ @ committee work , like the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump 's Supreme Court nominee @ @ @ @ @ continue .
`` Previously-scheduled floor activity will be rescheduled until after October 19th ...
The @ @ @ @ @ ’ s committees can and will continue as each committee sees fit , '' McConnell @ @ @ @ @ A number of Republican Senators have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days .

WASHINGTON - US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be rescheduled until after October 19, but committee work, like the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, would continue.
"Previously-scheduled floor activity will be rescheduled until after October 19th... The important work of the Senate’s committees can and will continue as each committee sees fit," McConnell said in a statement.
A number of Republican Senators have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--IDF troops to stop directing traffic, will be replaced by Border Patrol

At the direction of the IDF Chief of Staff lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi , the head of the IDF Operations Division @ @ @ @ @ head of the Israel Police Operations Division , agreed on Saturday evening that , in @ @ @ @ @ troops who have recently been tasked with assisting in enforcing traffic restrictions will be replaced @ @ @ @ @ IDF troops will subsequently replace Border Patrol forces , reinforcing their missions in the Judea @ @ @ @

At the direction of the IDF Chief of Staff lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the head of the IDF Operations Division and his counterpart, the head of the Israel Police Operations Division, agreed on Saturday evening that, in the coming days, IDF troops who have recently been tasked with assisting in enforcing traffic restrictions will be replaced by Border Patrol forces.
IDF troops will subsequently replace Border Patrol forces, reinforcing their missions in the Judea and Samaria area.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Coronavirus: More than 7,000 new patients; death toll hits 1,679

More than 7,000 people were diagnosed with coronavirus on Friday, the Health Ministry reported: 7,024 out of 62,062 who were screened.There are 839 people in serious condition, including 224 who are intubated.The deal toll spiked to 1,679.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie tests positive for coronavirus

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie has tested positive for coronavirus and will be receiving medical attention , Christie wrote @ @ @ @ @ `` I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out @ @ @ @ @ feeling in the last day or two , '' Christie wrote .
Christie said Friday @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump , who has since tested positive for the coronavirus , none of @ @ @ @ @ .
CNN reported at least some of Trump 's debate preparation took place around a @ @ @ @ @ Map Room .
According to The Associated Press , Trump ’ s prep team included @ @ @ @ @ New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway , campaign communications @ @ @ @ @ House chief of staff Mark Meadows , senior adviser and the president 's son-in-law Jared @ @ @ @ @ McEnany and communications director Alyssa Farah .

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie has tested positive for coronavirus and will be receiving medical attention, Christie wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
"I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two," Christie wrote.
Christie said Friday that during debate preparation for President Donald Trump, who has since tested positive for the coronavirus, none of the people present wore masks.
CNN reported at least some of Trump's debate preparation took place around a table in the White House Map Room. According to The Associated Press, Trump’s prep team included Christie, Hicks, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, campaign communications strategist Jason Miller, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, senior adviser and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and communications director Alyssa Farah.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Black Flags Movement calls on Blue and White MKs to resign

The Black Flags Movement on Saturday released a statement calling on Israelis to join "over a thousand protests across the country tonight."The statement noted that tonight's protests will be calling on Blue and White MKs Izhar Shay and Orit Farkash-Hacohen to show some responsibility and resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, following the resignation of Tourism Minister Asaf Zamir last week."We are in the midst of a historic moment - over one thousand protests including tens of thousands of participants who are unwilling to accept the reality that the defendant is pulling us towards ... Netanyahu's continued tenure is the biggest threat facing the State of Israel ... We call on ministers Izhar Shay and Orit Farkash-Hacohen to resign and save Israel from the hands of Netanyahu," the statement read.As the nationwide coronavirus lockdown has restricted protests by limiting people's movement to a distance of 1 km from their homes, protests have become small demonstrations on bridges, junctions and nearby small towns across the country in accordance with Health Ministry guidelines.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Schools and mosques closed in Tehran as COVID-19 infections rise

Schools , libraries , mosques and other public institutions in Tehran were closed for a week on Saturday as part of measures to stem a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases , state media cited authorities in the Iranian capital as saying .
The closure plan , which will also affect universities , seminaries , libraries , museums , theaters , gyms , cafes and hair salons in the Iranian capital , came after Alireza Zali , head of the Tehran Coronavirus Taskforce , called for the shutdown to help control the epidemic .
Zali warned in an interview on state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic continues at the current rate in Tehran , there would be a three- to five-fold increase in cases and a rise in the fatality rate to between 1.5 % and 3 % .
The lockdown which also applies to all social and cultural ceremonies and conferences will run to Friday Oct. 9 .
Iran ’ s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 179 on Saturday to 26,746 , and identified cases by 3,523 to 468,119 , health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a severe penalty .
“ Anyone who feels ill and it ’ s clear to them that they are ill , must not hide their illness , ” Rouhani said in televised remarks .
Otherwise , he added , they will be committing “ the highest offense ” that will demand “ the highest punishment ” .
Those not wearing a mask in public will be fined , said Rouhani , adding the amount of fines and other penalties will be determined at the next meeting of the government-run Coronavirus Taskforce .
Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures ranging from warnings to their one-year suspension from their posts .
And government offices where people go for services can not serve people who do not observe health protocols , such as wearing masks .
Rouhani said penalties would be most severe in Tehran , where in recent weeks the daily death toll from the coronavirus has been more than 100 compared with less than 10 at the end of the first wave of the virus earlier this year , according to Zali .
Iran has registered more than 3,500 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a record 3,825 cases announced on Thursday , official statistics showed .

Schools, libraries, mosques and other public institutions in Tehran were closed for a week on Saturday as part of measures to stem a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, state media cited authorities in the Iranian capital as saying.
The closure plan, which will also affect universities, seminaries, libraries, museums, theaters, gyms, cafes and hair salons in the Iranian capital, came after Alireza Zali, head of the Tehran Coronavirus Taskforce, called for the shutdown to help control the epidemic.
Zali warned in an interview on state television that if the spread of the epidemic continues at the current rate in Tehran, there would be a three- to five-fold increase in cases and a rise in the fatality rate to between 1.5% and 3%.
The lockdown which also applies to all social and cultural ceremonies and conferences will run to Friday Oct. 9.
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 179 on Saturday to 26,746, and identified cases by 3,523 to 468,119, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said anyone concealing a COVID-19 infection should face a severe penalty.
“Anyone who feels ill and it’s clear to them that they are ill, must not hide their illness,” Rouhani said in televised remarks. Otherwise, he added, they will be committing “the highest offense” that will demand “the highest punishment”.
Those not wearing a mask in public will be fined, said Rouhani, adding the amount of fines and other penalties will be determined at the next meeting of the government-run Coronavirus Taskforce.
Government employees who fail to observe regulations face measures ranging from warnings to their one-year suspension from their posts. And government offices where people go for services cannot serve people who do not observe health protocols, such as wearing masks.
Businesses that flout regulations could face closure.
Rouhani said penalties would be most severe in Tehran, where in recent weeks the daily death toll from the coronavirus has been more than 100 compared with less than 10 at the end of the first wave of the virus earlier this year, according to Zali.
Iran has registered more than 3,500 new cases in each of the past six days, with a record 3,825 cases announced on Thursday, official statistics showed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Horowitz to acting police commissioner: Stop being the politics police

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Meretz leader MK Nitzan Horowitz, sent a letter to acting police commissioner Moti Cohen, stating that "Israel Police must stop acting as the politics police.""In the last 24 hours I've received dozens of petitions from citizens from across the country, who've tried to realize their legal right to protest, under restrictions, and were met with police forces that prevented them from doing so, and even fined them with false accusations," Horowitz wrote."I'm turning to you, demanding that these actions taken against citizens protesting according to guidelines be stopped immediately," Horowitz added.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Republican US Senator Johnson diagnosed with COVID-19 - spokesman

The spokesman said Johnson `` feels healthy and is not experiencing symptoms '' but will stay in isolation until he @ @ @ @ @ .
The aide did not identify the person Johnson came in contact with recently who @ @ @ @

The spokesman said Johnson "feels healthy and is not experiencing symptoms" but will stay in isolation until he is cleared by a doctor. The aide did not identify the person Johnson came in contact with recently who also has COVID-19.
WASHINGTON - Republican US Senator Ron Johnson, who heads the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, a spokesman said on Saturday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Tenants, staffers of shelter for disabled people diagnosed with COVID-19

Thirty-five tenants and 22 staff members of a shelter for disabled people run by the Welfare Ministry were diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday, N12 reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Nagorno-Karabakh: 51 more servicemen killed in fighting with Azerbaijan

YEREVAN - Nagorno-Karabakh said on Saturday that 51 more servicemen had been killed in the war with Azerbaijan , a @ @ @ @ @ toll from a week of fierce fighting .
Arayik Harutyunyan , president of the ethnic @ @ @ @ @ said earlier he had traveled to join his forces on the front line .

YEREVAN - Nagorno-Karabakh said on Saturday that 51 more servicemen had been killed in the war with Azerbaijan, a sharp rise in the death toll from a week of fierce fighting.
Arayik Harutyunyan, president of the ethnic Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan, said earlier he had traveled to join his forces on the front line.


jerusalempost--2020-10-03--Gamzu in a visit to Shfar'am: Weddings endanger lives

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu and head of the coronavirus headquarters for the Arab sector Aiman Sif visited on Saturday the Arab city of Shfar'am in northern Israel.As part of their visit, Gamzu and Sif visited the city municipality and spoke to local staff.During their visit, Gamzu said that "anyone who invites people to weddings is endangering their lives.""Weddings are an epicenter for infections," Gamzu added. We must understand that anyone who invites 100, 200 or 300 people to a wedding, will end up with at least two, three or four coronavirus patients. And the chain of infection continues and there's no way of stopping it."


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--MK Ayman Odeh tests positive for coronavirus

MK Ayman Odeh (Joint List) tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. He has mild symptoms and will be entering quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Man who assaulted wife sent to house arrest, may have harmed her again

The man was detained again on Sunday and his arrest has been extended .

The man was detained again on Sunday and his arrest has been extended.
A man suspected of assaulting and attempting to rape his wife was released to house arrest with no supervision.The man was then seen at the hospital where his wife was being treated and is suspected of attempting to harm her again, according to Israeli police.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Turkey condemns Armenian targeting of Azeri civilians

`` The attacks of Armenia targeting the civilians in Ganja ... are a new manifestation of Armenia 's unlawful attitude @ @ @ @ @ , '' the Turkish Foreign Ministry said .
Ankara supports Baku and has rejected calls @ @ @ @ @ an immediate ceasefire .

Turkey condemned what it called Armenian attacks on the Azeri city of Ganja on Sunday and repeated it backs Azerbaijan's right to self-defense within its internationally-recognized borders.
"The attacks of Armenia targeting the civilians in Ganja... are a new manifestation of Armenia's unlawful attitude. We condemn these attacks," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. Ankara supports Baku and has rejected calls made by other nations for an immediate ceasefire.
Azerbaijan said earlier that Armenian forces had shelled its second city of Ganja in an escalation of the war in the South Caucasus that began a week ago, while Armenia denied it had directed fire "of any kind" towards Azerbaijan.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Azerbaijan says one civilian dead, 4 wounded in Armenian rocket attack

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said on Sunday that one civilian had been killed and four wounded in an Armenian rocket attack on Azerbaijan's second city of Ganja.Armenia denied attacking its neighbor but the leader of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan, said it had targeted Ganja. He later said it had stopped firing on the city to avoid civilian casualties.