jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Philippines says total coronavirus cases nearing 9,000

MANILA - The Philippines said on Saturday it has recorded 156 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 24 more @ @ @ @ @ number of infections in the country to 8,928 and the fatalities to 603 .
It @ @ @ @ @ individuals had recovered from infections , bringing the recoveries to 1,124 .

MANILA - The Philippines said on Saturday it has recorded 156 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 24 more deaths, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 8,928 and the fatalities to 603.
It also said that 40 more individuals had recovered from infections, bringing the recoveries to 1,124.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Coronavirus in Israel: death toll rises to 227, 84 intubated

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Israel's number of confirmed coronavirus cases grew on Saturday to 16,152, up 148 from the previous day, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday morning.The death toll grew on Saturday to 127. a growth rate of 1.79% from the previous day.Out of 6,525 active cases, 84 are intubated, 107 are in severe condition, 67 are in moderate condition, and 6,351 are in light condition.9,400 people in the country have recovered so far from COVID-19, a 7.3% rise from the previous day.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Singapore confirms 447 new coronavirus cases, smallest rise in 2 weeks

Most of the new cases are among migrant workers living in dormitories , the ministry said .

Most of the new cases are among migrant workers living in dormitories, the ministry said.
Singapore's health ministry on Saturday confirmed 447 new coronavirus infections, the smallest daily rise in two weeks, taking the city-state's tally of cases to 17,548 with 16 virus-related deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

New daily infections have stayed in the single digits for six consecutive days , prompting the government to allow some @ @ @ @ @ reopen starting on Sunday .
Three of the new cases were found on the southern @ @ @ @ @ said Taweesin Wisanuyothin , a spokesman of the government 's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration @ @ @ @ @ of Thailand 's nearly 3,000 cases were concentrated in Bangkok , Phuket has the highest @ @ @ @ @ , Taweesin said .
Since Thailand first detected the coronavirus in January , a total @ @ @ @ @ , 2,732 have recovered and 180 are still hospitalised , according to official figures .

New daily infections have stayed in the single digits for six consecutive days, prompting the government to allow some businesses and public parks to reopen starting on Sunday.
Three of the new cases were found on the southern resort island of Phuket, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman of the government's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration.
While more than half of Thailand's nearly 3,000 cases were concentrated in Bangkok, Phuket has the highest rate of infection per population, Taweesin said.
Since Thailand first detected the coronavirus in January, a total of 54 patients have died, 2,732 have recovered and 180 are still hospitalised, according to official figures.
BANGKOK - Thailand reported six new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,966.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 945 to 161,703

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 945 to 161,703, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.The death toll rose by 94 to 6,575.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--China reports one new coronavirus case versus 12 a day earlier

China reported one new coronavirus case for May 1 , down from 12 a day earlier , data from the @ @ @ @ @ showed on Saturday .
The new case was imported , the National Health Commission ( @ @ @ @ @ from six imported cases a day earlier .
China reported no domestic transmission cases down @ @ @ @ @ .
The NHC also reported 20 new asymptomatic cases for May 1 , down from @ @ @ @ @ The total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 82,875 .
With no @ @ @ @ @ the toll remained at 4,633 .

China reported one new coronavirus case for May 1, down from 12 a day earlier, data from the country’s health authority showed on Saturday.
The new case was imported, the National Health Commission (NHC) said, down from six imported cases a day earlier.
China reported no domestic transmission cases down from six the day before.
The NHC also reported 20 new asymptomatic cases for May 1, down from 25 a day earlier.
The total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 82,875. With no new deaths on Friday, the toll remained at 4,633.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Bolivian light plane crash kills six

Bolivian light plane crash kills six

A Bolivian military plane crashed on Saturday, killing two crew members and four Spanish citizens who were being transferred before a planned repatriation amid the coronavirus outbreak, the country's Air Force said.The crash occurred near the southeastern city of Trinidad, from where the passengers were being taken to the larger transport hub of Santa Cruz, the statement said. Bolivia has closed its borders to slow the spread of the pandemic.Bolivian authorities have set up a panel to investigate the crash and file a report on the incident within eight days, the air force said. It added the light aircraft, a Beechcraft Baron B-55, had crashed early in the afternoon.Preliminary findings showed that the plane reported that it planned to return to the airport in Trinidad 12 minutes after take-off due to engine failure. Contact with the aircraft was then lost.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Trump says glad to see North Korea's Kim "back, and well!"

US President Donald Trump on Saturday responded to reports of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's reappearance in public with a tweet saying, "I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well!"After weeks of intense speculation about Kim's health, North Korea's state media said on Saturday he had attended the completion of a fertilizer plant north of Pyongyang on Friday, the first report of his appearance since April 11.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Gov't allows employees over age 67 to return to work

The government approved on Saturday night that employees over the age of 67 who are considered in the risk group for the novel coronavirus may return to their place of employment.They may only return if their workplace has a purple tag, which marks a place of work approved by the government to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Shomron Regional Council will not open schools on Sunday

Schools across the country opened their gates and classrooms for the first time in nearly two months on Sunday morning, after the cabinet voted to recommence in-school learning for children in first to third grade, and eleventh to twelfth grade.According to the government’s decision announced Friday, schools for special education will open fully, and ultra-Orthodox school pupils from seventh to eleventh grade will return to the classroom.A decision regarding fourth to tenth graders will be made later in the month, with a return to school required before the end of May. Kindergartens and preschools are scheduled to reopen next Sunday.The noise of boisterous schoolchildren will not fill the playgrounds of all schools, however, following a series of local authorities who rejected the government’s decision.Members of Forum-15, the Israeli Forum of Self-Governed Cities, expressed concern that they would be unable to implement the decision safely in such a short time frame, calling the decision “irresponsible and even dangerous, despite its good intentions.”Nearly all its members – Ashdod, Beersheba, Haifa, Herzliya, Netanya, Ramat Gan, Rishon Lezion and Tel Aviv – said they would not open schools on Sunday.In a statement, the forum explained that municipal members were not given enough time or practical guidelines for reopening the education system, and they believed that they would be unable to implement the move in a safe manner. Givatayim and Holon municipalities, both members of the forum, said they would open schools, although schools in Holon will only welcome pupils in eleventh and twelfth grade. Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan said he hopes to open schools on Monday.The contentious decision to reopen schools comes despite a continued decline in the number of active coronavirus cases in Israel.As of Saturday evening, the number of active cases in the country have decreased to 6,363, including 105 patients in serious condition and 82 requiring intubation. To date, 229 citizens have died and 9,593 have recovered from the virus.At this stage, attending school will not be mandatory, except for students learning for their matriculation exams. The Education Ministry said it will work with the schools to obtain the tools necessary to ensure the health and safety of students and teachers.Education Minister Rafi Peretz confirmed that he supported the decision reached by the ministerial committee and that the education system is ready to open on Sunday. He said he expects “hectic discussions” with the Health Ministry in the coming weeks as they determine how best to open the rest of the system.Meretz party leader Nitzan Horowitz opposed the decision, calling it disorganized.“[Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is playing yo-yo with the education system,” Horowitz said. “Instead of making organized decisions after serious administrative work, the most fateful decisions concerning the children, parents and teachers are made through improvisation and at the last minute.”The government was scheduled to convene again late Saturday and on Sunday evening to discuss further easing of restrictions to contain the coronavirus outbreak. One decision reached by the government prior to press time was the lifting of a ban on workers aged over 67 from returning to work.Topics scheduled for discussion include the possible reopening of malls and markets, the easing of current limits on employees at the workplace, the opening of gyms, and the cancellation of the 100-meter limit on movement outside the house.The Histadrut trade federation said it had reached an agreement on Saturday night with the Finance Ministry to enable an increased number of public sector employees to return to work, in accordance with “purple standard” protection criteria required by the Health Ministry. The agreement, the Histradrut said, aims to increase the level of service available to citizens by public bodies.The vast majority of local municipalities have not recorded any new cases of the coronavirus in the past three days, according to data published by the Health Ministry on Saturday. Jerusalem registered the most new cases – 99 in total, or an increase of 2.9%.The latest epidemic hotspot concerning health authorities, however, is the southern Bedouin town of Hura, home to approximately 17,000 residents. Some 30 new cases have been recorded there in the past three days, representing a 43.5% increase in active cases.Lockdowns on two neighborhoods in the town, and the Jerusalem neighborhood of Romema Merkaz, are expected to expire at midnight on Sunday.As the government seeks to gradually restore the economy to full operations, Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that train travel will gradually recommence from the evening of May 16. The move will require Health Ministry approval, and passengers will be required to wear masks and have their temperature checked.The railway connecting Tel Aviv Central Station and Herzliya will not reopen immediately due to ongoing electrification work. The project will ultimately enable trains to run directly between Jerusalem’s Yitzhak Navon Station, Tel Aviv and Herzliya.In addition, Smotrich approved a proposal from the National Public Transport Authority to permit public transportation after 8 p.m. from May 5.Despite moves to reopen the economy, self-employed workers and small business owners joined forces with salaried employees to rally again on Saturday evening against what they perceive as insufficient financial support provided by the government.Protests were held at Charles Clore Park in Tel Aviv, outside the former Hamashbir building on King George St. in Jerusalem, UNESCO Square in Haifa and outside the Beersheba municipality building.“We want to show the government that it cannot divide us into sectors,” said protest organizers. “We all have a common interest to force the government to make significant decisions. As long as the government thinks we can be divided, they reach decisions that are simply a matter of deception. We will show them that we are united.”Tamar Beeri contributed to this story.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Moshe Bar Siman Tov: Israel is in excellent condition facing coronavirus

Health Ministry chairman Moshe Bar Siman Tov tweeted on Saturday night that Israel is in excellent condition when it comes to facing the novel coronavirus.He clarified that returning to normal may cause it to worsen.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Likud official: If court intervenes with PM election, we will go to polls

A Likud official who spoke with Maariv, the sister publication of The Jerusalem Post, said that if the High Court makes a decision opposing the public's vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country will head into a fourth election.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Gov't expected to cancel 100 meter limit, lighten gathering restrictions

The government, which will convene on Sunday regarding coronavirus restrictions, is expected to cancel the restriction that states that everyone, except in cases of exercise and critical conditions, must stay within a 100-meter radius of their homes.The restrictions surrounding gatherings and events are also expected to be loosened, as well as the ban on visiting local parks.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises by 78 to 3,336

The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 78 in the last 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ new cases of the virus , Health Ministry data showed on Saturday .
The total @ @ @ @ @ 124,375 , the data showed , the highest total outside Western Europe or the United @ @ @ @ @ than Russia .
A total of 58,259 people have so far recovered from the new @ @ @ @ @ respiratory disease COVID-19 .
The number of tests conducted in Turkey in the past 24 @ @ @ @ @ raising the total number of tests during the outbreak to more than 1.1 million .

The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 78 in the last 24 hours to 3,336, with 1,983 new cases of the virus, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday.
The total number of cases rose to 124,375, the data showed, the highest total outside Western Europe or the United States, and slightly more than Russia.
A total of 58,259 people have so far recovered from the new coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19. The number of tests conducted in Turkey in the past 24 hours stood at 36,318, raising the total number of tests during the outbreak to more than 1.1 million.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Moshe Ya'alon: I doubt we'll reach the gov't rotation

Telem leader Moshe Ya'alon said on Israel's N12 News on Saturday that he doubts the rotation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz will ever happen.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Venezuelan prison riot leaves at least 46 dead, 60 injured

A prison riot in the western Venezuelan state of Portuguesa has left at least 46 people dead and 60 injured , according to a rights group and an opposition lawmaker .
Beatriz Giron , director of the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons which advocates for inmates ' rights , said 46 bodies had been identified after the incident on Friday at the Los Llanos penitentiary .
The South American country 's prisons are infamous for extreme levels of violence and poor conditions .
The country 's prisons minister , Iris Varela , told local newspaper Ultimas Noticias on Friday that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the prison director had been shot and wounded .
She did not give a death toll , and Venezuela 's information ministry did not respond to a request for comment .
Maria Beatriz Martinez , an opposition lawmaker from Portuguesa , said the riot followed came after a ban on inmates ' family members bringing them food during visitation , which is common in Venezuelan prisons .
The visitation restrictions are part of the country 's effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in its overcrowded prisons .
Such restrictions have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Italy .
In Argentina , prisoners rioted last month demanding some inmates be freed due to fears of infection .

A prison riot in the western Venezuelan state of Portuguesa has left at least 46 people dead and 60 injured, according to a rights group and an opposition lawmaker.
Beatriz Giron, director of the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons which advocates for inmates' rights, said 46 bodies had been identified after the incident on Friday at the Los Llanos penitentiary. The South American country's prisons are infamous for extreme levels of violence and poor conditions.
The country's prisons minister, Iris Varela, told local newspaper Ultimas Noticias on Friday that the incident resulted from an escape attempt and that the prison director had been shot and wounded. She did not give a death toll, and Venezuela's information ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
Maria Beatriz Martinez, an opposition lawmaker from Portuguesa, said the riot followed came after a ban on inmates' family members bringing them food during visitation, which is common in Venezuelan prisons. The visitation restrictions are part of the country's effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in its overcrowded prisons.
Such restrictions have prompted riots in prisons in several countries, including Italy. In Argentina, prisoners rioted last month demanding some inmates be freed due to fears of infection.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Italy's daily coronavirus death toll jumps, new cases stable

Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy jumped by 474 on Saturday , against 269 the day before , the @ @ @ @ @ posting the largest daily toll of fatalities since April 21 .
The steep increase in @ @ @ @ @ gradual declining trend and was due largely to Lombardy , the country 's worst affected @ @ @ @ @ 329 deaths in the last 24 hours compared with just 88 the day before .
@ @ @ @ @ infections was broadly stable for a third day running at 1,900 against 1,965 on Friday @ @ @ @ @ since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 28,710 , the @ @ @ @ @ highest in the world after that of the United States .
The number of confirmed @ @ @ @ @ the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain .

Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy jumped by 474 on Saturday, against 269 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, posting the largest daily toll of fatalities since April 21.
The steep increase in deaths followed a long, gradual declining trend and was due largely to Lombardy, the country's worst affected region, where there were 329 deaths in the last 24 hours compared with just 88 the day before.
The daily tally of new infections was broadly stable for a third day running at 1,900 against 1,965 on Friday.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 28,710, the agency said, the second highest in the world after that of the United States.
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 209,328, the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Shooting reported in southern Bedouin village, two injured

Two people were injured after gunshots were reported to police in the bedouin city of Rahat in southern Israel on Saturday afternoon.The two injured people were evacuated to the nearest hospital and the police opened an investigation into the matter.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Crete, felt in Israel

An earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday , the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( EMSC ) said .
The quake was at a relatively shallow depth of 10 km ( 6 miles ) , EMSC said .
Latest reports from the EMSC say that earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6 , though previous reports had varying numbers.Greece is in an earthquake-prone zone and tremors are common .
There were no reports of casualties or damage , police , the fire brigade and civil protection authorities said .
The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ierapetra .
The quake originated 17 km below sea level , and a regional tsunami warning was put out to areas within a 40 km range from the center of the quake origin , which applies to the shores of Greece , as well as certain shores in Turkey and Egypt .
After the earthquake occurred , many Israelis reported that they felt the tremors in various areas of the country , especially in coastal communities .
Three months ago an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 was felt in the Jerusalem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About a month ago an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 that originated in Jordan was felt near Eilat.Three months ago an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 was felt in the northern parts of Israel , and the Geodynamic Institute in Israel later reported that it occurred about 9 km southwest of the northern city of Tirat Carmel.Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report .

An earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre ( EMSC ) said.
The quake was at a relatively shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), EMSC said. Latest reports from the EMSC say that earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6, though previous reports had varying numbers.Greece is in an earthquake-prone zone and tremors are common. There were no reports of casualties or damage, police, the fire brigade and civil protection authorities said.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck about 55 km south of the city of Ierapetra.
The quake originated 17 km below sea level, and a regional tsunami warning was put out to areas within a 40 km range from the center of the quake origin, which applies to the shores of Greece, as well as certain shores in Turkey and Egypt.
After the earthquake occurred, many Israelis reported that they felt the tremors in various areas of the country, especially in coastal communities.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--England's COVID-19 hospital death toll rises 370 to 20,853

The death toll from COVID-19 in English hospitals rose 370 to 20,853 , the health service said on Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ , 25 had no underlying health condition , the National Health Service said .
The @ @ @ @ @ is due to be published later .

The death toll from COVID-19 in English hospitals rose 370 to 20,853, the health service said on Saturday.
Of the 370 who died, 25 had no underlying health condition, the National Health Service said. The United Kingdom's death toll is due to be published later.


jerusalempost--2020-05-02--Dutch coronavirus cases pass 40,000

Dutch coronavirus cases pass 40,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has increased by 445 to 40,236 , Dutch health authorities said @ @ @ @ @ Institute for Public Health reported 94 new deaths , taking total COVID-19 fatalities to 4,987 @

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has increased by 445 to 40,236, Dutch health authorities said on Saturday.
The National Institute for Public Health reported 94 new deaths, taking total COVID-19 fatalities to 4,987.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Lebanese troops go to border as IDF points weapons at farmers - report

Lebanese media outlet Al-Manar reported that Lebanese troops mobilized to the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday after IDF soldiers pointed their weapons at Lebanese farmers.Al-Manar, which is affiliated with the terrorist organization Hezbollah, reported that the two groups of weapons stood "head-to-head" with their weapons directed at one another. Both sides eventually retreated.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Iran coronavirus death toll rises by 47 to 6,203

Iran , one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the outbreak , has a total of 97,424 cases @ @ @ @ @ said .

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 47 over the past 24 hours to 6,203, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV on Sunday.
Iran, one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the outbreak, has a total of 97,424 cases of the coronavirus, he said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Oil spill found in Israeli stream

Oil spill found in Israeli stream

An oil spill was discovered by the Environmental Protection Ministry in the Gdora stream, which runs from Kiryat Ata to Kiryat Biyalik.Members of the Kishon River Authority are working with municipal staff to clean up the spill. The Green Police has opened an investigation into the issue.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Police arrested man for sleeping in coronavirus hotel despite not being sick

Police arrested a resident of Jerusalem on Sunday for spending a night in one of the coronavirus hotels and refusing to listen to the instructions of the police.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Indonesia reports 349 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths

Indonesia reported 349 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 11,192, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Sunday.Yurianto said 14 new coronavirus-related deaths were confirmed, bringing the total to 845.More than 83,000 people have been tested for the virus, he added.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Spain's daily coronavirus death toll falls to 164

Spain has recorded 164 deaths from the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily increase since March 18, newspaper El Pais reported on Sunday.That would bring the country's cumulative death toll from the virus to 25,264.As of Saturday Spain had reported 216,582 confirmed cases of the infection.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--England could allow primary schools to reopen as soon as June 1

Johnson is expected to unveil the government 's `` roadmap '' out of the coronavirus lockdown in an address to @ @ @ @ @ the newspaper said .
The Sunday Times said that the government will only tweak the @ @ @ @ @ building sites to reopen , relaxing rules on outdoor activities and urging people to cover @ @ @ @ @ .

England could allow primary schools to reopen as soon as June 1 under plans being discussed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Telegraph newspaper reported.
Johnson is expected to unveil the government's "roadmap" out of the coronavirus lockdown in an address to the nation next Sunday, the newspaper said.
The Sunday Times said that the government will only tweak the lockdown this week, encouraging building sites to reopen, relaxing rules on outdoor activities and urging people to cover their faces on public transport.
Johnson is due next week to present a possible way out of the lockdown to get the world's fifth largest economy back to work without triggering a second spike in coronavirus cases


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Malaysia reports 122 new coronavirus cases, two new deaths

Malaysia reported 122 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking the cumulative total to 6,298 infections.The health ministry also reported two new deaths, raising the total number of fatalities from the outbreak to 105.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Singapore reports 657 new coronavirus cases

Singapore's health ministry on Sunday confirmed 657 new coronavirus infections, taking the city-state's total to 18,205.Most of the new cases are among migrant workers living in dormitories, the ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Philippines coronavirus cases surpass 9,000, death toll rises

The ministry also recorded four more deaths related to COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus , bringing @ @ @ @ @ Another 90 people recovered , it added , bringing total recoveries to 1,214 .

The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines climbed to 9,223 after the Health Ministry reported 295 new infections on Sunday.
The ministry also recorded four more deaths related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, bringing the tally to 607.
Another 90 people recovered, it added, bringing total recoveries to 1,214.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Coronavirus cases in Russia rise by record daily amount

The mortality rate has slowed in recent days however , and remains much lower , in relative terms , than @ @ @ @

Russia on Sunday recorded its highest daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases with 10,633 new cases, bringing the overall number of cases to 134,686, according to the authorities' official website.
The mortality rate has slowed in recent days however, and remains much lower, in relative terms, than many other countries.
The nationwide death toll rose to 1,280 after 58 people died in the last 24 hours, Russia's coronavirus crisis response center said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--19-year-old arrested for using 14-year-old to sell drugs

A 19-year-old from Bat Yam was arrested on Sunday for allegedly using a 14-year-old from Holon to sell drugs for him to other underage children.The investigation began in the beginning of the previous week when the suspects were stopped at a regular police blockade and the 14-year-old was found with drugs. They were each found with thousands of shekels, as well.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Pride parades throughout Israel pushed to end of summer

Pride parades in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba and Jerusalem have been delayed until the end of the summer due to concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, throughout June, known as Pride Month, there will be a series of virtual events on LGBTQ+ issues.
The Tel Aviv Pride Parade is one of the largest LGBTQ events in the world and the largest in the Middle East. Some 250,000 people were at the 2019 parade, where drag queens and kings performed and famed actor Neil Patrick Harris attended, serving as the international ambassador.
The Jerusalem Pride Parade has been a hub for danger for people who attend to celebrate their sexuality, as an ultra-Orthodox man, Yishai Schlissel, previously stabbed a girl to death during the event in 2016. He said that he was following God's will.
He had previously performed a similar attack in 2005 and was jailed up until three weeks prior to his next attack.
Pride in Jerusalem, ever since, has had far tighter security, with police monitoring the entry and exit of every attendee and checking the bags of those entering.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: 230 dead, 103 in serious condition

There are now 230 people who have died of the novel coronavirus in Israel, the Health Ministry reported Sunday morning.Some 6,329 people are infected with the virus, including 103 in serious condition, among them 82 on ventilators.So far, 9,634 people have recovered from COVID-19.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--40% of Jerusalem students return to school - report

One hour into the opening time of schools across the country, a mere 40% of Jerusalem students returned to their classrooms on Sunday morning, according to Israel's Channel 13 News.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Five people caught by IDF attempting to sneak from Lebanon into Israel

Five people were caught throughout the night between Saturday and Sunday attempting to cross the Lebanon border into Israel, the IDF reported.The suspects were arrested as they attempted to cross the fence.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Teachers over 65, with preexisting conditions may not return to work

The Education Ministry announced on Sunday morning, as schools around the country reopened, that teachers over the age of 65, with preexisting conditions or with close family members with preexisting conditions do not have to return to work.Those same teachers would need a permission form signed by their family doctor. Their pay will be transferred at the expense of their sick days.In addition, teachers who have children whose schools are not reopening and must therein care for them will not be permitted to return to work, but will be put on unpaid leave.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--11-year-old arrested for driving ATV with 7-year-old brother

An 11-year-old was arrested on Sunday morning after he was caught driving an auto terrain vehicle (ATV) with his seven-year-old brother on board, as well.The ATV was confiscated and the father of the children was called in for investigation.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Thailand reports three new coronavirus cases, as some restrictions ease

Thailand reported three new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Sunday, as the country started lifting restrictions on some businesses and aspects of life.The new infections marked the lowest number since early March, just before the country started reporting clusters and tolls started rising.Thailand has seen a total of 2,969 coronavirus cases and 54 deaths since the outbreak began in January.New daily infections have stayed in the single digits for a week. The government has allowed some businesses and public parks to reopen on Sunday, as well as resumed alcohol sales.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 793 to 162,496

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 793 to 162,496, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.The reported death toll rose by 74 to 6,649, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery during almost three weeks of absence from public life, a South Korean official said on Sunday, as the two Koreas exchanged gunfire at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two sides.
The government official declined to provide reasons, but said speculative reports that Kim had had an operation, citing some differences in his leg movements, were untrue.
"Our assessment is that (Kim) did not undergo surgery," the official, who declined to be identified, told reporters. Asked if media reports of Kim having undergone a simple medical treatment were also untrue, the official simply said: "Yes."
North and South Korea exchanged gunfire around a rural guard post, raising tension a day after North Korean state media showed Kim visiting a factory, the first report of him making a public appearance since April 11.
Multiple gunshots were fired from North Korea towards a guard post in South Korea, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staffs (JCS) said in a statement.
South Korea responded by firing two shots towards North Korea, the JCS said. No casualties were reported.
Shots fired by North Korea across its border with South Korea were likely "accidental," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. "We think those are accidental. South Koreans did return fire. So far as we can tell, there was no loss of life on either side," Pompeo said on ABC This Week. Pompeo declined to discuss whether he knows whether Kim has been gravely ill over the last few weeks - which ratcheted up speculation as Kim missed a celebration of his late grandfather - but said based on video footage of him from state television at a recent event, "It looks like Chairman Kim is alive and well." "We know there have been other extended periods of time where Chairman Kim's been out of public view as well, so it's not unprecedented," Pompeo said.
After weeks of intense speculation about Kim's health and whereabouts, which included one report he had undergone cardiovascular surgery, North Korea's official media published photographs and a report on Saturday that Kim had attended the completion of a fertilizer plant. After weeks of intense speculation about Kim's health and whereabouts, which included one report he had undergone cardiovascular surgery, North Korea's official media published photographs and a report on Saturday that Kim had attended the completion of a fertilizer plant.
Kim was seen in photographs smiling and talking to aides at the ribbon-cutting ceremony and touring the plant. State TV footage showed Kim’s leg movements appearing stiff and jerky.
The authenticity of the photos, published on the website of the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper, could not be verified.
Reclusive North Korea for years pursued nuclear and missile programs in defiance of U.N. Security Council sanctions. Talks between North Korea and the United States, highlighted by three meetings between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump, are at a standstill.
The exchange of gunshots on Sunday was the latest confrontation between the rival Koreas that technically remain still at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a treaty.
In a lengthy briefing held later on Sunday, an official at South Korea's JCS said the gunshots did not seem a planned provocation.
The U.S.-led U.N. Command, which oversees affairs in the heavily fortified DMZ, said it was working with the JCS to assess the situation.
"The UNC will conduct a thorough investigation tomorrow to determine if there was an Armistice Agreement violation, and will provide the report to the appropriate authorities once completed.”
Choi Kang, vice president of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, said he believed the timing of the provocation shows it could have been planned to show that Kim was still in charge of the North Korean military.
"Yesterday, Kim was trying to show he is perfectly healthy, and today, Kim is trying to mute all kinds of speculation that he may not have full control over the military,” Choi said.
"Rather than going all the way by firing missiles and supervising a missile launch, Kim could be reminding us, 'yes I’m healthy and I’m still in power'.”
Ewha University international affairs professor Leif-Eric Easley in Seoul said the shooting could be aimed at boosting morale in the North Korean military.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--French coronavirus travel quarantine won't apply to UK, most of Europe

Travelers to France who arrive from a country in Europe's Schengen open-border area or Britain will be exempt from a planned compulsory two-week quarantine, the French consulate in Britain said on Sunday. The new quarantine rules will apply to travelers, whether French or foreigners, as part of the fight against the new coronavirus.Details will be provided in a decree specifying measures laid out in a bill extending a state of emergency until July 24. The move allows the government to restrict freedom of movement to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus."People entering the French territory from countries in the European area (EU/Schengen and United Kingdom) will NOT be affected by the quarantine measure announced in France, the details of which will be specified shortly," the French consulate in Britain said on Twitter on a verified account.France, which has been the fifth-hardest hit country with 24,895 deaths from COVID-19, is preparing to gradually lift lockdown measures from May 11. The French presidency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.French government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said earlier on Sunday that a list of "countries at risk" would soon be issued, without giving details. "We'll establish a list of countries at risk and... when people come from risk areas, whether they are French or foreigners, we'll have mandatory quarantine measures," she said on France Inter radio station.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Iran's OPEC governor in coma after brain haemorrhage

Iran 's OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili is in a coma after a `` severe brain haemorrhage '' , SHANA @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian oil ministry , reported on Sunday .
He was hospitalized on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ any additional details .
Kazempour Ardebili is a key figure in Iran 's oil industry @ @ @ @ @ 's deputy foreign minister and deputy oil minister in the 1980s .
He was ambassador @ @ @ @ @ 1990s , while at the same time serving as OPEC governor .

Iran's OPEC Governor Hossein Kazempour Ardebili is in a coma after a "severe brain haemorrhage", SHANA, the news site of the Iranian oil ministry, reported on Sunday.
He was hospitalized on Friday, SHANA said, without providing any additional details.
Kazempour Ardebili is a key figure in Iran's oil industry and served as the country's deputy foreign minister and deputy oil minister in the 1980s. He was ambassador to Japan in the early 1990s, while at the same time serving as OPEC governor.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--France reports 135 more deaths from COVID-19, taking toll to 24,895

PARIS - The number of people who have died in France after contracting the new coronavirus rose on Sunday by @ @ @ @ @ health ministry said .
The number of people treated in hospital for the coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ intensive care units continued to decline , it said .
The number of people in @ @ @ @ @ disease caused by the coronavirus fell on Sunday to 25,815 from 25,827 on Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ in intensive care fell to 3,819 from 3,827 .

PARIS - The number of people who have died in France after contracting the new coronavirus rose on Sunday by 135 to 24,895, the health ministry said.
The number of people treated in hospital for the coronavirus and the number of people in intensive care units continued to decline, it said.
The number of people in hospital with the COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus fell on Sunday to 25,815 from 25,827 on Saturday, and the number of people in intensive care fell to 3,819 from 3,827.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--UK COVID-19 death toll up 315 to 28,446

UK COVID-19 death toll up 315 to 28,446

LONDON - The United Kingdom 's death toll from COVID-19 rose to 28,446 , an increase of 315 , according @ @ @ @ @ that includes hospitals and other settings like nursing homes .
The data , produced by @ @ @ @ @ and its counterparts in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , records the number of @ @ @ @ @ period .
Earlier data on Sunday published by NHS England , the body which leads @ @ @ @ @ Britain 's most populous nation , said there had been 327 deaths reported by hospitals @ @ @ @ @ period .
The discrepancy between these two totals is because the NHS England figure records @ @ @ @ @ reported by hospitals , which is not necessarily the same day they occurred .
The @ @ @ @ @ Health England are based on when deaths occurred rather than when they were reported by @ @

LONDON - The United Kingdom's death toll from COVID-19 rose to 28,446, an increase of 315, according to latest data on Sunday that includes hospitals and other settings like nursing homes.
The data, produced by the official Public Health England and its counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, records the number of deaths in a 24-hour reporting period.
Earlier data on Sunday published by NHS England, the body which leads the state-funded health system in Britain's most populous nation, said there had been 327 deaths reported by hospitals in England in the reporting period.
The discrepancy between these two totals is because the NHS England figure records the date when deaths are reported by hospitals, which is not necessarily the same day they occurred.
The UK-wide figures collated by Public Health England are based on when deaths occurred rather than when they were reported by hospitals.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Netanyahu: We intend to adopt an American model of economic support

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressedl representatives of small business owners on Sunday in a video call and told them that @ @ @ @ @ handling the coronavirus outbreak , it could learn a thing or two from other countries @ @ @ @ @ example of the US , Netanyahu said that the Americans had been much more effective @ @ @ @ @ aid than Israel had been .
Saying that Israel tied distributing funds with various processes @ @ @ @ @ and filling out forms , Netanyahu said the country aims to and will adopt “ @ @ @ @ @ the funds in a much more direct way.
” Addressing the business owners on the @ @ @ @ @ funds approved to help them will be delivered during the upcoming two weeks .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressedl representatives of small business owners on Sunday in a video call and told them that while Israel did well in handling the coronavirus outbreak, it could learn a thing or two from other countries as well.
Citing the example of the US, Netanyahu said that the Americans had been much more effective in how they provided financial aid than Israel had been.
Saying that Israel tied distributing funds with various processes such as meeting bank requirements and filling out forms, Netanyahu said the country aims to and will adopt “an American model that transfers the funds in a much more direct way.”
Addressing the business owners on the screen, Netanyahu said the funds approved to help them will be delivered during the upcoming two weeks.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--79-year-old woman dies of coroanvirus – Kaplan Hospital

A 79-year-old woman died of coronavirus on Sunday , Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot reported .
The woman , a @ @ @ @ @ in Ness Ziona , arrived at Kaplan when she is intubated and suffering from various @ @ @ @ @ died at the medical center despite the best efforts of the medical staff .

A 79-year-old woman died of coronavirus on Sunday, Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot reported.
The woman, a resident of a nursing home in Ness Ziona, arrived at Kaplan when she is intubated and suffering from various pre-existing medical conditions. She died at the medical center despite the best efforts of the medical staff.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Italy's daily COVID-19 death toll drops sharply ahead of lockdown easing

The daily number of new cases also declined sharply to 1,389 from 1,900 on Saturday .
In recent weeks of the epidemic that emerged in Italy on Feb 21 , the daily death count has tended to fall on Sundays only to rise again the following day .
Nonetheless the latest data still offers encouragement to the country as it prepares to gradually ease its eight-week-old lockdown -- the longest in Europe -- from Monday .
Saturday 's jump in the daily death tally , which bucked a gradual declining trend , appeared to have been due to the addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lombardy region in April , which had not previously been recorded .
Italy 's total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 28,884 , the Civil Protection Agency said , the second highest in the world after that of the United States .
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 210,717 , the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain .
People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 100,179 from 100,704 on Saturday .
There were 1,501 people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,539 the day before , maintaining a long-running decline .
Of those originally infected , 81,654 were declared recovered against 79,914 on Saturday .
The agency said 1.457 million people had been tested for the virus against 1.430 million the day before , out of a population of around 60 million .

The daily number of new cases also declined sharply to 1,389 from 1,900 on Saturday.
In recent weeks of the epidemic that emerged in Italy on Feb 21, the daily death count has tended to fall on Sundays only to rise again the following day.
Nonetheless the latest data still offers encouragement to the country as it prepares to gradually ease its eight-week-old lockdown -- the longest in Europe -- from Monday.
Saturday's jump in the daily death tally, which bucked a gradual declining trend, appeared to have been due to the addition of hundreds of deaths in the northern Lombardy region in April, which had not previously been recorded.
Italy's total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 28,884, the Civil Protection Agency said, the second highest in the world after that of the United States.
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 210,717, the third highest global tally behind those of the United States and Spain.
People registered as currently carrying the illness fell to 100,179 from 100,704 on Saturday.
There were 1,501 people in intensive care on Sunday, down from 1,539 the day before, maintaining a long-running decline. Of those originally infected, 81,654 were declared recovered against 79,914 on Saturday.
The agency said 1.457 million people had been tested for the virus against 1.430 million the day before, out of a population of around 60 million.
ROME- Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 174 on Sunday, against 474 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, posting the smallest daily toll of fatalities since March 10.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Wizzair renews flights to Israel

Wizzair renews flights to Israel

Hungarian airline Wizzair renewed flights to Israel with the first one landing at Ben-Gurion airport on Sunday from Luton airport @ @ @ @ @ , Ynet reported .
The flight carried 66 passengers , all of whom are Israeli @ @ @ @ @ allowed into the country yet .
Wizzair stated that social distancing was kept between the @ @ @ @ @ used masks and gloves , and planes are disinfected .

Hungarian airline Wizzair renewed flights to Israel with the first one landing at Ben-Gurion airport on Sunday from Luton airport near London in the UK, Ynet reported.
The flight carried 66 passengers, all of whom are Israeli citizens. Non-citizens are not allowed into the country yet.
Wizzair stated that social distancing was kept between the passengers, that the air-crew used masks and gloves, and planes are disinfected.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Canada's daily coronavirus death toll rises by less than 5%

OTTAWA - The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by 4.6 % to 3,606 on @ @ @ @ @ by the public health agency showed .
The figure for those diagnosed with the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ to a statement posted on the agency 's website .
On Saturday there were 3,446 @ @ @ @ @ .

OTTAWA - The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by 4.6% to 3,606 on Sunday, official data posted by the public health agency showed.
The figure for those diagnosed with the coronavirus rose to 57,148, according to a statement posted on the agency's website. On Saturday there were 3,446 deaths and 55,572 positive diagnoses.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Shots fired by North Korea were 'accidental' - Pompeo

North and South Korea on Saturday exchanged gunfire around a rural guard post , raising tension a day after North @ @ @ @ @ visiting a factory , the first report of him making a public appearance since April @ @ @ @ @ to shots fired from across the DMZ but no casualties were reported .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ South Koreans did return fire .
So far as we can tell , there was @ @ @ @ @ either side , '' Pompeo said on ABC This Week .
Pompeo declined to discuss @ @ @ @ @ has been gravely ill over the last few weeks - which ratcheted up speculation as @ @ @ @ @ his late grandfather - but said based on video footage of him from state television @ @ @ @ @ `` It looks like Chairman Kim is alive and well . ''
`` We know @ @ @ @ @ periods of time where Chairman Kim 's been out of public view as well , @ @ @ @ @ , '' Pompeo said .

North and South Korea on Saturday exchanged gunfire around a rural guard post, raising tension a day after North Korean state media showed Kim visiting a factory, the first report of him making a public appearance since April 11.
South Korea responded to shots fired from across the DMZ but no casualties were reported.
"We think those are accidental. South Koreans did return fire. So far as we can tell, there was no loss of life on either side," Pompeo said on ABC This Week.
Pompeo declined to discuss whether he knows whether Kim has been gravely ill over the last few weeks - which ratcheted up speculation as Kim missed a celebration of his late grandfather - but said based on video footage of him from state television at a recent event, "It looks like Chairman Kim is alive and well."
"We know there have been other extended periods of time where Chairman Kim's been out of public view as well, so it's not unprecedented," Pompeo said.
WASHINGTON - Shots fired by North Korea across its border with South Korea were likely "accidental," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday as speculation continues to swirl about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Coronavirus death toll in English hospitals rises to 21,180

LONDON - A total of 21,180 people have died in hospital in England after testing positive for the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ a 24-hour period , the National Health Service for England said on Sunday .
The @ @ @ @ @ aged between 46 and 101 years old , with 17 of them - aged between @ @ @ @ @ - having had no known underlying health condition .
Figures for the whole of the @ @ @ @ @ later in the day .

LONDON - A total of 21,180 people have died in hospital in England after testing positive for the new coronavirus, up by 327 in a 24-hour period, the National Health Service for England said on Sunday.
The 327 patients who died were aged between 46 and 101 years old, with 17 of them - aged between 47 and 97 years old - having had no known underlying health condition.
Figures for the whole of the United Kingdom will be published later in the day.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Druze, Circassians demand urgent budget transfer to deal with COVID-19

Druze and Circassian council leaders warned the government that they must have a five-year budget plan approved to have the @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak and the rising unemployment figures in their communities , a press release @ @ @ @ @ Eti Atiah reported .
Atiah sent a letter to the government requesting intervention “ to @ @ @ @ @ trust with our Druze and Circassians brothers.
” The government approved an emergency budget of @ @ @ @ @ new five-year program can be approved but the money was never delivered to the local @ @ @ @ @ is the only Israeli population currently operating without a clear budget plan , the report @ @

Druze and Circassian council leaders warned the government that they must have a five-year budget plan approved to have the necessary means to deal with the coronavirus outbreak and the rising unemployment figures in their communities, a press release on behalf of Likud MK Eti Atiah reported.
Atiah sent a letter to the government requesting intervention “to prevent the possible erosion of trust with our Druze and Circassians brothers.”
The government approved an emergency budget of NIS 200 million until a new five-year program can be approved but the money was never delivered to the local councils. The Druze community is the only Israeli population currently operating without a clear budget plan, the report claims.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Dutch coronavirus cases rise 335 to 40,571 with 69 new deaths

The National Institute for Public Health reported 69 new deaths , taking total COVID-19 fatalities to 5,056 .
The authorities @ @ @ @ @ of infections is likely higher because not all suspected COVID-19 patients are being tested .

The National Institute for Public Health reported 69 new deaths, taking total COVID-19 fatalities to 5,056. The authorities stress that the actual number of infections is likely higher because not all suspected COVID-19 patients are being tested.
THE HAGUE - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has increased by 335 to 40,471, Dutch health authorities said on Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Miri Regev: Museums to reopen on May 17

Miri Regev: Museums to reopen on May 17

Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev said on Sunday that museums and heritage sites will reopen on May 17 , @ @ @ @ @ added that her ministry reached an understanding with the Health Ministry that public libraries , @ @ @ @ @ practice should be resumed .
Due to the coronavirus outbreak , museums , cinemas , @ @ @ @ @ been closed throughout the country for the past month .
The Israel Festival , one @ @ @ @ @ events held each year , had been canceled as well .

Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev said on Sunday that museums and heritage sites will reopen on May 17, KAN 11 reported.
Regev added that her ministry reached an understanding with the Health Ministry that public libraries, filming on sets and band practice should be resumed.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, museums, cinemas, theaters and opera houses had been closed throughout the country for the past month. The Israel Festival, one of the most meaningful cultural events held each year, had been canceled as well.


jerusalempost--2020-05-03--Vietnam reports first new COVID-19 infection in 9 days, cases up to 271

The Southeast Asian country has registered a total of 271 coronavirus cases and has reported no deaths , the ministry @ @ @ @ @ Over 30,500 people have been quarantined , and 261,000 tests have been carried out .

The Southeast Asian country has registered a total of 271 coronavirus cases and has reported no deaths, the ministry said in a statement. Over 30,500 people have been quarantined, and 261,000 tests have been carried out.
HANOI - Vietnam reported its first new coronavirus infection in nine days on Sunday, a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, the health ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Quadcopter infiltrates into Israel from Gaza, returns to Strip - report

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A quadcopter infiltrated into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip and then returned to Gaza without any disturbance for the second time in a week on Monday, according to Walla! news.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--3 arrested, 3 questioned in plot to attack prison guards with explosives

Three people were arrested and another three were held for questioning under suspicion of planning on attack prison guards with @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
The suspects each made contact individually with each other and planned to @ @ @ @ @ Israel Prison Service with explosives .
In the past few months , there have been @ @ @ @ @ which people attempted to harm prisons and prison guards .

Three people were arrested and another three were held for questioning under suspicion of planning on attack prison guards with explosives, Israel Police announced on Monday.
Further arrests are expected.
The suspects each made contact individually with each other and planned to attack guards working for the Israel Prison Service with explosives.
In the past few months, there have been a number of incidents in which people attempted to harm prisons and prison guards.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises by 74 to 6,277

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 74 in the past twenty four hours to 6,277, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Monday.The total number of diagnosed cases of new coronavirus in Iran, one of the countries hardest hit by the outbreak in the Middle East, has reached 98,647, he said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Knesset to vote on privatizing Army Radio, KAN

If the law concerning Army Radio is passed , the station will be separated from the IDF and will become @ @ @ @ @ .
The IDF unit that runs Army Radio will close with two years from the @ @ @ @ @ If the law concerning KAN is passed , the state will stop funding the station @ @ @ @ @ television station will be transferred to private ownership .

If the law concerning Army Radio is passed, the station will be separated from the IDF and will become an independent, privately-owned station. The IDF unit that runs Army Radio will close with two years from the passing of the law.
If the law concerning KAN is passed, the state will stop funding the station and the KAN radio and television station will be transferred to private ownership.
The Knesset will vote on two bills by Likud MK Shlomo Karai to privatize Army Radio and the KAN Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, after the Knesset presidium approved on Monday the placing of the bills before the plenum.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Spain's coronavirus death toll climbs by 164

Spain's cumulative death toll from the coronavirus epidemic rose to 25,428 on Monday as the Health Ministry recorded the deaths of 164 people overnight, the same number as during the preceding 24 hours.Confirmed cases of the virus cases rose to 218,011 on Monday, up from 217,466 the day before, the ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Bangladesh coronavirus cases above 10,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh surpassed 10,000 on Monday, the country's health ministry said, with infections increasing in pace over the past several days.Bangladesh reported 688 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking its tally since it reported its first case two months ago to 10,143. The death toll rose to 182.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Malaysia reports 55 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths

There were no new fatalities reported , leaving total deaths at 105 .

Malaysian health authorities on Monday reported 55 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 6,353 cases as Malaysians began heading out under relaxed curbs on movement and businesses.
There were no new fatalities reported, leaving total deaths at 105.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Indonesia reports 395 new coronavirus infections, 19 deaths

Yurianto reported 19 new coronavirus-related deaths , taking the total to 864 , while 1,954 have recovered .

Indonesia reported on Monday 395 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 11,587, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto.
Yurianto reported 19 new coronavirus-related deaths, taking the total to 864, while 1,954 have recovered.
More than 86,000 people have been tested, he said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Coronavirus: Only 72 people are intubated

There have been 16,237 people infected with the coronavirus in Israel, according to the Health Ministry. So far, 234 people have died.Some 72 people are intubated.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Philippines has 16 new coronavirus deaths, 262 more infections

The Philippines' health ministry on Monday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths and 262 additional confirmed cases.The health ministry said total confirmed cases have risen to 9,485 while 623 people have died. But 101 more patients have recovered, bringing total recoveries to 1,315.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Russia's coronavirus cases rise again by over 10,000

This brought Russia 's nationwide tally to 145,268 , the country 's coronavirus crisis response center said on Monday .

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 10,581 over the past 24 hours compared with a record of 10,633 on the previous day.
This brought Russia's nationwide tally to 145,268, the country's coronavirus crisis response center said on Monday.
It also reported 76 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total death toll in Russia to 1,356.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Singapore's health ministry confirms 573 new coronavirus cases

Singapore's health ministry said on Monday it confirmed 573 new coronavirus cases, taking the city-state's tally of infections to 18,778.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Netanyahu asks ministers to approve Shin Bet tracking extension

This past Sunday , the High Court ruled that the program must end within weeks if a new Knesset law @ @ @ @ @ and regulate it .
The Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee on Thursday extended surveillance of coronavirus-infected citizens @ @ @ @ @ Israel Security Service ) for five days , keeping the program on a short leash @

This past Sunday, the High Court ruled that the program must end within weeks if a new Knesset law is not passed to extend and regulate it.
The Knesset Intelligence Subcommittee on Thursday extended surveillance of coronavirus-infected citizens by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Service) for five days, keeping the program on a short leash.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Iran says US push to extend Tehran's arms embargo is 'illegitimate'

`` Iran is not seeking to exit the 2015 nuclear deal with six powers ... America 's move is illegitimate @ @ @ @ @ proportionate , '' Abbas Mousavi said in a televised weekly news conference .

Iran dismissed as "illegitimate" efforts by the United States to extend the UN Security Council arms embargo on Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
"Iran is not seeking to exit the 2015 nuclear deal with six powers ... America's move is illegitimate and our reaction will be proportionate," Abbas Mousavi said in a televised weekly news conference.
The United States said on Thursday it was "hopeful" the U.N. Security Council would extend the arms embargo on Iran before it expires in October.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Worldwide coronavirus cases over 3.52 million, death toll nears 247,000

More than 3.52 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 246,910 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--2020-05-04--Taliban confirms attack at military center in Afghanistan

The bombing occurred on Sunday night , government officials and Taliban said .
`` Dozens of members belonging to the @ @ @ @ @ and wounded in the attack , '' said Qari Yousuf Ahmedi , a spokesman for @ @ @ @ @ a statement .

The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack at a military center in southern Helmand province in Afghanistan where at least 150 members of Afghan army and intelligence wing were stationed.
The bombing occurred on Sunday night, government officials and Taliban said.
"Dozens of members belonging to the enemy forces have been killed and wounded in the attack," said Qari Yousuf Ahmedi, a spokesman for the hardline Islamist group in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Justice Ministry: Malls will need to collect information from shoppers

The government is set to discuss and vote on the second stage of the lifting of restrictions at 11 a.m. @ @ @

The government is set to discuss and vote on the second stage of the lifting of restrictions at 11 a.m. on Monday.
The Justice Ministry confirmed on Monday that malls will need to collect information from shoppers once they reopen, according to KAN news. Government officials accused the Health Ministry of demanding regulations that will prevent most malls from being able to open.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China

President Donald Trump , who has stepped up recent attacks on China ahead of the Nov. 3 US presidential election , has long pledged to bring manufacturing back from overseas .
Now , economic destruction and the massive US coronavirus death toll are driving a government-wide push to move US production and supply chain dependency away from China , even if it goes to other more friendly nations instead , current and former senior US administration officials said .
`` We ’ ve been working on [ reducing the reliance of our supply chains in China ] over the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that initiative , '' Keith Krach , undersecretary for Economic Growth , Energy and the Environment at the US State Department told Reuters .
`` I think it is essential to understand where the critical areas are and where critical bottlenecks exist , '' Krach said , adding that the matter was key to US security and one the government could announce new action on soon .
The US Commerce Department , State and other agencies are looking for ways to push companies to move both sourcing and manufacturing out of China .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ among measures being considered to spur changes , the current and former officials told Reuters .
“ There is a whole of government push on this , ” said one .
Agencies are probing which manufacturing should be deemed `` essential '' and how to produce these goods outside of China .
Trump 's China policy has been defined by behind-the-scenes tussles between pro-trade advisers and China hawks ; now the latter say their time has come .
`` This moment is a perfect storm ; the pandemic has crystallized all the worries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with China , '' said another senior US official .
Trump has said repeatedly that he could put new tariffs on top of the up to 25 % tax on $ 370 billion in Chinese goods currently in place .
US companies , which pay the tariffs , are already groaning https : //www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-tariffs/trumps-tariffs-add-to-pandemic-induced-turmoil-of-u-s-manufacturers-idUSKBN22C1MY under the existing ones , especially as sales plummet during coronavirus lockdowns .
But that does not mean Trump will balk at new ones , officials say .
Other ways to punish China may include sanctions on officials or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the self-governing island China considers a province .
But discussions about moving supply chains are concrete , robust , and , unusually for the Trump administration , multi-lateral .
The United States is pushing to create an alliance of `` trusted partners '' dubbed the `` Economic Prosperity Network , '' one official said .
It would include companies and civil society groups operating under the same set of standards on everything from digital business , energy and infrastructure to research , trade , education and commerce , he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India , Japan , New Zealand , South Korea and Vietnam to `` move the global economy forward , '' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said April 29 .
These discussions include “ how we restructure ... supply chains to prevent something like this from ever happening again , '' Pompeo said .
Colombian Ambassador Francisco Santos last month said he was in discussions with the White House , National Security Council , US Treasury Department and US Chamber of Commerce about a drive to encourage US companies to move some supply chains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to home .
China overtook the United States as the world 's top manufacturing country in 2010 , and was responsible for 28 % of global output in 2018 , according to United Nations data .
The pandemic has highlighted China 's key role in the supply chain for generic drugs https : //www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pharmaceuticals-ap/chinas-coronavirus-induced-supply-chain-woes-fan-concerns-of-possible-drug-shortages-idUSKBN20Y1C7 that account for the majority of prescriptions in the United States .
It has also shown China 's dominance in goods like https : //www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-cameras/exclusive-amazon-turns-to-chinese-firm-on-u-s-blacklist-to-meet-thermal-camera-needs-idUSKBN22B1AL the thermal cameras needed to test workers for fevers , and its importance in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invested heavily in Chinese manufacturing and rely on China 's 1.4 billion people for a big chunk of their sales .
`` Diversification and some redundancy in supply chains will make sense given the level of risk that the pandemic has uncovered , '' said Doug Barry , spokesman for the US-China Business Council .
`` But we don ’ t see a wholesale rush for the exits by companies doing business in China . ''
John Murphy , senior vice president for international policy at the US Chamber of Commerce , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of current pharmaceutical demand .
Building new facilities in the United States could take five to eight years , he said .
`` We 're concerned that officials need to get the right fact sets before they start looking at alternatives , '' Murphy said .
Trump White House pledges to punish China have not always been followed by action .

The Trump administration is "turbocharging" an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak , according to officials familiar with US planning.
President Donald Trump, who has stepped up recent attacks on China ahead of the Nov. 3 US presidential election, has long pledged to bring manufacturing back from overseas.
Now, economic destruction and the massive US coronavirus death toll are driving a government-wide push to move US production and supply chain dependency away from China, even if it goes to other more friendly nations instead, current and former senior US administration officials said.
"We’ve been working on [reducing the reliance of our supply chains in China] over the last few years but we are now turbo-charging that initiative," Keith Krach, undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the US State Department told Reuters.
"I think it is essential to understand where the critical areas are and where critical bottlenecks exist," Krach said, adding that the matter was key to US security and one the government could announce new action on soon.
The US Commerce Department, State and other agencies are looking for ways to push companies to move both sourcing and manufacturing out of China. Tax incentives and potential re-shoring subsidies are among measures being considered to spur changes, the current and former officials told Reuters.
“There is a whole of government push on this,” said one. Agencies are probing which manufacturing should be deemed "essential" and how to produce these goods outside of China.
Trump's China policy has been defined by behind-the-scenes tussles between pro-trade advisers and China hawks; now the latter say their time has come.
"This moment is a perfect storm; the pandemic has crystallized all the worries that people have had about doing business with China," said another senior US official.
"All the money that people think they made by making deals with China before, now they’ve been eclipsed many fold by the economic damage" from the coronavirus, the official said.
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY NETWORK
Trump has said repeatedly that he could put new tariffs on top of the up to 25% tax on $370 billion in Chinese goods currently in place.
US companies, which pay the tariffs, are already groaning https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-tariffs/trumps-tariffs-add-to-pandemic-induced-turmoil-of-u-s-manufacturers-idUSKBN22C1MY under the existing ones, especially as sales plummet during coronavirus lockdowns.
But that does not mean Trump will balk at new ones, officials say. Other ways to punish China may include sanctions on officials or companies, and closer relations with Taiwan, the self-governing island China considers a province.
But discussions about moving supply chains are concrete, robust, and, unusually for the Trump administration, multi-lateral.
The United States is pushing to create an alliance of "trusted partners" dubbed the "Economic Prosperity Network," one official said. It would include companies and civil society groups operating under the same set of standards on everything from digital business, energy and infrastructure to research, trade, education and commerce, he said.
The US government is working with Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Vietnam to "move the global economy forward," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said April 29.
These discussions include “how we restructure ... supply chains to prevent something like this from ever happening again," Pompeo said.
Latin America may play a role, too.
Colombian Ambassador Francisco Santos last month said he was in discussions with the White House, National Security Council, US Treasury Department and US Chamber of Commerce about a drive to encourage US companies to move some supply chains out of China and bring them closer to home.
China overtook the United States as the world's top manufacturing country in 2010, and was responsible for 28% of global output in 2018, according to United Nations data.
The pandemic has highlighted China's key role in the supply chain for generic drugs https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pharmaceuticals-ap/chinas-coronavirus-induced-supply-chain-woes-fan-concerns-of-possible-drug-shortages-idUSKBN20Y1C7 that account for the majority of prescriptions in the United States. It has also shown China's dominance in goods like https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-amazon-com-cameras/exclusive-amazon-turns-to-chinese-firm-on-u-s-blacklist-to-meet-thermal-camera-needs-idUSKBN22B1AL the thermal cameras needed to test workers for fevers, and its importance in food supplies.
HARD SELL FOR COMPANIES
Many US companies have invested heavily in Chinese manufacturing and rely on China's 1.4 billion people for a big chunk of their sales.
"Diversification and some redundancy in supply chains will make sense given the level of risk that the pandemic has uncovered," said Doug Barry, spokesman for the US-China Business Council. "But we don’t see a wholesale rush for the exits by companies doing business in China."
John Murphy, senior vice president for international policy at the US Chamber of Commerce, said that US manufacturers already meet 70% of current pharmaceutical demand.
Building new facilities in the United States could take five to eight years, he said. "We're concerned that officials need to get the right fact sets before they start looking at alternatives," Murphy said.
Trump White House pledges to punish China have not always been followed by action.
A move to block global exports of chips to blacklisted Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, for example, favored by hawks in the administration and under consideration since November, has not yet been finalized.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--200 students returned to yeshiva last week, 2 infected with coronavirus

The administration of the school claimed that they had received a permit from the Israel Police commander of Hadera to @ @ @ @ @ Police denied the claim .
Hadera Mayor Zvi Gendelman demanded on Monday that the Health @ @ @ @ @ , amid fears that a large outbreak in the yeshiva that could spread to the @ @ @ @ @

The administration of the school claimed that they had received a permit from the Israel Police commander of Hadera to return to operation. Israel Police denied the claim.
Hadera Mayor Zvi Gendelman demanded on Monday that the Health Ministry intervene in the issue, amid fears that a large outbreak in the yeshiva that could spread to the rest of the city.
About 200 students of the Knesset Yitzhak Yeshiva in Hadera, part of the Peleg Yerushalmi haredi sect, returned to studies last week before schools were allowed to reopen, according to KAN News. Two of the students have been confirmed as infected with the coronavirus and were sent home.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--New Zealand reports no new COVID-19 cases for first time since mid-March

New Zealand has recorded no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since March 16, the health ministry said at a news conference on Monday.There were no additional virus-related fatalities, and the death toll remained at 20, Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said.The total number of confirmed cases in the country is 1,137, he said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-05--Mexico registers 1,434 new coronavirus cases, 117 deaths

However , health officials have previously said that the real number of cases is much higher .

However, health officials have previously said that the real number of cases is much higher.
Mexico registered 1,434 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday and 117 new deaths, a health official said, bringing the total in the country to 24,905 confirmed cases and 2,271 deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--China reports one new coronavirus case in mainland

The new case was imported , the National Health Commission said .
The commission also reported 15 new asymptomatic cases @ @ @ @ @ increase of two from the previous day .
The number of confirmed cases in China @ @ @ @ @ no new deaths reported , the death toll remained at 4,633 .

The new case was imported, the National Health Commission said.
The commission also reported 15 new asymptomatic cases for May 4, an increase of two from the previous day.
The number of confirmed cases in China has reached 82,881. With no new deaths reported, the death toll remained at 4,633.
China reported one new coronavirus case for May 4, down from three the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--US should keep Congress informed about nuclear talks with Saudis-GAO

The US Departments of State and Energy should commit to regular briefings to relevant committees in Congress on talks about nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia , a congressional watchdog said in a report on Monday .
The Government Accountability Office , or GAO , report said Congress should consider amending the 1954 Atomic Energy Act , or AEA , to require the briefings for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about negotiations on nuclear power sharing .
Lawmakers concerned about nonproliferation issues associated with nuclear power development had complained they were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks with Saudi Arabia , many of which were led by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry .
Concern grew after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told CBS in 2018 that the kingdom did not want to acquire a nuclear bomb , but would do so if its rival Iran did so .
Riyadh could announce a tender this year for two nuclear power reactors , its first commercial ones .
Russia , China , South Korea and France have also been in talks about building reactors there .
The State Department is required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully and currently informed '' about the talks .
But the GAO found it was `` unclear '' whether the department did so .
`` Congressional staff provided us with examples of having to find information on the negotiations from other sources , such as press articles , '' the GAO said .
Some US lawmakers want the United States to insist that Saudi Arabia agree to a so-called gold standard that restricts enrichment and reprocessing , potential pathways to making fissile material for nuclear weapons .
The United States struck such an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2009 .
If Saudi Arabia develops nuclear power without the gold standard , the UAE would likely seek to be released from its agreement .
The GAO said Congress should consider whether to amend the AEA to require briefings , perhaps on a quarterly basis , and to specify expectations for the content of the briefings .
Senators Robert Menendez , a Democrat , and Marco Rubio , a Republican , had asked the GAO last year to review U.S. agency negotiations with Saudi Arabia on nuclear power , partially because they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Department took the lead .

The US Departments of State and Energy should commit to regular briefings to relevant committees in Congress on talks about nuclear power cooperation with Saudi Arabia, a congressional watchdog said in a report on Monday.
The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, report said Congress should consider amending the 1954 Atomic Energy Act, or AEA, to require the briefings for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about negotiations on nuclear power sharing.
Lawmakers concerned about nonproliferation issues associated with nuclear power development had complained they were being kept in the dark about Trump administration talks with Saudi Arabia, many of which were led by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Concern grew after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told CBS in 2018 that the kingdom did not want to acquire a nuclear bomb, but would do so if its rival Iran did so.
Riyadh could announce a tender this year for two nuclear power reactors, its first commercial ones. Russia, China, South Korea and France have also been in talks about building reactors there.
The State Department is required by the AEA to keep Congress "fully and currently informed" about the talks. But the GAO found it was "unclear" whether the department did so. "Congressional staff provided us with examples of having to find information on the negotiations from other sources, such as press articles," the GAO said.
Some US lawmakers want the United States to insist that Saudi Arabia agree to a so-called gold standard that restricts enrichment and reprocessing, potential pathways to making fissile material for nuclear weapons. The United States struck such an agreement with the United Arab Emirates in 2009. If Saudi Arabia develops nuclear power without the gold standard, the UAE would likely seek to be released from its agreement.
The GAO said Congress should consider whether to amend the AEA to require briefings, perhaps on a quarterly basis, and to specify expectations for the content of the briefings. Senators Robert Menendez, a Democrat, and Marco Rubio, a Republican, had asked the GAO last year to review U.S. agency negotiations with Saudi Arabia on nuclear power, partially because they were concerned the Energy Department, not the State Department took the lead.
The senators said they would explore legislative changes recommended by the GAO. "Congress must reassert its critical role in reviewing nuclear cooperation agreements to ensure these agreements do not pose an unnecessary risk to the United States" they said.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday - report

North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days , but numbers were rising from smaller bases in Latin America , Africa and Russia .
Globally , there were 3,062 new deaths and 61,923 new cases over the past 24 hours , taking total cases to 3.58 million .
That easily exceeds the estimated 140,000 deaths worldwide in 2018 caused by measles , and compares with around 3 million to 5 million cases of severe illness caused annually by seasonal influenza , according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falls far short of the 1918 Spanish flu , which infected an estimated 500 million people , killing at least 10 % of patients , experts worry the available data is underplaying the true impact of the pandemic .
The concerns come as several countries begin to ease strict lockdowns that have been credited with helping contain the spread of the virus .
`` We could easily have a second or a third wave because a lot of places are n't immune , '' Peter Collignon , an infectious diseases physician and microbiologist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He noted the world was well short of herd immunity , which requires around 60 % of the population to have recovered from the disease .
The first death linked to COVID-19 was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan , China , after the coronavirus first emerged there in December .
Global fatalities grew at a rate of 1-2 % in recent days , down from 14 % on March 21 , according to the Reuters data .
Mortality rates from recorded infections vary greatly from country to country .
Collignon said any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 2 % almost certainly had underreported case numbers .
Health experts fear those ratios could worsen in regions and countries less prepared to deal with the health crisis .
`` If your mortality rate is higher than 2 % , you 've missed a lot of cases , '' he said , noting that countries overwhelmed by the outbreak were less likely to conduct testing in the community and record deaths outside of hospitals .
In the United States , around half the country 's state governors partially reopened their economies over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Governor Andrew Cuomo , declared the move was premature .
In Britain , Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who battled COVID-19 last month , has said the country was over the peak but it was still too early to relax lockdown measures .
Even in countries where the suppression of the disease has been considered successful , such as Australia and New Zealand which have recorded low daily rates of new infections for weeks , officials have been cautious .
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has predicated a full lifting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobile phone tracing app and increased testing levels .

North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days, but numbers were rising from smaller bases in Latin America, Africa and Russia.
Globally, there were 3,062 new deaths and 61,923 new cases over the past 24 hours, taking total cases to 3.58 million.
That easily exceeds the estimated 140,000 deaths worldwide in 2018 caused by measles, and compares with around 3 million to 5 million cases of severe illness caused annually by seasonal influenza, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
While the current trajectory of COVID-19 falls far short of the 1918 Spanish flu, which infected an estimated 500 million people, killing at least 10% of patients, experts worry the available data is underplaying the true impact of the pandemic.
The concerns come as several countries begin to ease strict lockdowns that have been credited with helping contain the spread of the virus.
"We could easily have a second or a third wave because a lot of places aren't immune," Peter Collignon, an infectious diseases physician and microbiologist at Canberra Hospital, told Reuters. He noted the world was well short of herd immunity, which requires around 60% of the population to have recovered from the disease.
The first death linked to COVID-19 was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan, China, after the coronavirus first emerged there in December. Global fatalities grew at a rate of 1-2% in recent days, down from 14% on March 21, according to the Reuters data.
DEATH RATE ANOMALIES
Mortality rates from recorded infections vary greatly from country to country.
Collignon said any country with a mortality rate of more than 2% almost certainly had underreported case numbers. Health experts fear those ratios could worsen in regions and countries less prepared to deal with the health crisis.
"If your mortality rate is higher than 2%, you've missed a lot of cases," he said, noting that countries overwhelmed by the outbreak were less likely to conduct testing in the community and record deaths outside of hospitals.
In the United States, around half the country's state governors partially reopened their economies over the weekend, while others, including New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, declared the move was premature.
In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who battled COVID-19 last month, has said the country was over the peak but it was still too early to relax lockdown measures.
Even in countries where the suppression of the disease has been considered successful, such as Australia and New Zealand which have recorded low daily rates of new infections for weeks, officials have been cautious.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has predicated a full lifting of curbs on widespread public adoption of a mobile phone tracing app and increased testing levels.
Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data showed, although the rate of fatalities has slowed.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Special committee approves unity gov't amendment on 2nd, 3rd reading

The Special Committee on Basic Law: The Government (Amendment - Government of Exchanges), approved the amendment to establish a unity government on second and third reading on Monday night after rejecting referrals submitted by the opposition.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--New projection of US COVID-19 deaths nearly 135,000 by August

The revised projections almost double the number of deaths foreseen in the United States since the last estimate in mid-April @ @ @ @ @ rising mobility and the easing of social distancing measures expected in 31 states by May @ @ @ @ @ , whose models are used by the White House .
The increasing contacts among people @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , it said .

The revised projections almost double the number of deaths foreseen in the United States since the last estimate in mid-April. The new projections reflect rising mobility and the easing of social distancing measures expected in 31 states by May 11, said the IHME, whose models are used by the White House. The increasing contacts among people will promote transmission of the coronavirus, it said.
New US COVID-19 forecasts project nearly 135,000 deaths in the United States through the beginning of August, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington said on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Brazil registers 4,075 new coronavirus cases, 263 deaths on Monday

There have been 4,075 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil and 263 deaths over the last 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ ministry said on Monday .

There have been 4,075 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil and 263 deaths over the last 24 hours in Brazil, the health ministry said on Monday.
The nation has now registered 105,222 confirmed cases of the virus and 7,288 deaths. New cases increased roughly 4% from the previous day, and deaths rose roughly 3.7%.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--US CDC reports 1,152,372 coronavirus cases, 67,456 deaths

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on Monday reported 1,152,372 cases of the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ deaths had risen to 67,456 .
Over the weekend , the CDC updated its case @ @ @ @ @ 65,735 people had died across the country , but that the numbers were preliminary and @ @ @ @ @ individual states .
The CDC 's tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as @ @ @ @ @ new coronavirus , on Monday is as of May 3 .
The CDC figures do @ @ @ @ @ by individual states .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,152,372 cases of the coronavirus, and said the number of deaths had risen to 67,456.
Over the weekend, the CDC updated its case count to 1,122,486 and said 65,735 people had died across the country, but that the numbers were preliminary and had not been confirmed by individual states.
The CDC's tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus, on Monday is as of May 3.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Internal US document foresees surge of coronavirus deaths, NY Times says

An internal U.S. government document projects a surge in coronavirus cases and a sharp rise in daily deaths by June 1 , the New York Times reported on Monday , even as President Donald Trump urged states to lift restrictions to quell the pandemic .
The document , based on modeling by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , projects that COVID-19 , the respiratory disease caused by the virus , will kill 3,000 Americans a day by the end of May , the Times said , up from a current daily toll that a Reuters tally places at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together in chart form by the Federal Emergency Management Agency , forecast about 200,000 new cases each day by the end of the month , up from about 25,000 cases now , the Times said .
Asked about the Times report , White House spokesman Judd Deere said : “ This is not a White House document nor has it been presented to the Coronavirus Task Force or gone through interagency vetting . ''
Deere 's statement said : `` The health of the American people remains President Trump ’ s top priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the efforts by states to ease restrictions.
” The coronavirus has infected more than 1.1 million Americans and killed nearly 68,000 , according to the Reuters tally .

An internal U.S. government document projects a surge in coronavirus cases and a sharp rise in daily deaths by June 1, the New York Times reported on Monday, even as President Donald Trump urged states to lift restrictions to quell the pandemic.
The document, based on modeling by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, projects that COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, will kill 3,000 Americans a day by the end of May, the Times said, up from a current daily toll that a Reuters tally places at around 2,000.
The projections, pulled together in chart form by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, forecast about 200,000 new cases each day by the end of the month, up from about 25,000 cases now, the Times said.
Asked about the Times report, White House spokesman Judd Deere said: “This is not a White House document nor has it been presented to the Coronavirus Task Force or gone through interagency vetting."
Deere's statement said: "The health of the American people remains President Trump’s top priority and that will continue as we monitor the efforts by states to ease restrictions.”
The coronavirus has infected more than 1.1 million Americans and killed nearly 68,000, according to the Reuters tally.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--Hezbollah: Germany bowing to US will with ban

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BEIRUT - The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Monday that Germany was “succumbing to American will” by banning his Iran-backed movement and designating it a terrorist organization.In a televised speech, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said last week’s German move, which Israel and the United States have long urged, would not deter Hezbollah from confronting its foes.He denounced police raids on mosque associations in Germany accused of being close to the heavily armed Shi’ite movement, which Nasrallah said had no official presence in Europe.


jerusalempost--2020-05-04--France's coronavirus death toll tops 25,000

The number of people who have died from a coronavirus infection in France increased by 306 to 25,201 on Monday @ @ @ @ @ increase in four days , government data showed .
On Sunday , only 135 new @ @ @ @ @ on Sundays the data reporting from nursing homes is often delayed , leading to a @ @ @ @ @ In a statement , the Health Ministry said the number of people in intensive care @ @ @ @ @ 3,819 on Sunday , down for a 26th consecutive day .
The number of people @ @ @ @ @ fell again to 25,548 from 258,815 , also continuing an uninterrupted fall for almost three @ @

The number of people who have died from a coronavirus infection in France increased by 306 to 25,201 on Monday, the sharpest rate of increase in four days, government data showed.
On Sunday, only 135 new deaths were reported, but on Sundays the data reporting from nursing homes is often delayed, leading to a catch-up during the week.
In a statement, the Health Ministry said the number of people in intensive care units fell to 3,696 from 3,819 on Sunday, down for a 26th consecutive day.
The number of people in hospital with coronavirus also fell again to 25,548 from 258,815, also continuing an uninterrupted fall for almost three weeks.