jerusalempost--2020-04-01--Netanyahu to be released from isolation on Wednesday evening

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be released from quarantine on Wednesday at 9 p.m. after the Health Ministry ended its @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Office worker who was infected with COVID-19 , Netanyahu 's spokesperson reported.Netanyahu , @ @ @ @ @ negative for the coronavirus on Monday , despite coming into limited contact with his parliamentary @ @ @ @ @ who contracted the virus .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be released from quarantine on Wednesday at 9 p.m. after the Health Ministry ended its investigation of a Prime Minister’s Office worker who was infected with COVID-19, Netanyahu's spokesperson reported.Netanyahu, his staff and family tested negative for the coronavirus on Monday, despite coming into limited contact with his parliamentary adviser, Rivka Paluch, who contracted the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Gov't approves aid grant for self-employed over telephone

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The government approved on Thursday an emergency regulation allowing for self-employed people to receive an aid grant over the phone through the Independent Population Tax Authority.This is one of many steps the government has taken to assist small and medium-sized businesses.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Over 50,000 infected with coronavirus in Iran, more than 3,000 dead

DUBAI - Iran 's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 3,136 , with 124 deaths in the past 24 @ @ @ @ @ Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Thursday , adding that the country had 50,468 cases @ @ @ @ @ have 3,956 infected people in critical condition ...
There was 2,875 new cases of infected @ @ @ @ @ hours ... 16,711 people have recovered from the disease , '' Jahanpur said .

DUBAI - Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 3,136, with 124 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Thursday, adding that the country had 50,468 cases of infection.
"We have 3,956 infected people in critical condition ... There was 2,875 new cases of infected people in the past 24 hours... 16,711 people have recovered from the disease," Jahanpur said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Coronavirus death toll in Spain reaches above 10,000

MADRID- Spain 's death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 threshold after a record 950 people died overnight , the @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
The country 's total death toll caused by the disease was 10,003 @ @ @ @ @ registered rose to 110,238 from 102,136 on Wednesday , the ministry said .

MADRID- Spain's death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 threshold after a record 950 people died overnight, the country's Health Ministry said on Thursday.
The country's total death toll caused by the disease was 10,003 while the number of cases registered rose to 110,238 from 102,136 on Wednesday, the ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to 277, with 15,679 total cases

Speaking to reporters in Ankara , Koca said 14,396 tests had been conducted in the last 24 hours , bringing @ @ @ @ @ carried out in Turkey to 106,799 since the outbreak began .
He said Turkey would @ @ @ @ @ next week and then reach 30,000 tests shortly after .
Koca also said the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ in Turkey and added that 60 % of cases were seen in Istanbul .
Koca @ @ @ @ @ province of Izmir and Ankara were the provinces with most cases after Istanbul .

Turkey's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak increased by 63 to 277 on Tuesday, its highest rise yet, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease rose by 2,148 to 15,679, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Koca said 14,396 tests had been conducted in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests carried out in Turkey to 106,799 since the outbreak began. He said Turkey would conduct 20,000-25,000 tests per day next week and then reach 30,000 tests shortly after.
Koca also said the outbreak had reached all 81 provinces in Turkey and added that 60% of cases were seen in Istanbul. Koca said that the western coastal province of Izmir and Ankara were the provinces with most cases after Istanbul.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Coronavirus can spread one to three days before symptoms appear - CDC

The study looked at 243 cases of COVID-19 , the illness caused by the coronavirus , reported in Singapore between @ @ @ @ @ and identified seven `` clusters '' where pre-symptomatic transmission was likely .
In four such @ @ @ @ @ of exposure could be determined , pre-symptomatic transmission occurred one-to-three days before symptoms started showing @ @ @ @ @ researchers said .
The findings from the study suggest that it might not be enough @ @ @ @ @ limit their contact with others to control the pandemic , the researchers wrote in the @ @ @ @ @ Weekly Report , which was published online on Wednesday .

People infected with the novel coronavirus can transmit the infection one-to-three days before symptoms start to appear, according to a study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The study looked at 243 cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, reported in Singapore between January 23 to March 16 and identified seven "clusters" where pre-symptomatic transmission was likely.
In four such groups, where the date of exposure could be determined, pre-symptomatic transmission occurred one-to-three days before symptoms started showing in the source patient, researchers said.
The findings from the study suggest that it might not be enough for people showing symptoms to limit their contact with others to control the pandemic, the researchers wrote in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which was published online on Wednesday.
The CDC data adds to previous reports of individual cases in China that indicated the virus could spread before symptoms start to appear, while highlighting the importance of social distancing to fight the coronavirus outbreak.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Netanyahu: We are still in 'a flood of coronavirus'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Wednesday and said that “ the flood of coronavirus is still going @ @ @ @ @ He spoke about his conversation with Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte and that his @ @ @ @ @ the lesson he can give him is “ do the hard things first.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ the trap of being commonplace , ” he said about Israel ’ s relative success @ @ @ @ @ , “ we might plunge , ” he warned , mentioning that in New York @ @ @ @ @ minutes .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Wednesday and said that “the flood of coronavirus is still going strong around the world.”
He spoke about his conversation with Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte and that his Italian counterpart told him that the lesson he can give him is “do the hard things first.”
“We do not fall into the trap of being commonplace,” he said about Israel’s relative success in curbing the COVID-19 virus, “we might plunge,” he warned, mentioning that in New York a man dies every four minutes.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Netanyahu to give Israelis special grant for Passover due to coronavirus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the people of Israel on Wednesday he knows the ongoing coronavirus outbreak left many people @ @ @ @ @ and to help , his administration will offer each family a special grant for Passover @ @ @ @ @ `` the money will go straight into the bank account . ''
The grant will @ @ @ @ @ any paperwork '' per child below the age of 18 , and will be limited @ @ @ @ @ to Netanyahu , `` the money will go straight into the bank account . ''

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the people of Israel on Wednesday he knows the ongoing coronavirus outbreak left many people in a poor financial state and to help, his administration will offer each family a special grant for Passover.
The grant will be NIS 500 "without any paperwork" per child below the age of 18, and will be limited to four children per family.According to Netanyahu, "the money will go straight into the bank account."


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Netanyahu: Special help will be given to Bnei Brak to combat coronavirus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that “special help” will be given to the haredi city of Bnii Brak starting from Wednesday evening.These will include strict limitations on all those who enter and leave the city, and providing hotels to those found to be infected with the COVID-19 virus, in order to limit the spread of the disease.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Netanyahu: A small seder is a safe seder

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel is able to offer help to those harmed by the coronavirus crisis because it is doing so well in term of its economy.“We hear the cry of those harmed by the coronavirus,” he said.“You are required to have the Passover seder meal only with those who already live with you in your home,” he said. “A small seder is a safe seder.”


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--France passes 4,000 coronavirus deaths

France passes 4,000 coronavirus deaths

The daily government tally still only accounts for those dying in hospital but authorities say they will very soon be @ @ @ @ @ deaths in retirement homes , which is likely to result in a big increase in @ @ @

French health authorities reported 509 new deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total to 4,032, making the country the fourth to pass the 4,000-fatalities threshold after Italy, Spain and the United States.
The daily government tally still only accounts for those dying in hospital but authorities say they will very soon be able to compile data on deaths in retirement homes, which is likely to result in a big increase in registered fatalities.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Naftali Bennett visits Bnei Brak, says the citizens behaving well

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett visited Bnei Brak on Thursday, met with Interior Minister Arye Deri and held a video conversation with Bnei Brak Mayor Abraham Rubinstein."The citizens of Bnei Brak are behaving well. IDF soldiers will assist the citizens in Bnei Brak in any way possible. They are our brothers," Bennett said.Bennett added that "Bnei Brak is different from many other places: families with multiple children in small apartments, a younger than usual population, a relatively lower adult population, disconnected from the Internet, and probably a relatively high rate of coronavirus infections. Together, we will beat the virus."


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Coronavirus rates in India rise, search for exposed to Delhi cluster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed the world 's second most populous nation under a three-week lockdown until mid-April , @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus cases lags hard hit countries like the United States , Italy and Spain @ @ @ @ @ about 9,000 people linked to the Delhi cluster were unaccounted for , of which 2,000 @ @ @ @ @ the Tablighi and the rest were described as primary contacts .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed the world's second most populous nation under a three-week lockdown until mid-April, and so far the number of coronavirus cases lags hard hit countries like the United States, Italy and Spain.
A government official said about 9,000 people linked to the Delhi cluster were unaccounted for, of which 2,000 were identified as officials of the Tablighi and the rest were described as primary contacts.
India reported its biggest single day increase in coronavirus cases as officials on Thursday raced to track down some 9,000 people exposed to the country's biggest infection cluster during a Muslim missionary group's gathering in the capital last month.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Russia's coronavirus cases jump to more than 3,500 in record daily rise

Russia 's coronavirus case tally jumped to 3,548 on Thursday , a record daily increase of 771 , Russia 's @ @ @ @ @ Cases have been recorded in 76 of Russia 's more than 80 regions , but @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak with 595 cases , the center said .
Thirty people have died across @ @ @ @ @ .

Russia's coronavirus case tally jumped to 3,548 on Thursday, a record daily increase of 771, Russia's crisis response center said.
Cases have been recorded in 76 of Russia's more than 80 regions, but Moscow remains the epicenter of the outbreak with 595 cases, the center said. Thirty people have died across the country, it said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Afghanistan prepares to swap 100 Taliban prisoners for 20 security forces

Afghanistan began on Thursday the process of releasing from jail 100 Taliban Islamist militants in a prisoner swap for 20 @ @ @ @ @ a senior security official and a Taliban representative said .
It is the first step @ @ @ @ @ by the Afghan government and the insurgent group , among confidence-building measures key to the @ @ @ @ @ between the United States and the Taliban to end nearly two decades of war .

Afghanistan began on Thursday the process of releasing from jail 100 Taliban Islamist militants in a prisoner swap for 20 of its security forces, a senior security official and a Taliban representative said.
It is the first step towards freeing 6,000 prisoners held by the Afghan government and the insurgent group, among confidence-building measures key to the success of a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban to end nearly two decades of war.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Israel's unemployment rate hits 24.6%

Israel's unemployment rate hits 24.6%

Israel 's unemployment rate continues to rise , hitting 24.6 % as of Thursday morning .
Between 5 p.m. Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ 7,290 people applied for benefits , according to Israel Employment Services .
On Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ seekers surpassed 1 million .

Israel's unemployment rate continues to rise, hitting 24.6% as of Thursday morning.
Between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday, 7,290 people applied for benefits, according to Israel Employment Services. On Wednesday, the total number of job seekers surpassed 1 million.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Death sentence to man tied with murder of WSJ reporter Daniel Pearl

At least four people were convicted in connection with Pearl 's murder , including British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh , who was sentenced to death in 2002 for masterminding the murder .
He has been in jail for 18 years awaiting the outcome of an appeal .
`` The court has commuted Omar 's death sentence to a seven year sentence , '' Khawaja Naveed , the defense lawyer told Reuters by telephone .
`` The murder charges were not proven , so he has given seven years for the kidnapping . ''
`` Omar has already served 18 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued sometime today .
He will be out in a few days , '' Naveed said .
A two-member bench of the High Court of Sindh province issued the order in the city of Karachi on Thursday , Naveed said , adding that the three others , who had been serving life-sentences in connection with the case , had been acquitted .
Pearl was investigating Islamist militants in Karachi after the Sept. 11 , 2001 , attacks on the United States when he was kidnapped in January 2002 .
Video emerged a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sindh prosecutor said he would consider appealing against the court decision .
`` We will go through the court order once it is issued , we will probably file an appeal , '' Faiz Shah , the provincial prosecutor general , told Reuters by telephone .
Sheik , who was born in Britain and studied at the London School of Economics , was arrested in India in the 1990s for his involvement in the kidnapping of western tourists in 1994 .
He was one of three men released from an Indian prison after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1999 and flew it to Afghanistan , where the then-ruling Taliban regime helped negotiate an exchange .

A Pakistani court has commuted the death sentences of the main person accused in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, and acquitted three co-accused in the matter, two lawyers told Reuters on Thursday.
At least four people were convicted in connection with Pearl's murder, including British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was sentenced to death in 2002 for masterminding the murder. He has been in jail for 18 years awaiting the outcome of an appeal.
"The court has commuted Omar's death sentence to a seven year sentence," Khawaja Naveed, the defense lawyer told Reuters by telephone. "The murder charges were not proven, so he has given seven years for the kidnapping."
"Omar has already served 18 years, so his release orders will be issued sometime today. He will be out in a few days," Naveed said.
A two-member bench of the High Court of Sindh province issued the order in the city of Karachi on Thursday, Naveed said, adding that the three others, who had been serving life-sentences in connection with the case, had been acquitted.
Pearl was investigating Islamist militants in Karachi after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States when he was kidnapped in January 2002. Video emerged a few weeks later of his murder.
A Sindh prosecutor said he would consider appealing against the court decision.
"We will go through the court order once it is issued, we will probably file an appeal," Faiz Shah, the provincial prosecutor general, told Reuters by telephone.
Sheik, who was born in Britain and studied at the London School of Economics, was arrested in India in the 1990s for his involvement in the kidnapping of western tourists in 1994.
He was one of three men released from an Indian prison after militants hijacked an Indian airliner in late 1999 and flew it to Afghanistan, where the then-ruling Taliban regime helped negotiate an exchange.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--14-year-old dies following car accident

14-year-old dies following car accident

A 14-year-old from Kfar Saba passed away on Thursday morning after being critically injured in a car accident on Tuesday.The teenager was hit with a car whilst riding his electric bicycle on Ramatayim, one of the main streets of Hod Hasharon.He was evacuated to Belinson Hospital, where he was in intensive care until the moment of his passing.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 73,522 - RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 73,522 while 872 people have died of the disease @ @ @ @ @ Koch Institute ( RKI ) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday .

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 73,522 while 872 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--White House likely to advise people in coronavirus hot spots to wear masks

The announcement was not planned for Thursday , the official said , and would be targeted at areas with high @ @ @ @ @ .
The administration has gone back and forth on whether to advise Americans to wear @ @ @ @ @ beginning of the pandemic officials encouraged people not to do so if they were n't @ @ @ @ @ have been shifting away from that guidance and studying new policies in recent days .

The Trump administration appeared to join local officials on Thursday in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. death toll rose by 1,000 in a single day for the first time.
Speaking at a White House briefing, Deborah Birx, a member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would issue guidelines in the coming days on the use of face coverings.
Birx however cautioned that Americans, who have been admonished to stay at home except for essential outings, should not develop a "false sense of security" that they are fully protected from the respiratory illness by wearing a mask.
Trump, answering questions from reporters at the same briefing, said only that "if people want to wear them, they can."
As of Thursday evening the U.S. death toll from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus, stood at 5,821, with more than 241,000 positive cases across all 50 states.
Global cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52,000 deaths, according to a Reuters tally based on country by country data.
White House medical experts have forecast that between 100,000 to 240,000 people could be killed even if Americans follow the sweeping lock-down orders.
The Trump administration, CDC and public health officials have all wavered on the issue of face masks since the pandemic broke out, initially telling healthy people such measures were unnecessary or even counter-productive.
NOWHERE TO PUT THE DEAD
In New York City, the center of the U.S. outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio urged residents to wear face coverings, citing studies showing that the virus can be transmitted by infected people who are showing no symptoms.
"What that means is when you put on that face covering you're protecting everyone else," de Blasio said. The Democratic mayor suggested New Yorkers use scarves or other home-made masks because medical-grade protective gear was in short supply.
An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective garb for doctors and nurses.
In New York City, where at least 1,400 people have been killed by the virus, hospitals and morgues struggled to treat the desperately ill and bury the dead.
New York City funeral homes and cemetery directors described a surge in demand not seen in decades as cases surpassed 50,000 in the city.
Crematories extended their hours and burned bodies into the night, with corpses piling up so quickly that city officials were looking elsewhere in the state for temporary interment sites.
"We've been preparing for a worst-case scenario, which is in a lot of ways starting to materialize," said Mike Lanotte, director of the New York State Funeral Directors Association.
At Brooklyn's Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, staff were seen disposing of gowns, caps and other protective gear in a sidewalk trash can on Thursday after loading bodies into a refrigerated truck.
Reuters was unable to confirm whether the bodies were those of coronavirus victims and hospital administrators could not be reached for comment. Operator Beatrice Pereira said, "They said that there's no one available right now, that everyone here is busy saving lives."
DISNEY ANNOUNCES FURLOUGHS
With an estimated 90% of Americans under unprecedented orders to remain at home during the outbreak, the U.S. government reported that a record 6.6 million workers had filed for jobless benefits last week, double the previous all-time high set a week earlier.
The Walt Disney Company said it would start furloughs of non-essential U.S. employees across the company on April 19. Disney did not say how many workers would be affected.
Vice President Mike Pence, leading the White House response to the outbreak, told Fox News Radio the Trump administration had distributed about 4,400 ventilators to New York over the last week and would be sending more on Thursday. He said 3M would be importing 10 million N95 masks from China.
Tesla co-founder Elon Musk, who previously provided more than 1,000 ventilators to California, said on Twitter that he would start delivery of the "intratracheal Medtronic units" in New York City on Thursday evening.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said at a daily news briefing that 203 people had died in the state, with more than 1,900 patients hospitalized. He said the numbers of cases were not spiraling at the same pace as New York, but cautioned that a spike could still be coming.
The U.S. Navy relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter asking for help controlling a coronavirus outbreak onboard, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Florida officials on Thursday said they were prepared to allow two Holland America cruise ships with coronavirus patients aboard dock at a port near Fort Lauderdale, resolving a days-long impasse.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Trump tested again for coronavirus, result was negative -White House

A letter from Trump 's physician , Sean Conley , said Trump had undergone what was a second test for @ @ @ @ @ last month after coming into contact with a Brazilian official who later tested positive .
@ @ @ @ @ released by the White House that Trump was tested with a new , rapid point-of-contact @ @ @ @ @ back in 15 minutes .
`` He is healthy and without symptoms , '' Conley @ @

A letter from Trump's physician, Sean Conley, said Trump had undergone what was a second test for coronavirus. He was tested last month after coming into contact with a Brazilian official who later tested positive.
Conley said in a letter released by the White House that Trump was tested with a new, rapid point-of-contact test and the result came back in 15 minutes. "He is healthy and without symptoms," Conley said.
President Donald Trump on Thursday was tested again to determine whether he had been infected by the coronavirus, and the test came back negative, the White House said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Finance Minister Kahlon, Office Director Babad test negative for COVID-19

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and Finance Ministry Director Shai Babad have both tested negative for COVID-19, a spokesperson for the Finance Ministry said on Thursday night.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Netanyahu tests negative again for COVID-19

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu performed an additional test for coronavirus on Thursday, testing negative for the disease but will remain in quarantine until Wednesday as a precautionary measure.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--IDF reports 116 confirmed COVID-19 cases, all in light condition

The number of coronavirus cases in the IDF rose to 116, including soldiers, officers and civilian IDF staff. 100 are still battling the virus, all in light condition, and 16 have recovered so far.Also, about 3,023 IDF members are in isolation, according to a statement made by the IDF spokesperson on Thursday evening.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Global coronavirus cases top 1 million

Global coronavirus cases top 1 million

Global coronavirus cases topped 1 million on Thursday as the pandemic explodes in the United States and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.The virus has killed over 51,000 globally with the largest number of deaths in Italy, followed by Spain and the United States.The first 100,000 cases were reported in around 55 days and the first 500,000 in 76 days. Cases doubled to 1 million within the past eight days.Total cases reported by Thursday grew 10% from a day earlier, the first time the rate has hit double digits since the virus took hold outside China.There are 117 countries and territories that have reported over 100 cases, 50 with outbreaks of over 1,000 and seven that have reported 50,000 or more COVID-19 cases, mainly in Europe.The global fatality rate is now over 5% of all reported cases, with countries including the United Kingdom, the United States and Spain reporting a spike in fatalities over recent days.Around 22% of total cases have been reported by the United States, while Italy and Spain have each reported 11% of global cases. China, where the virus emerged in December, has reported 8% of total cases globally as the epicenter of the pandemic moved to Europe and the United States.Europe together accounts for over half of cases and more than 70% of deaths linked to the virus, as countries in Southern Europe with higher older age demographics have been hit particularly hard.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--US Army rolls into Seattle with field hospital built for combat

Army Specialist Jordan Acosta thinks his family would have been more comfortable seeing him deploy to Iraq than this field hospital in the US city of Seattle, one of the hardest-hit by the coronavirus."I know my wife would be less worried," Acosta, 27, says with a smile.A practical nurse specialist with a four-month-old baby at home, Acosta is part of the team of hundreds of US soldiers setting up a field hospital in Seattle that will treat non-coronavirus patients, relieving pressure on civilian hospitals.Instead of being pitched in a war zone, this field hospital is rising inside a cavernous events center adjacent to CenturyLink Field, the staduim where Seattle's football team normally plays and which once had been scheduled to host a "Dancing with the Stars" performance this week.Still, this facility would be easily recognizable to someone who has visited a combat field hospital in Iraq or Afghanistan -- from the cots that serve as hospital beds to the Army tents used for sterilizing surgical tools. Other covered shelters inside the events center will be used for storing blood bags, X-ray equipment and surgery.Starting next week, the goal is to have around 250 hospital beds available to patients served by a large intensive care operation, which Acosta will help staff.The camouflage-clad soldiers and their Army equipment, like the US military hospital ships now moored in New York and Los Angeles extend a visual image to the idea that the United States is at war with the coronavirus -- which is estimated to potentially kill upwards of a 100,000 Americans and has ravaged the global economy.At least 227,678 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in the United States and 5,377 people have died from the COVID-19 disease, according to a Reuters tally of state and local government websites on Thursday. (See graphic The deployments are coming as the military itself is grappling with infections in its ranks at bases around the world -- and even on an aircraft carrier, whose commander has accused the Navy of failing to do enough to protect its sailors."The way I look at it is every single medical professional in the United States Army needs to be in this fight," Army Chief of Staff General James McConville, who visited the field hospital on Wednesday, told Reuters in an interview.Still, McConville has caveats -- including for those combat medics deployed overseas, who he said must continue their missions, and other Army personnel still needed at base hospitals. It's unclear how many more medical personnel the Army can spare.INFECTION RISKFor Lieutenant Colonel Jason Hughes, the 10th Field Hospital commander, the mechanics of getting the hospital up and running are, frankly, a lot less stressful than some of overseas missions in the past -- including working in remote places in Africa or deploying to Haiti.One big difference he sees with Seattle is the effort to give civilian patients a bit more privacy, putting up partitions between the beds."Out in the field, we don't have partitions. We just put soldiers next to soldiers, next to soldiers, to take care of them," Hughes said.But the real challenge for Hughes, Acosta and others deploying to this field hospital is the same one facing healthcare workers around the world: ensuring that they are taking precautions to avoid being infected by the coronavirus.Although Seattle officials are trying to screen patients to prevent the Army field hospital from treating anyone who could have the coronavirus, there is always the risk that, in a major outbreak area, patients who are infected but asymptomatic could arrive.Screening protocols are meant to weed out patients with the virus and direct them to civilian hospitals instead."I think they need to be very vigilant," McConville said.He recalled how in Afghanistan he would visit field hospitals almost every other night and give out Purple Heart decorations to soldiers wounded in combat.Asked whether US military healthcare workers would receive Purple Heart decorations if they are infected by the coronavirus, McConville paused."That's an interesting question. We really haven't thought our way through this as far as for illness," he said. "Usually they're (awarded for) wounds inflicted by an enemy. And I know we have called this an invisible enemy, but I'm not sure we're at that point yet."


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Iraq has confirmed thousands more COVID-19 cases than reported, medics say

Iraq has thousands of confirmed COVID-19 cases, many times more than the 772 it is has publicly reported, according to three doctors closely involved in the testing process, a health ministry official and a senior political official.The sources all spoke on condition of anonymity. Iraqi authorities have instructed medical staff not to speak to the media.Iraq's health ministry, the only official outlet for information on the coronavirus, dismissed the sources' reading of the spread of the disease."It's incorrect information," said Saif al-Badr, the health ministry spokesman, in a text message sent to Reuters without elaborating.The ministry said in its latest daily statement on Thursday that the total recorded confirmed cases for Iraq were 772, with 54 deaths.But the three doctors, who work in pharmaceutical teams helping test suspected COVID-19 cases in Baghdad, each said that confirmed cases of the disease, based on discussions among fellow medics who see daily results, were between about 3,000 and 9,000 although they each gave different estimates.The health ministry official, who also works in testing for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, said that there were more than 2,000 confirmed cases from eastern Baghdad alone, not counting the number in other areas or provinces.The political official, who has attended meetings with the health ministry, also said thousands of cases were confirmed.The new coronavirus has hit Iraq's neighbor Iran worse than any country in the region. Iraq has close trade and religious ties with Iran and a large border, which Iraq shut in February over fears of the spread of the infection.Iraq's healthcare system, among other infrastructure, has been stretched by decades of sanctions, war and neglect, one among several problems that spurred mass anti-government protests in recent months.PILGRIMSGovernments across the world have struggled to cope with the pandemic. The United States, Italy and Spain are the countries worst hit by the disease, which has infected nearly a million people worldwide and killed nearly 47,000.The three Iraqi doctors and the political official said national security officials had attended health ministry meetings and urged authorities not to reveal the high figures because it could create public disorder with a rush on medical supplies, and make it harder to control the disease's spread.The health ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment on any such discussions.One of the doctors said the death toll was also likely higher than the official toll, but not by much. "On Saturday last week alone, about 50 people were buried who died from the disease," he said. At that time the official death toll was 42.Testing facilities are limited and Iraq has publicly acknowledged that the actual number of cases must be higher than the number of confirmed cases.Many doctors blame the accelerating spread of the disease on people refusing to be tested or isolated and on the flouting of a nationwide curfew, including by thousands of pilgrims who flocked to a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Baghdad last month.The three doctors and the health official said many new cases were from eastern Baghdad where those pilgrims live.Separately, some Shi'ite pilgrims returning to Iraq from Syria have tested positive for the coronavirus, a senior Iraqi official and health officials said on Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Facebook launches fact-checker on WhatsApp to fight coronavirus hoaxes

Facebook Inc. launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information on coronavirus circulating on its messaging platform WhatsApp, the U.S. tech firm said on Thursday.In a fresh attempt to fight manipulated content, Facebook said it was working with local fact checking service Facta which is analyzing content circulating on WhatsApp, including video, audio or photos. Users can send content to Facta through a WhatsApp message to check it is authentic.WhatsApp is the most popular messaging platform in Italy, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak in Europe. Traffic on the platform has spiked since the government put the country under lockdown as users turned to social media to keep in touch with relatives and friends. But the messaging app has also been a vehicle for hoaxes over alleged dramatic situations in hospitals and videos claiming that the virus, which has killed 13,915 people in Italy, had been created in a laboratory - or did not exist at all.WhatsApp, which has 2 billion users worldwide, has been trying to find ways to stop the platform being used to spread fake news.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Temple Mount activists to Netanyahu: Passover offering against COVID-19

The Temple Mount activist group Returning to the Mount sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in @ @ @ @ @ to allow them to make ritual offerings on Temple Mount on Wednesday to end the @ @ @ @ @ biblical example of King David , whom the bible depicts as being able to rid @ @ @ @ @ a massive plague by giving offerings on the holy site , they wrote that , @ @ @ @ @ of this action the Lord will remove all illnesses from us .
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The Temple Mount activist group Returning to the Mount sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in which they called on him to allow them to make ritual offerings on Temple Mount on Wednesday to end the coronavirus pandemic.
Citing the biblical example of King David, whom the bible depicts as being able to rid the people of Israel from a massive plague by giving offerings on the holy site, they wrote that, God willing, “because of this action the Lord will remove all illnesses from us.”


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--US eases ban on gay blood donors amid coronavirus

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NEW YORK - The United States eased its policy on gay and bisexual men donating blood on Thursday due to rising concerns about blood supplies during the coronavirus crisis.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, said it was reducing a 12-month ban on men who have had sex with men to three months."This guidance is being implemented without prior public comment because the FDA has determined that prior public participation for this guidance is not feasible or appropriate," the FDA said in a statement.The announcement came after a long-running campaign by LGBT+ rights groups and some US lawmakers for parity with heterosexuals regarding blood donations.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Extremists demonstrate in Bnei Brak against coronavirus regulations

A small handful of extremist protestors, reportedly a splinter group from the Jerusalem Faction, which is itself an extremist group, demonstrated in Bnei Brak on Rabbi Akiva Street against the social distancing orders, describing them as “the awful decrees of destruction of the closure of all Torah study halls and synagogues.”Riot police arrived at the scene to disperse the protestors.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Britain to target 100,000 daily coronavirus tests by month

Britain is aiming for 100,000 daily coronavirus tests by the end of April, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday, an increase of around tenfold from current levels."I am now setting the goal of 100,000 tests per day by the end of this month. That is the goal and I am determined that we will get there," Hancock said at a news conference.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--US CDC reports 213,144 coronavirus cases, 4,513 deaths

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on Thursday reported 213,144 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 27,043 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 910 to 4,513.The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on April 1 compared to its count a day ago.The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Global coronavirus deaths top 50,000

Global coronavirus deaths top 50,000

Global coronavirus deaths topped 50,200 on Thursday as the pandemic ravages the United States and Europe, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.Reported cases of the COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million with the most cases in the United States, followed by Italy and Spain.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Democrats delay presidential convention until August

WASHINGTON - US Democrats have delayed their presidential nominating convention in Wisconsin by more than a month to Aug. 17, after the party's leading candidate, Joe Biden, said the massive gathering should be rescheduled amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, news outlet Politico reported on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--New York has ventilators to last 6 days, says Governor Cuomo

New York has enough ventilators in stock to last another 6 days at the current rate they are being used in hospitals to treat coronavirus patients, the governor said on Thursday.Andrew Cuomo told a daily briefing that statewide coronavirus cases had increased to 92,381, up from 83,712 a day earlier, with deaths rising to to 2,373 from 1,941.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Israel's unemployment rate climbs to 24.9%

According to data published by the Israeli Employment Service, the number of unemployment benefit claimants climbed to over 1,036,500 on Thursday, or 24.9% of the workforce.Since the start of March, almost 880,000 new applications have been received by the Employment Service. Among the new applicants, 89.2% are employees placed on unpaid leave and 6.6% have been made redundant.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Mossad head Yossi Cohen tests negative for coronavirus

The head of Israel's Mossad, Yossi Cohen, tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday.He entered isolation on Thursday after it was revealed that Health Minister Ya'acov Litzman has coronavirus. Cohen had been in contact with the minister within the last 14 days.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--4,500 elderly people will leave Bnei Brak due to coronavirus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the decision , which will cost Israel NIS 75 million .
Some 4,500 elderly people @ @ @ @ @ age ) will leave their homes in the Haredi city of Bnei Brak and given @ @ @ @ @ duration of the coronavirus outbreak following a joint decision by Defense Minister Naftali Bennett and @ @ @ @ @ Benjamin Netanyahu approved the decision , which will cost Israel NIS 75 million .
The @ @ @ @ @ Defense Ministry , are meant to host people in quarantine conditions and ensure they do @ @ @ @ @ virus .
The elderly are considered to be very vulnerable to COVID-19 .
Those between @ @ @ @ @ 80 were instructed to stay under home quarantine .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the decision, which will cost Israel NIS 75 million. Some 4,500 elderly people (over 80 years of age) will leave their homes in the Haredi city of Bnei Brak and given accommodation in hotels for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak following a joint decision by Defense Minister Naftali Bennett and Interior Minister Arye Deri.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the decision, which will cost Israel NIS 75 million.
The hotels, operated by the Defense Ministry, are meant to host people in quarantine conditions and ensure they do not get infected with the virus. The elderly are considered to be very vulnerable to COVID-19.
Those between the ages of 60 to 80 were instructed to stay under home quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Trump: 'Great' that Saudi, Russia, cutting oil production

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump talked over the phone on Thursday and discussed global energy markets, according to the state news agency.The call comes after the United States invited OPEC's main member countries to return to negotiations.Saudi Arabia called on Thursday for an emergency meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers as it aims to reach a fair oil agreement to stabilize the oil market, state news agency SPA reported.Following the call, Trump said that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil output by about 10 million barrels, and perhaps as many as 15 million barrels, as the two countries signaled willingness to make a deal."Just spoke to my friend MBS (Crown Prince) of Saudi Arabia, who spoke with President Putin of Russia, & I expect & hope that they will be cutting back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more which, if it happens, will be GREAT for the oil & gas industry!" Trump tweeted, adding: "...Could be as high as 15 Million Barrels. Good (GREAT) news for everyone!"


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--UK coronavirus death toll rises by 24% to 2,921

As of 0800 GMT on April 2 , a total of 163,194 people had been tested of which 33,718 tested @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Of those hospitalized in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ '' the ministry said .
NHS England said that of the 561 people who died @ @ @ @ @ previous 24-hour cycle , 44 had no underlying health conditions .
The age range of @ @ @ @ @ was 25 to 100 years old .
The United Kingdom has one of the worst @ @ @ @ @ world , after Italy , Spain , the United States , France , China and @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus death toll is more than 47,000 .

The United Kingdom's coronoavirus death toll rose 24 percent to 2,921 as of April 1.
As of 0800 GMT on April 2, a total of 163,194 people had been tested of which 33,718 tested positive, the health ministry said.
"Of those hospitalized in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,921 have sadly died," the ministry said.
NHS England said that of the 561 people who died in English hospitals in the previous 24-hour cycle, 44 had no underlying health conditions. The age range of those without underlying health conditions was 25 to 100 years old.
The United Kingdom has one of the worst official death tolls in the world, after Italy, Spain, the United States, France, China and Iran.
Worldwide, the coronavirus death toll is more than 47,000.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Jewish Agency, Diaspora Ministry, hold coronavirus emergency meeting

Diaspora Minister Tzipi Hotovely and Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog held a remote emergency conference with Jewish community leaders around @ @ @ @ @ hear how they are handling the ongoing novel coroanvirus outbreak and to offer support .
@ @ @ @ @ Strength in Community '' program , which offers special training to Jewish communities in France @ @ @ @ @ US and Spain to aid leaders dealing with the complex crisis situation .

Diaspora Minister Tzipi Hotovely and Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog held a remote emergency conference with Jewish community leaders around the world on Thursday to hear how they are handling the ongoing novel coroanvirus outbreak and to offer support.
The ministry began the "Strength in Community" program, which offers special training to Jewish communities in France, the UK, the US and Spain to aid leaders dealing with the complex crisis situation.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--MK Jabareen: All coronavirus checks for Arabs equal daily figure for Jews

“ This is roughly a little less of the numbers of checks offered to the Jewish community in a day @ @ @ @ @ He also pointed out that the Health Ministry does not release Arab language travel routs @ @ @ @ @ The step is done to warn possible infected persons of the chance they were near @ @ @ @ @ past few days and that they should go into home quarantine .
“ The Health @ @ @ @ @ game among the Arabs in Israel , ” he warned , “ unless the policy @ @ @ @ @ Arab community is facing a disaster of massive proportions .
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“This is roughly a little less of the numbers of checks offered to the Jewish community in a day,” he said.
The step is done to warn possible infected persons of the chance they were near the confirmed patient in the past few days and that they should go into home quarantine. He also pointed out that the Health Ministry does not release Arab language travel routs taken by confirmed patients.The step is done to warn possible infected persons of the chance they were near the confirmed patient in the past few days and that they should go into home quarantine.
“The Health Ministry must step up its game among the Arabs in Israel,” he warned, “unless the policy is changed now, the Arab community is facing a disaster of massive proportions.”
Joint List MK Yousef Jabareen slammed the alleged low number of coronavirus checks done among Arabs in Israel, citing the figure of 4,000 done checks so far.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--El Al rescue flight leaves Australia, helping those stranded return home

El Al 's rescue flight departed from Australia on Thursday and is expected to land in Israel on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ of the aviation company reported .
The flight is bringing Israelis who were stranded in @ @ @ @ @ home .

El Al's rescue flight departed from Australia on Thursday and is expected to land in Israel on Friday, a press release on behalf of the aviation company reported.
The flight is bringing Israelis who were stranded in Australia during the coronavirus outbreak home.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Biden: Democratic convention should be moved to August due to coronavirus

`` I doubt whether the Democratic convention is going to be able to be held in mid-July , '' Biden told NBC 's `` The Tonight Show '' late on Wednesday .
`` I think it 's going to have to move into August . ''
The call for the delay by Biden , the current frontrunner in the Democratic contest to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November presidential election , is the latest sign the coronavirus outbreak is having a profound impact on the presidential race and will continue to do so in the coming months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders from local and state authorities , presidential campaigning has largely moved online and many states have delayed votes for party nomination contests .
Biden was speaking from what he called a `` make-shift studio '' in the recreation room of his Wilmington , Delaware home .
The Democratic convention , where the party formally picks its candidate to challenge Trump , is currently scheduled to be held between July 13 and July 16 in Milwaukee .
Biden , who was vice president under President Barack Obama , currently leads the Democratic nominating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a U.S. senator from Vermont .
White House medical experts have forecast that even if Americans hunker down in their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19 , the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus , some 100,000 to 240,000 people could die from the illness .
Already , more than 4,800 Americans have died and over 214,000 cases have been confirmed , according to a Reuters tally .

U.S. Democratic candidate Joe Biden said his party's nominating convention should be held in August rather than July as the coronavirus health crisis upends life in the country.
"I doubt whether the Democratic convention is going to be able to be held in mid-July," Biden told NBC's "The Tonight Show" late on Wednesday. "I think it's going to have to move into August."
The call for the delay by Biden, the current frontrunner in the Democratic contest to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November presidential election, is the latest sign the coronavirus outbreak is having a profound impact on the presidential race and will continue to do so in the coming months.
With much of the country under stay-at-home orders from local and state authorities, presidential campaigning has largely moved online and many states have delayed votes for party nomination contests.
Biden was speaking from what he called a "make-shift studio" in the recreation room of his Wilmington, Delaware home.
The Democratic convention, where the party formally picks its candidate to challenge Trump, is currently scheduled to be held between July 13 and July 16 in Milwaukee.
Biden, who was vice president under President Barack Obama, currently leads the Democratic nominating contest against his rival, Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont.
White House medical experts have forecast that even if Americans hunker down in their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, some 100,000 to 240,000 people could die from the illness.
Already, more than 4,800 Americans have died and over 214,000 cases have been confirmed, according to a Reuters tally.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Twitter takes down accounts Egypt, Saudi Arabia, other countries

Twitter and other social media companies are under pressure to clean up misinformation and hateful content on their platforms , while abuse related to the coronavirus outbreak has also increased scrutiny of their actions .
Twitter said it removed the accounts because they violated its policies and were a targeted attempt to undermine the public conversation .
It took down 2,541 accounts in the Egypt-based El Fagr network because it created fake accounts to amplify messages critical of Iran , Qatar , and Turkey .
`` Information we gained externally indicates it was taking direction from the Egyptian government , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,104 fake accounts created from a single IP range in Honduras by a staffer on the government 's behalf to retweet the president 's account .
An investigation that followed a report by investigative website Bellingcat on an Indonesian information operation targeting the West Papuan independence movement resulted in the removal of 795 fake accounts .
Twitter also took down 5,350 accounts associated with Saudi Arabia and operating out of multiple countries including Saudi Arabia , Egypt and the United Arab Emirates which had content praising the Saudi leadership and critical of Qatar @ @ @ @ @ @

Twitter took down thousands of accounts linked to Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Serbia on Thursday for either taking directions from the governments or promoting pro-government content.
Twitter and other social media companies are under pressure to clean up misinformation and hateful content on their platforms, while abuse related to the coronavirus outbreak has also increased scrutiny of their actions.
Twitter said it removed the accounts because they violated its policies and were a targeted attempt to undermine the public conversation.
It took down 2,541 accounts in the Egypt-based El Fagr network because it created fake accounts to amplify messages critical of Iran, Qatar, and Turkey.
"Information we gained externally indicates it was taking direction from the Egyptian government," Twitter said.
The company removed 3,104 fake accounts created from a single IP range in Honduras by a staffer on the government's behalf to retweet the president's account.
An investigation that followed a report by investigative website Bellingcat on an Indonesian information operation targeting the West Papuan independence movement resulted in the removal of 795 fake accounts.
Twitter also took down 5,350 accounts associated with Saudi Arabia and operating out of multiple countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates which had content praising the Saudi leadership and critical of Qatar and Turkish activity in Yemen.
A total of 8,558 accounts working to promote Serbia's ruling party and its leader was also removed.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--32-year-old arrested for alleged sexual misconduct towards 15-year-old

A 32-year-old man from central Israel was arrested on Thursday afternoon for alleged sexual misconduct towards a 15-year-old girl who babysat his children.He was taken in for an investigation at the police station and consequently had his detention extended by six days.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Police raids synagogue in Bnei Brak for breaking coronavirus restrictions

Police forces broke into a synagogue in Bnei Brak on Thursday where approximately 20 people gathered to pray, breaking the coronavirus restrictions, according to Channel 13.Five people were arrested by the Police.


jerusalempost--2020-04-02--Swiss coronavirus cases top 18,000, death toll rises to 432

The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus epidemic has risen to 432 , the country 's public health agency said @ @ @ @ @ people on Wednesday.The number of positive tests increased to 18,267 from 17,139 , it said @

The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus epidemic has risen to 432, the country's public health agency said on Thursday, from 378 people on Wednesday.
The number of positive tests increased to 18,267 from 17,139, it said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 3,294

Iran's death toll from the new coronavirus rose on Friday to 3,294 as it claimed 134 lives in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpur.The total number of people confirmed to be infected is 53,183, he said on state television, adding that 4,035 ware "under observation," a term that may mean they are in critical condition.Of the total number of people who were diagnosed with the disease, 17,935 have recovered, he said.Iran is the country most affected in the Middle East by the pandemic.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Spain's daily coronavirus death toll falls for first time since March 26

Spain's coronavirus death toll rose to a total of 10,935 from 10,003 on the previous day, the Health Ministry said on Friday, but showed the first fall in a daily death toll since March 26.A total of 932 people died from the disease in 24 hours, down from 950 people in the previous daily toll, the figures showed.The number of registered cases rose to 117,710 on Friday up from 110,238 on Thursday, the ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Merkel ends her self-quarantine, returns to chancellery

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ended her self-quarantine and returned to the chancellery on Friday after testing negative for coronavirus several times, her spokesman said.Merkel had been self-quarantining and working from home after receiving a vaccination on March 20 from a doctor who was later found to have coronavirus.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Hungary's Alkaloida can mass produce hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus

Hungarian pharma company Alkaloida Zrt has asked for a domestic distribution licence for its drug Hydroxychloroquine and can produce 20 million pills, enough to treat 2.2 million people infected with coronavirus, the firm said on Friday.Last month the Hungarian government banned the commercial export of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, an ingredient used in drugs for coronavirus treatment in several countries, and also banned exports of drugs containing the ingredient.Alkaloida purchasing director Laszlo Pallos told business daily Vilaggazdasag on Friday that it had been exporting its 200mg Hydroxychloroquine to the United States for several years.He said the company and the Hungarian pharma authority OGYEI were now working together to ensure the drug would get the necessary permit in Hungary.He said the company can make about 900,000 tablets a day."As Hungary is one of the world's largest exporters of this ingredient, the protection and medical supply of the Hungarian population is now a priority," the government said when it banned the exports.Sanofi SA said on Thursday that it will be able to provide millions of doses of hydroxychloroquine for patients with the illness caused by the novel coronavirus if the old malaria drug proves successful in clinical trials, its chief executive told Reuters.Demand for hydroxychloroquine surged after U.S. President Donald Trump touted it as a potential "game changer" for the pandemic and U.S. regulators have since authorised its emergency use for coronavirus patients. However, the European Commission has said there is no evidence yet that the drug is effective for coronavirus patients.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Coronavirus victim No. 37: 71-year-old man

A 71-year-old man who was infected with coronavirus and being treated at Sheba Medical Center died Friday morning.On Thursday, 10 elderly people passed away from the disease.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--NIS 5,000 in fines for breaking coronavirus regulations in Binyamina

Binyamina police submitted a fine of NIS 5,000 to a resident in Zichron Yaakov who continued to operate his flower delivery business despite having been previously warned to shut down.The police issued the warning, and ultimately fined the man for operation of his non-essential business goes against the Health Ministry's guidelines allowing the operation only of essential businesses.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Singapore reports fifth person has died from coronavirus

The latest death was of an 86-year-old female Singapore citizen , the health ministry said in a statement .

The latest death was of an 86-year-old female Singapore citizen, the health ministry said in a statement. The latest death was of an 86-year-old female Singapore citizen, the health ministry said in a statement.
The country has reported 1,049 coronavirus cases in total. The country has reported 1,049 coronavirus cases in total.
Singapore reported another coronavirus-related death on Friday, raising the city-state's total fatalities from the disease to five.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Fujifilm says new coronavirus test can produce results in two hours

The test was developed by subsidiary Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corp and will be released on April 15 , the @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
The SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR Detection kit will be able to deliver results for @ @ @ @ @ faster than existing polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests , which presently take four @ @ @ @ @ company said .
Fujifilm 's Avigan anti-flu drug is being tested as a treatment in @ @

The test was developed by subsidiary Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corp and will be released on April 15, the company said in a release on Friday.
The SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR Detection kit will be able to deliver results for the virus that causes COVID-19 faster than existing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which presently take four to six hours, the company said.
Fujifilm's Avigan anti-flu drug is being tested as a treatment in China.
Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has developed a new test for the novel coronavirus that reduces the results time to about two hours.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Top Wuhan official says residents should avoid going out unless necessary

Wang Zhonglin was quoted as saying in a statement published by the Wuhan city government that the risk of a @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus epidemic remained high due to both internal and external risks and that it must @ @ @ @ @ control measures .

Wang Zhonglin was quoted as saying in a statement published by the Wuhan city government that the risk of a rebound in the city's coronavirus epidemic remained high due to both internal and external risks and that it must continue to maintain prevention and control measures.
Residents of Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in China that emerged late last year, should strengthen self-protection measures and avoid going out unless it is necessary, the city's Communist Party chief said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Drive-thru coronavirus testing to open in in Nazareth, Elad and Iksal

A spokesperson for MDA announced on Thursday evening that they will be opening new drive-thru COVID-19 testing facilities in Nazareth @ @ @ @ @ This is in addition to the permanent complexes currently operating in Tel Aviv , Jerusalem @ @ @ @ @ and the mobile complexes in Bnei Brak , Modi'in , Ashkelon , East Jerusalem and @ @

A spokesperson for MDA announced on Thursday evening that they will be opening new drive-thru COVID-19 testing facilities in Nazareth, Iksal and Elad.
This is in addition to the permanent complexes currently operating in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Beersheba, and the mobile complexes in Bnei Brak, Modi'in, Ashkelon, East Jerusalem and Rahat.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--World Bank sees 'major global recession' coming due to pandemic

`` We intend to respond forcefully and massively with support programs , especially for poor countries , '' Malpass said @ @ @ @ @ LinkedIn networking site , adding that he planned to speak soon with the leaders of @ @ @ @ @ countries .

"We intend to respond forcefully and massively with support programs, especially for poor countries," Malpass said in a posting on the LinkedIn networking site, adding that he planned to speak soon with the leaders of Ethiopia, Kenya and other countries.
WASHINGTON - World Bank Group President David Malpass on Friday said the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic was expected to cause a "major global recession" that would likely hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries the hardest.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Miracle cures? UK investigators go after fake coronavirus medicines

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA ) said it was investigating 14 fake or unlicensed products to @ @ @ @ @ disease caused by the coronavirus .
So far 3,605 Britons have died from the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ , and experts have said deaths will continue to rise until the effect of recent @ @ @ @ @ slow the spread of the disease in the coming weeks .
MHRA said it was @ @ @ @ @ miracle cures and so-called `` antiviral misting sprays '' .
`` Do n't be fooled @ @ @ @ @ products to help prevent or treat COVID-19 , '' Lynda Scammell , MHRA enforcement official @ @ @ @ @ no medicine licensed specifically to treat or prevent COVID-19 , therefore any claiming to do @ @ @ @ @ have not undergone regulatory approvals required for sale on the UK market . ''

British authorities said on Saturday they were clamping down on bogus cures for the coronavirus, which currently has no specific licensed treatment.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it was investigating 14 fake or unlicensed products to treat COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
So far 3,605 Britons have died from the coronavirus, the latest data show, and experts have said deaths will continue to rise until the effect of recent lockdown measures filter through and slow the spread of the disease in the coming weeks.
MHRA said it was investigating fake self-testing kits, miracle cures and so-called "antiviral misting sprays".
"Don't be fooled by online offers for medical products to help prevent or treat COVID-19," Lynda Scammell, MHRA enforcement official said.
"There is no medicine licensed specifically to treat or prevent COVID-19, therefore any claiming to do so are not authorised and have not undergone regulatory approvals required for sale on the UK market."
Scammell added that MHRA was working alongside law enforcement agencies to combat the spread of fake and unlicensed medical products.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Southwest expects talks on payroll grant terms over next several days

Southwest Airlines Co said on Friday it has applied for U.S. payroll grants but cannot disclose details as the next several days could involve conversations on the terms of any agreement.In a statement, Southwest said its goal is to evaluate all possible sources of capital that will help protect its employees and the company's "healthy footing," with payroll support one option under consideration.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Falkland Islands reports first case of the coronavirus

Falkland Islands has confirmed the island territory's first case of the coronavirus, the government said in a statement on Friday.The patient has been hospitalized since March 31 and developed a range of COVID-19 symptoms, tested positive for the virus, and is now in a stable condition and being cared for with necessary isolation procedures, the statement said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--US Senate's McConnell: Congress will do another coronavirus relief bill

In an interview with The Associated Press , the Republican leader said Congress should focus on correcting any shortcomings in @ @ @ @ @ it works on what would be the fourth bill responding to the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ next measure , '' McConnell said .

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the US Congress will do another coronavirus relief bill, with healthcare at the top of the list.
In an interview with The Associated Press, the Republican leader said Congress should focus on correcting any shortcomings in legislation already passed, as it works on what would be the fourth bill responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "There will be a next measure," McConnell said.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Delta Air Lines submits grant application as it burns cash

Delta Air Lines Inc said on Friday it has submitted an application to the U.S. Treasury seeking payroll grant assistance as it continues to burn cash and massively cut flights during the coronavirus pandemic.Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian told employees in a memo on Friday that the airline expected to see second quarter revenue fall 90% as it is burning more than $60 million a day even as 30,000 employees have agreed to take unpaid leaves.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Coronavirus cases reported in Egypt jump by more than 100

The ministry said in a statement that 120 new cases had been discovered , and that eight new deaths had @ @ @ @ @ the total number of deaths to 66 .
Egyptian officials have said that once the @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 , the task of tracing contacts and quarantining those affected would become harder .

The number of cases of the new coronavirus detected in Egypt jumped by more than 100 for the first time on Friday, bringing total infections to 985, the health ministry said.
The ministry said in a statement that 120 new cases had been discovered, and that eight new deaths had been recorded. That brought the total number of deaths to 66.
Egyptian officials have said that once the number of known infections surpasses 1,000, the task of tracing contacts and quarantining those affected would become harder.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has said the next week will be critical in Egypt's efforts to contain the illness.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Two COVID-19 patients hospitalized against their will in Beersheba

Two Eilat residents who tested positive for coronavirus were evacuated on Friday night to hospitalized against their will at Soroka @ @ @ @ @ police said they were harmful to their environment .
The municipality of Eilat reported that @ @ @ @ @ and disobeyed instructions several times , even after receiving fines .

Two Eilat residents who tested positive for coronavirus were evacuated on Friday night to hospitalized against their will at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, after police said they were harmful to their environment.
The municipality of Eilat reported that the two breached their quarantines and disobeyed instructions several times, even after receiving fines.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--West Bank coronavirus cases rise to 193

West Bank coronavirus cases rise to 193

In the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip daily prayers as well as large weddings and funerals were halted to prevent the spreading @ @ @ @ @ Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Friday that 22 people were found to carry the @ @ @ @ @ number of patients in the West Bank to 193.In the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip daily prayers @ @ @ @ @ and funerals were halted to prevent the spreading of the virus .
Israeli medical doctors @ @ @ @ @ colleges in the Gaza Health system to share with them what they know about the @ @ @ @ @ in , Maariv reported on Friday .

In the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip daily prayers as well as large weddings and funerals were halted to prevent the spreading of the virus. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Friday that 22 people were found to carry the coronavirus, bringing the total number of patients in the West Bank to 193.In the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip daily prayers as well as large weddings and funerals were halted to prevent the spreading of the virus.
Israeli medical doctors spoke at length with their colleges in the Gaza Health system to share with them what they know about the virus and how to fight in, Maariv reported on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Russia halts all flights at midnight on Friday, including for repatriation

Russia on Friday said it was temporarily suspending all flights in and out of the country from midnight , including @ @ @ @ @ to limit the possibility of a new wave of coronavirus infections .
The country 's @ @ @ @ @ suspension applied to all charter flights bringing Russians home and taking foreign citizens away , @ @ @ @ @ fly will have to fill out a special form , which will be available from @ @ @ @ @ it had allocated 500 million roubles ( $ 6.5 million ) to the foreign ministry @ @ @ @ @ stay of those citizens stranded abroad .
Russia , which has reported 4,149 cases of @ @ @ @ @ deaths , suspended all regular international flights on March 27 , but had said that @ @ @ @ @ continue .
Russia 's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said 25,000 Russians abroad had appealed for @ @ @ @ @ many still stranded as measures to curb the spread of coronavirus have limited travel options @

Russia on Friday said it was temporarily suspending all flights in and out of the country from midnight, including those for repatriating citizens, to limit the possibility of a new wave of coronavirus infections.
The country's coronavirus operational center said the suspension applied to all charter flights bringing Russians home and taking foreign citizens away, and that those wishing to fly will have to fill out a special form, which will be available from Saturday.
The government said it had allocated 500 million roubles ($6.5 million) to the foreign ministry to pay for the temporary stay of those citizens stranded abroad.
Russia, which has reported 4,149 cases of the coronavirus, and 34 deaths, suspended all regular international flights on March 27, but had said that flights for repatriating citizens would continue.
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said 25,000 Russians abroad had appealed for help getting home, with many still stranded as measures to curb the spread of coronavirus have limited travel options.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Senators call on Pentagon to probe Navy carrier commander's firing

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WASHINGTON - Two Democratic senators formally requested on Friday that the Pentagon's independent Inspector General immediately open an investigation into the Navy's firing of the commander of the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, who called for stronger measures to halt a coronavirus outbreak aboard the vessel."Given the extraordinary circumstances under which these events took place, we believe a closer examination by a neutral third party is warranted," wrote Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, according to a copy of the text seen by Reuters."We are especially concerned about Navy readiness to support current and future deployments without all necessary precautionary measures and resources, such as for the USS Ronald Reagan and upcoming deployment of the USS Nimitz."


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Turkey imposes curfew on citizens under the age of 20

ISTANBUL - Turkey imposed a partial curfew for citizens under the age of 20, effective as of midnight on Friday as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said.Ankara also decided to shut down borders of 31 cities for vehicles, excluding essential supplies, to contain the outbreak, Erdogan said, adding that mask usage will be obligatory in crowded places.In March, Turkey ordered elderly citizens, over 65, and those with chronic diseases to stay at home.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Masks do reduce spread of flu and some coronaviruses, study finds

Face masks could help limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic , according to researchers who studied the effect of @ @ @ @ @ of other corona and flu viruses .
In the study , the use of surgical @ @ @ @ @ the number of flu viruses detectable in droplets released through breathing and coughing .
It @ @ @ @ @ seasonal coronaviruses - among the causes of common colds - detectable in the air as @ @ @ @ @ .
The study did not look at the new coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 .
`` Further @ @ @ @ @ whether masks can specifically prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 , '' the scientists said .
@ @ @ @ @ the journal Nature Medicine , coincides with the pandemic of COVID-19 respiratory disease , which @ @ @ @ @ million people worldwide and killed more than 53,000 .

Face masks could help limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers who studied the effect of surgical masks on the transmission of other corona and flu viruses.
In the study, the use of surgical masks by sufferers significantly reduced the number of flu viruses detectable in droplets released through breathing and coughing.
It also reduced the number of seasonal coronaviruses - among the causes of common colds - detectable in the air as suspended microdroplets, or aerosols. The study did not look at the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
"Further research is needed to determine whether masks can specifically prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2," the scientists said.
The research, published in the journal Nature Medicine, coincides with the pandemic of COVID-19 respiratory disease, which has infected more than a million people worldwide and killed more than 53,000.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Canada coronavirus cases rise to almost 12,000, death toll increase of 20%

Canada has recorded almost 12,000 cases of the new coronavirus and the death toll jumped by almost 20 % from @ @ @ @ @ posted by the country 's public health agency on Friday .
The agency said on @ @ @ @ @ gained by about 16 % to 11,747 from 10,132 a day ago , and deaths @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .

Canada has recorded almost 12,000 cases of the new coronavirus and the death toll jumped by almost 20% from Thursday, according to data posted by the country's public health agency on Friday.
The agency said on its Web site that cases gained by about 16% to 11,747 from 10,132 a day ago, and deaths climbed to 152 from 127 on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Netanyahu and Modi discuss COVID-19 cooperation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi discussed cooperation between the two countries to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. They also spoke of way the two countries can deepen their technological cooperation.Israel has over 7,000 COVID-19 cases, while India has reported on more than 2,500 cases.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--New York mayor begs for more US aid as jobs data confirms economic carnage

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded with the US government for more help in expectation of a surge in COVID-19 cases next week , as new statistics emerged confirming that hundreds of thousands of people across the country have lost their jobs .
US employers cut 701,000 jobs last month , ending a record 113 straight months of employment growth , as a patchwork of state-ordered closures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus began forcing businesses to shed employees , the Labor Department said .
In the last two weeks , nearly 1 million workers have filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are watching in real time is the greatest bloodletting in the American labor market since the Great Depression , ” said Joe Brusuelas , chief economist at RSM in Austin , Texas .
De Blasio , mayor of the most-populous US city , appeared on morning television shows on Friday to call for more federal help .
He is asking for 1,000 nurses , 150 doctors and 300 respiratory therapists as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city is expected to rise sharply next week .
`` I think somehow in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) there 's weeks to prepare , '' de Blasio said on MSNBC .
`` There 's not weeks anymore .
It is days now . ''

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded with the US government for more help in expectation of a surge in COVID-19 cases next week, as new statistics emerged confirming that hundreds of thousands of people across the country have lost their jobs.
US employers cut 701,000 jobs last month, ending a record 113 straight months of employment growth, as a patchwork of state-ordered closures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus began forcing businesses to shed employees, the Labor Department said. In the last two weeks, nearly 1 million workers have filed for jobless benefits.
“What we are watching in real time is the greatest bloodletting in the American labor market since the Great Depression,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM in Austin, Texas.
De Blasio, mayor of the most-populous US city, appeared on morning television shows on Friday to call for more federal help. He is asking for 1,000 nurses, 150 doctors and 300 respiratory therapists as the number of COVID-19 cases in the city is expected to rise sharply next week.
"I think somehow in Washington, there's an assumption (that) there's weeks to prepare," de Blasio said on MSNBC. "There's not weeks anymore. It is days now."


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--'Lean on Me,' 'Ain't no Sunshine' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang Lean on Me, Ain't no Sunshine and Lovely Day, died of heart complications on Friday at the age of 81.“We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other,” Withers' family wrote in a statement to AP . “As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world. In this difficult time, we pray his music offers comfort and entertainment as fans hold tight to loved ones.”


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Russia sends medical aid to Serbia to fight coronavirus

Russia will send 11 military planes carrying medical equipment to Serbia to help it fight the coronavirus outbreak , the @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
The announcement came a day after the Kremlin said Serbian President Aleksandar @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin for humanitarian aid for his country , which has documented 1,476 cases of @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia and Serbia have strong political , military and economic ties .
Moscow backs @ @ @ @ @ the independence of Kosovo , a former Serbian province .
The ministry said the planes @ @ @ @ @ protective gear .
Russia has also sent several planes with medical supplies to Italy , @ @ @ @ @ 14,000 coronavirus deaths - a gesture some European Union and NATO officials portrayed as a @ @ @ @ @ Moscow 's influence in Europe .
Russia also sent ventilators and protective gear to the @ @ @ @ @ a shipment the Kremlin initially described as aid .

Russia will send 11 military planes carrying medical equipment to Serbia to help it fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Friday.
The announcement came a day after the Kremlin said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic had appealed to President Vladimir Putin for humanitarian aid for his country, which has documented 1,476 cases of the virus and 39 deaths.
Russia and Serbia have strong political, military and economic ties. Moscow backs Belgrade in refusing to recognize the independence of Kosovo, a former Serbian province.
The ministry said the planes were carrying military physicians and protective gear.
Russia has also sent several planes with medical supplies to Italy, which has recorded close to 14,000 coronavirus deaths - a gesture some European Union and NATO officials portrayed as a political move aimed at expanding Moscow's influence in Europe.
Russia also sent ventilators and protective gear to the United States this week in a shipment the Kremlin initially described as aid.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Workers of Bnei Brak assisted living leave after two contract coronavirus

The employees of an assisted living facility in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak abandoned their workplace as two of the workers contracted coronavirus, Israeli Channel 13 reports.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Norway pleads for more aid to help Palestinians tackle coronavirus

Norway called on Friday for more money to help the Palestinian Territories get through the COVID-19 pandemic .
Although there has only been one death and 161 reported cases of the coronavirus in the Palestinian Territories , the outbreak is expected to worsen there .
Globally , cases have now passed 1 million , with more than 53,000 fatalities , with most in the United States , Italy and Spain after the initial outbreak in Asia .
`` We need to work together to prevent this from being a bigger humanitarian and health disaster than we think it can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the West Bank , '' Norway 's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told Reuters .
`` We are urging donors to step up their efforts both through the World Bank and also directly to the Palestinians , '' she said .
Norway chairs the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee ( AHLC ) , which is the donor group to the Palestinians .
The Palestinian Authority estimates it needs $ 120 million to respond to the coronavirus outbreak , but Soereide expects the needs to grow and the measures already taken to limit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budget .

Norway called on Friday for more money to help the Palestinian Territories get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although there has only been one death and 161 reported cases of the coronavirus in the Palestinian Territories, the outbreak is expected to worsen there.
Globally, cases have now passed 1 million, with more than 53,000 fatalities, with most in the United States, Italy and Spain after the initial outbreak in Asia.
"We need to work together to prevent this from being a bigger humanitarian and health disaster than we think it can be, especially in Gaza, but also in the West Bank," Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told Reuters.
"We are urging donors to step up their efforts both through the World Bank and also directly to the Palestinians," she said.
Norway chairs the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), which is the donor group to the Palestinians.
The Palestinian Authority estimates it needs $120 million to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, but Soereide expects the needs to grow and the measures already taken to limit the spread to hit the Palestinian economy and budget.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Putin says restricting economic activity across Russia is "impractical"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday it would be impractical to restrict economic activity all over the country due @ @ @ @ @ that each region is facing different challenges .
`` It is clear that limiting economic @ @ @ @ @ institutions , spreading the measures evenly across the whole country is not necessary , '' @ @ @

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday it would be impractical to restrict economic activity all over the country due to the coronavirus, given that each region is facing different challenges.
"It is clear that limiting economic activity, closing businesses and institutions, spreading the measures evenly across the whole country is not necessary," said Putin.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Ten planes to deliver millions of eggs to Israel in time for Passover

Israel will import millions of eggs to ensure no shortage will be experienced as the nation gears up to Passover @ @ @ @ @ of April 8 , the Prime Minister ’ s Office reported .
The cargo planes @ @ @ @ @ egg shortages have been reported amid the novel coronavirus outbreak .
Earlier this year , @ @ @ @ @ , making this the second time a a food staple was not readily available to @ @

Israel will import millions of eggs to ensure no shortage will be experienced as the nation gears up to Passover, which starts on night of April 8, the Prime Minister’s Office reported.
The cargo planes are arriving in Israel as egg shortages have been reported amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier this year, Israelis experienced a butter shortage, making this the second time a a food staple was not readily available to consumers.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Britain's Queen Elizabeth to make rare address to nation over coronavirus

Britain 's Queen Elizabeth II will make an extremely rare nationwide address to the nation on Sunday as it grapples @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .
`` Her Majesty The Queen has recorded a special broadcast to the United @ @ @ @ @ relation to the coronavirus outbreak , '' Buckingham Palace said .
The queen rarely addresses @ @ @ @ @ her traditional televised Christmas Day message .
The address , which was recorded at Windsor @ @ @ @ @ is staying with her husband Prince Philip , will be broadcast at 1900 GMT on @ @

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will make an extremely rare nationwide address to the nation on Sunday as it grapples with an increasingly deadly coronavirus outbreak.
"Her Majesty The Queen has recorded a special broadcast to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in relation to the coronavirus outbreak," Buckingham Palace said.
The queen rarely addresses the nation directly apart from her traditional televised Christmas Day message. The address, which was recorded at Windsor Castle where the 93-year-old monarch is staying with her husband Prince Philip, will be broadcast at 1900 GMT on Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Police catch 15 people gathered in Modi'in-Elit despite restrictions

A group of 15 people belonging to the Jerusalem faction praying in a synagogue in Modi'in-Elit were stopped on Friday afternoon by the police for disobeying health regulations due to coronavirus.The prayer-goers were detained and were fined.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Chechnya becomes first Russian region to impose coronavirus curfew

The southern Russian region of Chechnya on Friday became the first to introduce a night curfew to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus , despite having reported only a dozen confirmed cases .
Rights activists have raised concerns over how the lockdown measures will be enforced in the republic , where violent human rights abuses are reported on a regular basis .
Chechen authorities deny those allegations .
The Muslim-majority republic said it was banning the movement of people and vehicles between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. and announced it would close its borders from April 5 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ links with the rest of Russia .
`` The coronavirus can not be kept at bay with half-measures .
It is important to break the chain of transmission , '' Ramzan Kadyrov , Chechnya 's Kremlin-backed leader , said in a statement .
Chechnya , along with almost all other Russian regions , has introduced strict quarantine measures in recent days , closing restaurants , sports facilities and other venues , and telling residents to stay at home .
Videos surfaced on social media this week showing groups of men in black carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforce the new quarantine measures .
`` In lots of places they ( the police ) , following Kadyrov 's orders , have started detaining everyone who happens to be outside ...
It 's some sort of idiocy to detain people together in one room during a quarantine regime , '' Oleg Orlov , a member of human rights group Memorial , said .
Speaking on a television show on Monday , Kadyrov denied that any force was being used against violators of the new rules , TASS news agency reported .

The southern Russian region of Chechnya on Friday became the first to introduce a night curfew to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, despite having reported only a dozen confirmed cases.
Rights activists have raised concerns over how the lockdown measures will be enforced in the republic, where violent human rights abuses are reported on a regular basis. Chechen authorities deny those allegations.
The Muslim-majority republic said it was banning the movement of people and vehicles between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. and announced it would close its borders from April 5, suspending road, rail and air transport links with the rest of Russia.
"The coronavirus cannot be kept at bay with half-measures. It is important to break the chain of transmission," Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader, said in a statement.
Chechnya, along with almost all other Russian regions, has introduced strict quarantine measures in recent days, closing restaurants, sports facilities and other venues, and telling residents to stay at home.
Videos surfaced on social media this week showing groups of men in black carrying plastic batons, allegedly patrolling neighbourhoods to enforce the new quarantine measures.
"In lots of places they (the police), following Kadyrov's orders, have started detaining everyone who happens to be outside... It's some sort of idiocy to detain people together in one room during a quarantine regime," Oleg Orlov, a member of human rights group Memorial, said.
Speaking on a television show on Monday, Kadyrov denied that any force was being used against violators of the new rules, TASS news agency reported.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--Face masks no replacement for distance amid coronavirus -Fauci

Wearing a face mask is not a substitute for physical distancing and other coronavirus mitigation measures , the nation 's @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , as the Trump administration readies its formal recommendation on such coverings .
@ @ @ @ @ director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , told Fox News in @ @ @ @ @ to lean into physical separation recommendations for the rest of the month , saying he @ @ @ @ @ they would help turn around the crisis .

Wearing a face mask is not a substitute for physical distancing and other coronavirus mitigation measures, the nation's top infectious disease official said on Friday, as the Trump administration readies its formal recommendation on such coverings.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Fox News in an interview American must continue to lean into physical separation recommendations for the rest of the month, saying he had "no doubt" they would help turn around the crisis.


jerusalempost--2020-04-03--British PM Johnson stays in coronavirus isolation with mild symptoms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of the coronavirus , including a high temperature , seven days after he first tested positive .
`` Although I 'm feeling better and I 've done my seven days of isolation , alas I still have one of the symptoms , a minor symptom , I still have a temperature , '' Johnson said in a video message posted on Twitter .
`` So in accordance with government advice I must continue my self isolation until that symptom itself goes , '' Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he had tested positive and would be isolating in Downing Street .
In his address , the prime minister told Britons that they needed to stick to the rules on staying at home unless it was essential to go out , ahead of a weekend when good weather is forecast .
`` I just urge you not to do that ( go out ) .
Please , please stick with the guidance now , '' Johnson said .
`` This country has made a huge effort , a huge sacrifice , done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus .
`` Let 's stick with it now . ''
When asked earlier on Friday if Johnson would be out of isolation on Friday , his health minister , Matt Hancock , said : `` I 've absolutely no idea but what I do know is he 's still working . ''

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of the coronavirus, including a high temperature, seven days after he first tested positive.
"Although I'm feeling better and I've done my seven days of isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom, I still have a temperature," Johnson said in a video message posted on Twitter.
"So in accordance with government advice I must continue my self isolation until that symptom itself goes," Johnson said.
Johnson announced a week ago that he had tested positive and would be isolating in Downing Street.
In his address, the prime minister told Britons that they needed to stick to the rules on staying at home unless it was essential to go out, ahead of a weekend when good weather is forecast.
"I just urge you not to do that (go out). Please, please stick with the guidance now," Johnson said. "This country has made a huge effort, a huge sacrifice, done absolutely brilliantly well in delaying the spread of the virus.
"Let's stick with it now."
When asked earlier on Friday if Johnson would be out of isolation on Friday, his health minister, Matt Hancock, said: "I've absolutely no idea but what I do know is he's still working."