jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Putin and Trump discussed arms control, Iran in phone call - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed arms control and Iran's nuclear program in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Thursday.The two leaders also expressed a mutual desire to develop trade and economic interaction between Russia and the United States, the Kremlin added.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Jerusalem: Police tell protesters to disperse, arrive in riot gear

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Thousands of protesters were told to disperse late Thursday after police arrived at the scene following attempts by the demonstrators to move their protest to the center of the city from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Balfour street.While some protesters left voluntarily, others remained in the area.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Netanyahu approves summer schools and camps stay open until August 6

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Thursday the meeting summary of the head of the National Security Council , Meir @ @ @ @ @ Yoav Galant , Health Ministry Director General Prof. Hezi Levy , and coronavirus czar Prof. @ @ @ @ @ that at this stage , the activities of summer schools and camps will continue in @ @ @ @ @ grade , until the date oof August 6 .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Thursday the meeting summary of the head of the National Security Council, Meir Ben Shabbat, Education Minister Yoav Galant, Health Ministry Director General Prof. Hezi Levy, and coronavirus czar Prof. Roni Gamzo, which states that at this stage, the activities of summer schools and camps will continue in the current format until fourth grade, until the date oof August 6.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--76% of Israelis think Netanyahu failed in managing COVID-19 crisis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is viewed by 76% of the Israeli public as bearing responsibility for the mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak, Channel 13 reported on Thursday evening.More than half of Israelis (53%) think that should the country hold early elections, Netanyahu would be responsible.It was also reported that one third (30%) of the public no longer know who should serve as prime minister, 44% would support Netanyahu, 16% back Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and 11% approve of Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Kuwait's emir arrives in the US for medical treatment in stable condition

Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah arrived in the United States on Thursday to complete his medical treatment, the state news agency reported, adding he was in stable condition.Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled Kuwait since 2006, underwent successful surgery on Sunday, his office said this week, for an unspecified condition.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Putin and Trump discussed arms control, Iran, coronavirus

`` President Trump reiterated his hope of avoiding an expensive three-way arms race between China , Russia and the United @ @ @ @ @ progress on upcoming arms control negotiations in Vienna , '' White House spokesman Judd Deere @ @ @ @ @ also discussed Iran 's nuclear arms program , the Kremlin said in its statement on @ @ @ @ @ need for collective efforts to maintain regional stability and the global nuclear non-proliferation regime has @ @ @ @ @ , '' the Kremlin said .
The White House did not mention Iran but said @ @ @ @ @ to defeat the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to reopen global economies .
The United States @ @ @ @ @ growing nuclear weapons power , China should join it and Russia in a new treaty @ @ @ @ @ estimated 300 warheads are dwarfed by the arsenals of Russia and the United States .

President Donald Trump told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday he wanted to avoid a costly arms race with Russia and China and hoped for progress in arms control negotiations, the White House said.
"President Trump reiterated his hope of avoiding an expensive three-way arms race between China, Russia and the United States and looked forward to progress on upcoming arms control negotiations in Vienna," White House spokesman Judd Deere said.
The two leaders also discussed Iran's nuclear arms program, the Kremlin said in its statement on the call.
"The need for collective efforts to maintain regional stability and the global nuclear non-proliferation regime has been emphasized on both sides," the Kremlin said.
The White House did not mention Iran but said Trump and Putin discussed ways to defeat the coronavirus pandemic while continuing to reopen global economies.
The United States says that, as a growing nuclear weapons power, China should join it and Russia in a new treaty. But China’s estimated 300 warheads are dwarfed by the arsenals of Russia and the United States.
China has balked. A top Chinese diplomat said earlier this month that China would be happy to hold arms control talks with the United States and Russia, but only if Washington was willing to cut its nuclear arsenal to China's level, which is about 20 times smaller.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Britain expresses concern over Russian satellite space test

Tensions between Britain and Russia have been high in recent weeks , as Britain has targeted Russians with new sanctions @ @ @ @ @ trying to meddle in last year 's election and said it has tried to hack @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , the head of the UK 's Space Directorate Harvey Smith criticized Russian conduct @ @ @ @ @ are concerned by the manner in which Russia tested one of its satellites by launching @ @ @ @ @ of a weapon , '' he said in a statement .

Britain is concerned about a Russian satellite test which involved the launch of a projectile with the "characteristics of a weapon," a British official said on Thursday, calling on Russia to behave responsibly in space.
Tensions between Britain and Russia have been high in recent weeks, as Britain has targeted Russians with new sanctions, accused Russian actors of trying to meddle in last year's election and said it has tried to hack into vaccine research.
On Thursday, the head of the UK's Space Directorate Harvey Smith criticized Russian conduct in space.
"We are concerned by the manner in which Russia tested one of its satellites by launching a projectile with the characteristics of a weapon," he said in a statement.
"Actions of this kind threaten the peaceful use of space... we call on Russia to avoid any further such testing."


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Israel breaks record for number of people staying at COVID-19 hotels

In total , the Defense Ministry , while utilizing hundreds of officers and soldiers from the Home Front Command , @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus patients , of which 15 are hotels for the ultra-Orthodox population .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ operates 5 hotels for isolated individuals .

In total, the Defense Ministry, while utilizing hundreds of officers and soldiers from the Home Front Command, operates 24 hotels for mild coronavirus patients, of which 15 are hotels for the ultra-Orthodox population. In addition, the Ministry of Defense operates 5 hotels for isolated individuals.
According the the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, on Thursday, Israel broke its record for the amount of individuals in isolation in quarantine hotels, which was recorded during the first wave of coronavirus. 29 hotels and hostels and about 5,517 rooms have been operated since the beginning of the second wave, compared to 26 hotels and about 5,437 rooms that were operated in the first wave, according to the statement.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Coronavirus: 2,033 new cases in one day - more than 300 serious patients

The number of serious coronavirus patients has surpassed 300, the Health Ministry reported Thursday evening.Some 28,711 people have the virus, among them 302 serious patients, including 83 who are intubated.The death toll rose to 440.Some 2,033 people were infected in only one day on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said Thursday. Another 1,022 were diagnosed with the virus between midnight at 7 p.m.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Saudi crown prince, Trump discuss king's health – state news agency

The two also discussed regional and international developments , SPA said .

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the health of the Saudi king, state news agency SPA reported.
The two also discussed regional and international developments, SPA said.
Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, underwent a successful operation to remove his gallblader, the state news agency SPA reported earlier in the day, after he was admitted to hospital this week.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Coronavirus: Florida reports record daily rise in deaths

Florida also reported that cases rose by 10,249 , bringing its total cases to nearly 390,000 .
Total deaths rose @ @ @

Florida reported a record one-day increase in deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday with 173 lives lost, according to the state health department.
Florida also reported that cases rose by 10,249, bringing its total cases to nearly 390,000. Total deaths rose to 5,632.
Florida has the third-largest outbreak in the nation, behind only California and New York.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Qatar to distribute monthly grant of $100 to every family in Gaza

The Qatari envoy Mohammed al-Emadi announced on Thursday that the monthly grant money will be distributed this month to 100,000 needy families in the Gaza Strip, starting this coming Saturday.The amount which will be distributed is $100 per family, totalling a sum of $10 million overall, which will be distributed every month.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--Netanyahu seeks to bar Mandelblit from conflict of interest discussion

The attorney of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Thursday, through force majeure, to disqualify Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, from discussing his conflict of interest arrangements and to transfer the treatment of the arrangements to State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman or retired judge Yaakov Turkel.


jerusalempost--2020-07-23--61-year-old kindergarten aide interrogated for violence against toddlers

A 61-year-old aide from Rishon Lezion was interrogated at the city's police station on Thursday on suspicion of using violence against toddlers in a private kindergarten, after police received a complaint about her earlier this week.She was documented using force against the children and was fired after the parents complained to the kindergarten's principal, and has reportedly moved to work at another kindergarten.She was released at the end of the investigation under restrictive conditions.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Zarif: US warplane fly-by of Iranian airliner may have led to 'disaster'

Iran said on Friday a US fighter jet "harassed" an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism which injured and panicked passengers, dismissing a US account that the jet was merely conducting a visual inspection.State TV video footage of the inside of the Mahan Air airliner showed a passenger lying immobile of the floor and another with a wounded nose and forehead, presenting his bloodied face mask to the camera.Several passengers, some seen screaming and shouting, were injured in the flight maneuver over Syria as the airliner rapidly changed altitude to avoid collision, according to Iranian media, but the US military said its F-15 had kept at a safe distance.
An #Iran-ian passenger plane (belonging to Mahan) bound for Beirut was approached by two fighter jets, likely #Israeli ones, in Syrian airspace. An Iranian journalist on board says the fighters were in 100 to 200 meters distance from the plane. Some passengers have been injured. pic.twitter.com/SYdecBsSct — Abas Aslani (@AbasAslani) July 23, 2020
The US military’s Central Command, which oversees American troops in the region, said the F-15 was conducting a visual inspection of the Iranian airliner when it passed near the Tanf garrison in Syria, home to US forces.Captain Bill Urban, the senior Central Command spokesman, said the F-15 "conducted a standard visual inspection of a Mahan Air passenger airliner at a safe distance of about 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)" from the airliner."The visual inspection occurred to ensure the safety of coalition personnel at Tanf garrison," Urban said. "Once the F-15 pilot identified the aircraft as a Mahan Air passenger plane, the F-15 safely opened distance from the aircraft."He added the intercept was carried out in accordance with international standards.The pilot of the passenger plane contacted the jet pilots to warn them to keep a safe distance and they identified themselves as American, Iran's official IRIB news agency reported.Iranian Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami was quoted by the semi-official ISNA news agency on Friday as saying Tehran had lodged a formal complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization, describing Thursday's incident as a "terrorist act, one of aggression."Laya Joneydi, vice president for legal affairs, was quoted as saying by Iranian media that the US action was "harassment of a passenger plane" and a "clear violation of aviation security and freedom of civilian aircraft.""The explanations provided so far (by the US military) are unjustified and unconvincing," she was quoted as saying.Iran's Foreign Ministry said the encounter may be linked to the upcoming US presidential election, state media reported."The security of West Asia should not become a plaything in the US election campaign," ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said. He did not elaborate."Iran won't leave any hostile move against its nation unanswered and shall respond decisively and appropriately to any irrational move in due time," Mousavi said.Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States of endangering civilian passengers."These outlaws must be stopped before disaster," he tweeted.The Iranian plane was heading from Tehran to Beirut at the time.Video footage showed oxygen masks fallen from the overhead roof panels. One jet can be seen through a seat window flying some distance away in a clear blue sky."I saw a black plane approaching us, and then we lost our balance," one unidentified injured passenger told state TV."It was a jet. Almost so near our plane."One of the passengers was lying on the floor by the toilets and another passenger put a cushion under his head as cabin crew tended to others.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--IDF: Explosions heard on Israeli-Syrian border as shrapnel causes damage

Explosions were heard in the Golan Heights by the border between Israel and Syria on the Syrian side, the IDF Spokesperson's Office reported Friday morning.On the Israeli side of the border, damage was caused to a building and a vehicle allegedly from shrapnel from one of the explosions.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Coronavirus in Israel: 1,889 diagnosed in last day, death toll at 446

A total of 1,889 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in the last day, while the death toll has risen to 446, reported the Health Ministry.Currently, there are a total of 81 intubated coronavirus patients, and 302 patients hospitalized in serious condition.There are a total 32,226 active cases in Israel.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--US records over 1,000 COVID-19 deaths for third straight day

The rise in the U.S. death toll has not seen back-to-back days with over 1,000 lives lost since early June @ @ @ @ @ governments in May lifted restrictions and reopened beaches , restaurants and businesses , triggering a @ @ @ @ @ and an increase in fatalities in July .
So far in July , 17 states @ @ @ @ @ increases in COVID-19 deaths , according to a Reuters tally .
With not all states @ @ @ @ @ by at least 1,014 to a total of 144,211 on Thursday compared with a rise @ @ @ @ @ a jump of 1,141 on Tuesday .
T otal cases across the United States surpassed @ @ @ @ @ at least 60,000 on Thursday .
Even though deaths are rising in the United States @ @ @ @ @ a row , they remain well below levels seen in April , when 2,000 people @ @ @ @ @ from the virus .

The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the third day in a row on Thursday, as the outbreak strained hospitals in California, Florida and Texas, according to a Reuters tally.
The rise in the U.S. death toll has not seen back-to-back days with over 1,000 lives lost since early June. Many states and local governments in May lifted restrictions and reopened beaches, restaurants and businesses, triggering a surge in cases in June and an increase in fatalities in July.
So far in July, 17 states have broken one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths, according to a Reuters tally.
With not all states reporting yet, deaths rose by at least 1,014 to a total of 144,211 on Thursday compared with a rise of 1,135 on Wednesday and a jump of 1,141 on Tuesday. Total cases across the United States surpassed 4 million and rose by at least 60,000 on Thursday.
Even though deaths are rising in the United States for a second week in a row, they remain well below levels seen in April, when 2,000 people a day on average died from the virus.
Among the 20 countries with the largest outbreaks, the United States ranks sixth highest globally for deaths per capita, according to a Reuters analysis.


jerusalempost--2020-07-25--US records over 1,000 coronavirus deaths for fourth straight day

Early June was the last time the United States recorded over 1,000 deaths a day for four days in a row , resulting from fallout from infections in April .
In the most recent outbreak , cases began rising in early June and deaths increased about six weeks later .
So far in July , 19 U.S. states have broken one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths , according to a Reuters tally .
Texas lost a record 206 lives on Wednesday , Florida had a record increase of 173 deaths on Thursday and California 's record was 159 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 1,019 to a total of 145,352 on Friday compared with a rise of 1,140 on Thursday , 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on Tuesday .
Total cases across the United States rose by at least 68,800 on Friday to over 4 million total .
Even though deaths are rising in the United States for a second week in a row , they remain well below levels seen in April , when 2,000 people a day on average died from the virus .
The outbreak in March and April ravaged many nursing homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger , healthier individuals .
Hospitals have also found better treatments , such as putting patients on their bellies and using the antiviral drug Remdesivir .
Among the 20 countries with the largest outbreaks , the United States ranks seventh highest globally for deaths per capita , according to a Reuters analysis .

The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth day in a row on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Trump administration stressed the need for children to go back into the classroom despite fears about safety.
Early June was the last time the United States recorded over 1,000 deaths a day for four days in a row, resulting from fallout from infections in April. In the most recent outbreak, cases began rising in early June and deaths increased about six weeks later.
So far in July, 19 U.S. states have broken one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths, according to a Reuters tally. Texas lost a record 206 lives on Wednesday, Florida had a record increase of 173 deaths on Thursday and California's record was 159 on Wednesday.
U.S. deaths rose by at least 1,019 to a total of 145,352 on Friday compared with a rise of 1,140 on Thursday, 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on Tuesday. Total cases across the United States rose by at least 68,800 on Friday to over 4 million total.
Even though deaths are rising in the United States for a second week in a row, they remain well below levels seen in April, when 2,000 people a day on average died from the virus. The outbreak in March and April ravaged many nursing homes while infections this summer have been in younger, healthier individuals. Hospitals have also found better treatments, such as putting patients on their bellies and using the antiviral drug Remdesivir.
Among the 20 countries with the largest outbreaks, the United States ranks seventh highest globally for deaths per capita, according to a Reuters analysis.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Anti-communist protesters heckle staff emptying China's consulate in Houston

About 100 protesters shouted `` take back China , '' denounced the ruling Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) and waved flags as consulate workers loaded belongings into rental trunks .
The five-story building this week became the latest flashpoint https : //www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U between Beijing and Washington over trade , the novel coronavirus pandemic and military maneuvers in Southeast Asia .
Shortly after the 4 p.m. ( 2100 GMT ) deadline to close the consulate , a group of people were seen by a Reuters journalist using power tools and a crowbar to force open the rear door .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the men went inside , two uniformed members of the U.S. State Department 's Bureau of Diplomatic Security arrived to guard the door .
They also did not respond to reporters .
The Chinese embassy in Washington and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
According to a Reuters witness , consulate staff had exited the building shortly after 4 p.m. and left in vehicles .
Among the protesters , Zhony Yi Ma , 34 , traveled to Houston with a group from New York to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd away from the building .
`` We want to end the CCP , take back China and build a nation like America , '' he said .
Other protesters included a group of supporters of the Falun Gong spiritual group , which is banned in China .
Tao Peng , 48 , stood silently holding banners calling for an end to communism .
A medical research scientist from Houston , she said the CCP infiltrates groups and can not be trusted .
`` I grew up in mainland China and have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said as a Falun Gong hired truck circled the area emblazoned on its sides with `` Freedom from Communism , and God Bless America . ''
Senior U.S. officials said on Friday that the consulate was one of the worst offenders https : //www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-consulate-houston/houston-consulate-one-of-worst-offenders-in-chinese-espionage-say-u-s-officials-idUSKCN24P1XT in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and linked its staff to China 's pursuit of a vaccine for the new coronavirus .
Nhat Nguyen , 58 , praised U.S. President Donald Trump and accused Chinese communists of spying around the world .
He wore a Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag of the South Vietnamese government that was backed by the United States against the communist North in the 1960s-70s era Vietnam war .
`` The vaccine is the latest , '' he said .
`` They lie , they take , '' he said .
Consulate staff had duties in eight southern U.S. states .
The building closed for official business earlier in the week .

Chinese staff departed China's Houston consulate to a jeering crowd on Friday after the U.S. government ordered the building closed, calling it a hub for spying on American companies and researchers.
About 100 protesters shouted "take back China," denounced the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and waved flags as consulate workers loaded belongings into rental trunks.
The five-story building this week became the latest flashpoint https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U between Beijing and Washington over trade, the novel coronavirus pandemic and military maneuvers in Southeast Asia.
Shortly after the 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) deadline to close the consulate, a group of people were seen by a Reuters journalist using power tools and a crowbar to force open the rear door. They declined to identify themselves to reporters.
After the men went inside, two uniformed members of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security arrived to guard the door. They also did not respond to reporters.
The Chinese embassy in Washington and the U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
According to a Reuters witness, consulate staff had exited the building shortly after 4 p.m. and left in vehicles.
Among the protesters, Zhony Yi Ma, 34, traveled to Houston with a group from New York to heckle consulate staff. Police kept the crowd away from the building.
"We want to end the CCP, take back China and build a nation like America," he said.
Other protesters included a group of supporters of the Falun Gong spiritual group, which is banned in China. Tao Peng, 48, stood silently holding banners calling for an end to communism.
A medical research scientist from Houston, she said the CCP infiltrates groups and cannot be trusted.
"I grew up in mainland China and have seen how the CCP lies," she said as a Falun Gong hired truck circled the area emblazoned on its sides with "Freedom from Communism, and God Bless America."
Senior U.S. officials said on Friday that the consulate was one of the worst offenders https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-consulate-houston/houston-consulate-one-of-worst-offenders-in-chinese-espionage-say-u-s-officials-idUSKCN24P1XT in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and linked its staff to China's pursuit of a vaccine for the new coronavirus.
Nhat Nguyen, 58, praised U.S. President Donald Trump and accused Chinese communists of spying around the world. He wore a Trump 2020 campaign hat and waived the former flag of the South Vietnamese government that was backed by the United States against the communist North in the 1960s-70s era Vietnam war.
"The vaccine is the latest," he said. "They lie, they take," he said.
Consulate staff had duties in eight southern U.S. states. The building closed for official business earlier in the week.
Houston is a major medical hub known for top-notch research on cancer, infectious diseases and since the pandemic hit this year, vaccines for the coronavirus, which first emerged in China late last year. The city is also home to dozens of oil and gas producers that develop technologies used around the world.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Brazil registers 1,156 coronavirus deaths on Friday

Brazil registered an additional 1,156 deaths attributable to the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours and another 55,891 confirmed cases, the health ministry said on Friday.The South American nation has now registered 85,238 deaths and 2,343,366 total confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Moderna says patent ruling not to affect COVID-19 vaccine development

An administrative court run by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday rejected Moderna 's arguments to invalidate a @ @ @ @ @ , sparking worries over its efforts to develop next-generation vaccines , including a coronavirus vaccine @ @ @ @ @ 's ruling relates to actions it took in response to `` longstanding aggressive posture '' @ @ @ @ @ of nucleic acid-based therapeutics and began well before the development of mRNA-1273 , its COVID-19 @ @ @

Moderna Inc said on Friday its formula used in developing a COVID-19 vaccine was not covered under patents owned by Arbutus Biopharma.
An administrative court run by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday rejected Moderna's arguments to invalidate a U.S. patent owned by Arbutus, sparking worries over its efforts to develop next-generation vaccines, including a coronavirus vaccine.
Moderna said the court's ruling relates to actions it took in response to "longstanding aggressive posture" taken by Arbutus against developers of nucleic acid-based therapeutics and began well before the development of mRNA-1273, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Moderna shares were up slightly in extended trading, while Arbutus shares closed down 20% on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Welfare minister to present Knesset with plan to create 150,000 jobs

Welfare Minister Itzik Shmuli is expected to present the Knesset with a vocational training program aimed at creating 150,000 jobs during a time when one million Israelis are unemployed, Channel 13 reported on Friday.The program was built with employers who agreed to train those seeking work for future jobs and employ them if they show promise.The country currently needs 3,433 caregivers to look after the elderly, 4,000 sales representatives, 1,822 cleaners and 3,242 software developers.Israel also needs construction and agricultural workers.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--US authorities say 18 Portland protesters face federal charges

WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department on Friday said it has arrested 18 people and charged them for alleged crimes committed during recent anti-racism protests in Portland.In a statement, the department said all 18 had made a first appearance in federal court and were released pending jury trials or other court proceedings.Billy Williams, the Portland United States Attorney, said that five people were charged for allegedly committing crimes including assaulting a federal officer, trespassing and creating a disturbance during protests on the night of July 20-21.Prosecutors said that seven people have been charged in connection with criminal conduct during a July 21-22 night protest. Another six were charged for their alleged actions in protests during the night of July 22-23.The federal government has deployed teams of specially equipped agents to the Portland protests, drawing criticism from Democrats and civil liberties groups over excessive force and federal overreach by the Trump administration.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 284,196 in 24 hours.The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. Deaths rose by 9,753, the biggest one-day increase since a record high of 9,797 deaths on April 30.The previous WHO record for new cases was 259,848 on July 18. Deaths have been averaging 5,000 a day in July, up from an average of 4,600 a day in June.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Firefighters find hundreds of cannabis plants in residential building

Firefighters from Bnei Brak called to the scene of a fire in a residential building in Givat Shmuel discovered hundreds of cannabis plants in the building.When firefighters reached the residential building they noticed smoke coming out of a window on the fourth floor.After identifying the source of the fire, the firefighters reached an apartment on the fourth floor of the building. The apartment was unlocked to the surprise of the firefighters, who entered the apartment in an attempt to reach the source of the fire.However, the firefighters encountered heavy vegetation and soil that was blocking their access. Upon further inspection, the firefighters discovered the plants, which were grown under controlled conditions.The fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported.Police were dispatched to the scene and have opened an investigation.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Coronavirus in Israel: 308 patients in serious condition, 448 dead

The Health Ministry reported on Friday evening that the number of coronavirus patients in Israel rose by 1,918 after 31,761 tests were administered.As of Friday evening there are 32,230 coronavirus cases that are considered active, 308 of which are in serious condition and 84 of which are on respirators. The country's death toll rose to 448.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--France: Those traveling from Israel must be tested for COVID-19

Israel
United States
Bahrain
Panama
South Africa
Kuwait
Qatar
Brazil
Peru
Serbia
United Arab Emirates
Algeria
Turkey
Madagascar
India
Oman
PARIS - People arriving from 16 countries outside the European Union where the infection rate of COVID-19 is deemed to be high will be subject to compulsory testing on arrival at French airports and sea ports, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday.Those who test positive will be required to enter quarantine.Here is a list of the countries concerned by the measure, according to France's BFM Television:


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Houston consulate one of worst offenders in Chinese espionage - officials

WASHINGTON - Espionage and other malign activity by China's diplomatic missions is occurring all over the United States, but its Houston consulate was one of the worst offenders and its activity went well over the line of what was acceptable, senior US officials said on Friday.In a briefing for journalists, a senior State Department official also linked activity at China's Houston consulate, which the United States ordered closed this week, to China's pursuit of research into a vaccine for the new coronavirus.Earlier on Friday, China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu, responding to the US order that China close its Houston consulate, as relations between the world's two largest economies deteriorate.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--White House warns China against 'retaliation' with Chengdu consulate

WASHINGTON - The White House urged China on Friday not to engage in "tit-for-tat retaliation" by ordering the US consulate in Chengdu closed in response to Washington's shuttering of Beijing's consulate in Houston."Our action to direct the closure of PRC Consulate General in Houston was taken to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information," National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said. "We urge the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) to cease these malign actions rather than engage in tit-for-tat retaliation."


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Hundreds gather in Jerusalem to protest against corruption

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Jerusalem on Friday to protest against government corruption, according to Walla.Protesters are calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.Similar protests on Balfour street in Jerusalem have become a daily occurrence, and often take a violent turn as protesters clash with police.


jerusalempost--2020-07-24--Gantz talks with India's DM on joint security and coronavirus efforts

Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singth on Friday about security coordination between the two countries and shared efforts to trial a new coronavirus test."I spoke with India's Defense Minister, Rajnath Singth, this morning on excellent security coordination between on our two countries, and on the need to promote stability in our respective areas," Gantz announced."I am sure that the Israeli delegation set to go to India next week to test the new and rapid coronavirus test measures for detecting the coronavirus will contribute greatly to the global fight against it," he added.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Mexico has 395,489 total coronavirus cases, 44,022 deaths - Johns Hopkins

That is an increase of 4,973 cases and 342 deaths from the data published by Mexico 's health ministry on @ @ @ @ @ has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed @ @

That is an increase of 4,973 cases and 342 deaths from the data published by Mexico's health ministry on Sunday evening.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
MEXICO CITY - Mexico has 395,489 total reported coronavirus cases and 44,022 deaths, the fourth highest death tally worldwide, according to figures published by Johns Hopkins University on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Brazil coronavirus cases rise to 2,442,375, deaths rise to 87,618

Brazil reported 23,384 new cases and 614 new deaths .

Brazil reported 23,384 new cases and 614 new deaths.
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil on Monday reported a total of 2,442,375 coronavirus cases and 87,618 deaths, as cases continue to rise in the world's second most affected country.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Three rockets hit Taji military base in Iraq, no casualties reported

On Monday night , three rockets hit Iraq 's Taji military base that houses US-led coalition troops , but no @ @ @ @ @ military said in a statement .
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the @ @

On Monday night, three rockets hit Iraq's Taji military base that houses US-led coalition troops, but no casualties were reported, the military said in a statement.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Coronavirus in Israel: 1,608 new cases reported since midnight

Data disseminated by the Health Ministry on Monday showed that in some cases , the hospitals are already there , with a total of 310 patients in serious condition and 95 who are intubated .
The Health Ministry reported on Monday that there were 3,002 medical personnel in isolation , including 830 nurses and 433 doctors .
AT THE same time , the Health Ministry is not reporting numbers that reflect a changing reality .
Although there were only 1,044 new diagnoses on Sunday and 1,106 on Saturday , the number of people screened for the virus dropped dramatically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At press time , the ministry was reporting that on July 26 , some people were screened , making the infection rate 8.6 % .
Last week , the infection rate ranged between 5 % and 7 % .
The number of coronavirus patients continues to increase , with the percentage of those testing positive out of those screened close to 9 % in the last day , the Health Ministry reported.On Monday morning , Hadassah-University Medical Center informed the public that despite a misunderstanding , “ the emergency room at the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , due to overcrowding , Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem ’ s Ein Kerem had asked Magen David Adom to triage relevant patients to its hospital on Jerusalem ’ s Mount Scopus.The emergency announcement appeared just one day after newly appointed coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu appointed a team of hospital representatives to inform him and the Health Ministry if they are reaching a redline in terms of the number of hospitalizations .
At that point , he said , he would consider imposing new restrictions.The most crowded hospital is Hadassah-University Medical Center in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 120 % capacity in its general units and 152 % in its coronavirus unit , which is housed in an isolated part of the older Round Building in Ein Kerem.Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv , Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer are either overcrowded or almost overcrowded : Sourasky – 104 % general , 110 % coronavirus ; Shaare Zedek – 104 % general , 106 % coronavirus ; Sheba – 100 % general , 90 % coronavirus .
Shamir Medical Center in Tzrifin was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
“ What we see right now are the consequences of what happened two weeks ago , when the number of infected people was around 2,000 per day , ” said Dr. Arnon Afek of Sheba .
This week , the small percentage of severe patients is starting to appear in intensive-care units , he said.This is especially acute in Jerusalem , where larger numbers of people are infected , especially among the haredi ( ultra-Orthodox ) community .
Jerusalem hospitals also support patients from red zones , such as Beitar Illit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not see such a spike in intubated patients is a result of a change of treatment protocol , Afek said.
“ We are trying to avoid ventilation as much as possible and use steroids or Remdesivir [ medication ] as much as possible , ” he said.A second challenge is that in many cases , senior patients who do not need to be hospitalized have nowhere to go and are taking up beds that are needed for sicker patients , Afek said.Finally , there is the challenge that the hospitals are treating patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave of the pandemic and are now sicker and in need of treatment .
Hadassah-University Medical Center head Zeev Rotstein told The Jerusalem Post the hospital is treating twice as many patients now than on an average summer.
“ People who have other diseases – not coronavirus , what we call ‘ regular diseases ’ – are coming to the hospital unlike in the first wave , ” Afek said .
“ When they come , we need to take care of them.
” Rotstein and Afek said the hospitals lack the means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , enough staff – a situation that is compounded by the number of doctors and nurses regularly in isolation.Last week , the Health and Finance ministries committed to reinforcing the hospitals with some 2,000 nurses and 400 doctors .
However , according to Afek and Rotstein , none of the new personnel have been recruited.
“ I don ’ t know what the delay is , ” Afek said .
“ I am afraid bureaucracy is holding us back.
” “ Promises , promises , promises , ” Rotstein said .
“ Promises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of tests was a direct result of the ministry ’ s change of protocol , the Health Ministry told the Post .
When Health Minister Yuli Edelstein first took office , he asked the public to “ go out and get tested , ” opening testing to all who thought they had been near a sick patient – symptoms or no symptoms.Last week , as the labs reported they could not process tests fast enough and as staff threatened to strike over the challenging conditions , the ministry decided it would reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30,000 tests a day , it was taking as long as four to five days to get results , Maccabi Healthcare Services CEO Ran Saar told the Post.
“ The idea was to shorten this , ” he said .
“ The cost is fewer tests.
” Moreover , with so many people testing positive , the small group of nurses charged with epidemiological tracing those with the virus could not manage to get to everyone.
“ If we could conduct 100,000 tests a day and get results back to everyone in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best , ” Saar said .
“ But if we do more targeted checks for now , I think that ’ s good.
” Maccabi is conducting as many as 4,000 tests per day and should reach up to 12,000 by October or November , he said .
Some 90 % of Maccabi clients receive their results within 24 hours.Following up on a KAN news report , Clalit Health Services told the Post that due to a computer malfunction in a data file , there was a disruption in the reporting of results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rishon Lezion complex last Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. , which led to some patients receiving false positives .
As soon as the fund knew about the problem , it contacted the Health Ministry , the file was corrected , and people who were falsely put into isolation were released , a spokesperson said.
“ We apologize for the mental anguish caused to some of the subjects , ” Clalit said in a statement.Finally , the Post confirmed that Prof. Ronni Gamzu has formed a “ professional coronavirus cabinet ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ czar .
Rotstein and Afek are members of the committee , as are founding director of the Clalit Research Institute Ran Balicer , former Health Ministry director-general Gabriel Barbash and chairman of the Israeli Association of Public Health Physicians Hagai Levine .
The formation of such a committee was first shared by Channel 13.Rotstein said he joined the committee , but does not see himself as “ part of the cheerleading band.
” Afek said : “ As professionals , we are outside of politics .
What all of us said is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prof. Gamzu and the Health Ministry to reach the best solution for the people of Israel.
” At 11 p.m. on Monday , there were 36,378 active patients in Israel .
Between midnight and 11 p.m. on Monday , some 1,608 people were diagnosed with the virus .

Data disseminated by the Health Ministry on Monday showed that in some cases, the hospitals are already there, with a total of 310 patients in serious condition and 95 who are intubated.
The Health Ministry reported on Monday that there were 3,002 medical personnel in isolation, including 830 nurses and 433 doctors.
AT THE same time, the Health Ministry is not reporting numbers that reflect a changing reality. Although there were only 1,044 new diagnoses on Sunday and 1,106 on Saturday, the number of people screened for the virus dropped dramatically, and the infection rate is rising.
At press time, the ministry was reporting that on July 26, some 12,127 people were screened, making the infection rate 8.6%.
Last week, the infection rate ranged between 5% and 7%.
The number of coronavirus patients continues to increase, with the percentage of those testing positive out of those screened close to 9% in the last day, the Health Ministry reported.On Monday morning, Hadassah-University Medical Center informed the public that despite a misunderstanding, “the emergency room at the hospital is accepting patients as usual.”Earlier, due to overcrowding, Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem had asked Magen David Adom to triage relevant patients to its hospital on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus.The emergency announcement appeared just one day after newly appointed coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu appointed a team of hospital representatives to inform him and the Health Ministry if they are reaching a redline in terms of the number of hospitalizations. At that point, he said, he would consider imposing new restrictions.The most crowded hospital is Hadassah-University Medical Center in Ein Kerem. It reportedly is at 120% capacity in its general units and 152% in its coronavirus unit, which is housed in an isolated part of the older Round Building in Ein Kerem.Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer are either overcrowded or almost overcrowded: Sourasky – 104% general, 110% coronavirus; Shaare Zedek – 104% general, 106% coronavirus; Sheba – 100% general, 90% coronavirus. Shamir Medical Center in Tzrifin was already reporting its coronavirus unit at 118%.“What we see right now are the consequences of what happened two weeks ago, when the number of infected people was around 2,000 per day,” said Dr. Arnon Afek of Sheba. This week, the small percentage of severe patients is starting to appear in intensive-care units, he said.This is especially acute in Jerusalem, where larger numbers of people are infected, especially among the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community. Jerusalem hospitals also support patients from red zones, such as Beitar Illit and Beit Shemesh.The reason the country does not see such a spike in intubated patients is a result of a change of treatment protocol, Afek said.“We are trying to avoid ventilation as much as possible and use steroids or Remdesivir [medication] as much as possible,” he said.A second challenge is that in many cases, senior patients who do not need to be hospitalized have nowhere to go and are taking up beds that are needed for sicker patients, Afek said.Finally, there is the challenge that the hospitals are treating patients who put off care during the first wave of the pandemic and are now sicker and in need of treatment. Hadassah-University Medical Center head Zeev Rotstein told The Jerusalem Post the hospital is treating twice as many patients now than on an average summer.“People who have other diseases – not coronavirus, what we call ‘regular diseases’ – are coming to the hospital unlike in the first wave,” Afek said. “When they come, we need to take care of them.”Rotstein and Afek said the hospitals lack the means to properly treat these patients – namely, enough staff – a situation that is compounded by the number of doctors and nurses regularly in isolation.Last week, the Health and Finance ministries committed to reinforcing the hospitals with some 2,000 nurses and 400 doctors. However, according to Afek and Rotstein, none of the new personnel have been recruited.“I don’t know what the delay is,” Afek said. “I am afraid bureaucracy is holding us back.”“Promises, promises, promises,” Rotstein said. “Promises, but no action.”The reduced number of tests was a direct result of the ministry’s change of protocol, the Health Ministry told the Post. When Health Minister Yuli Edelstein first took office, he asked the public to “go out and get tested,” opening testing to all who thought they had been near a sick patient – symptoms or no symptoms.Last week, as the labs reported they could not process tests fast enough and as staff threatened to strike over the challenging conditions, the ministry decided it would reduce those eligible for screening.With as many as 30,000 tests a day, it was taking as long as four to five days to get results, Maccabi Healthcare Services CEO Ran Saar told the Post.“The idea was to shorten this,” he said. “The cost is fewer tests.”Moreover, with so many people testing positive, the small group of nurses charged with epidemiological tracing those with the virus could not manage to get to everyone.“If we could conduct 100,000 tests a day and get results back to everyone in a short time, that would be the best,” Saar said. “But if we do more targeted checks for now, I think that’s good.”Maccabi is conducting as many as 4,000 tests per day and should reach up to 12,000 by October or November, he said. Some 90% of Maccabi clients receive their results within 24 hours.Following up on a KAN news report, Clalit Health Services told the Post that due to a computer malfunction in a data file, there was a disruption in the reporting of results of only 17 samples taken at the Rishon Lezion complex last Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., which led to some patients receiving false positives. As soon as the fund knew about the problem, it contacted the Health Ministry, the file was corrected, and people who were falsely put into isolation were released, a spokesperson said.“We apologize for the mental anguish caused to some of the subjects,” Clalit said in a statement.Finally, the Post confirmed that Prof. Ronni Gamzu has formed a “professional coronavirus cabinet” to support him in his efforts as coronavirus czar. Rotstein and Afek are members of the committee, as are founding director of the Clalit Research Institute Ran Balicer, former Health Ministry director-general Gabriel Barbash and chairman of the Israeli Association of Public Health Physicians Hagai Levine. The formation of such a committee was first shared by Channel 13.Rotstein said he joined the committee, but does not see himself as “part of the cheerleading band.”Afek said: “As professionals, we are outside of politics. What all of us said is that we are more than happy to assist Prof. Gamzu and the Health Ministry to reach the best solution for the people of Israel.”At 11 p.m. on Monday, there were 36,378 active patients in Israel. Between midnight and 11 p.m. on Monday, some 1,608 people were diagnosed with the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--US CDC reports 4,225,687 coronavirus cases

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on Monday reported 4,225,687 cases of the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ cases from its previous count , and said that the number of deaths had risen @ @ @ @ @ The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ , as of 4 p.m .
ET on Sunday versus its previous report a day @ @ @ @ @ do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 4,225,687 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 61,795 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 564 to 146,546.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. ET on Sunday versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Bulgaria to allow Israelis visit, if they test negative for coronavirus

Starting from Tuesday, Bulgaria will allow Israeli tourists to enter the country if they test negative for the coronavirus . The test can be taken 72 hours or less, before arrival. Similar measures were announced by Croatia and Montenegro, according to YNET.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Russia sends Su-27 fighter jet to intercept US spy plane over Black Sea

The Russian defense ministry said it had sent a Su-27 fighter plane on Monday to intercept a US surveillance plane over the Black Sea that it said was approaching the Russian border.The US plane, identified as a P-8 Poseidon, has changed course to move away from the Russian border, the ministry added.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Spain's total coronavirus cases jump by more than 6,000 over weekend

A total of 855 new cases were diagnosed in the past day , while the ministry is monitoring 361 clusters @ @ @ @ @ does not report daily coronavirus data over the weekend .

Spain reported a cumulative total of 278,782 coronavirus cases on Monday, health ministry data showed, up from 272,421 on Friday, with the figure including results from antibody tests on people who may have already recovered.
A total of 855 new cases were diagnosed in the past day, while the ministry is monitoring 361 clusters across the country.
Spain does not report daily coronavirus data over the weekend.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Kuwait emir health condition is stable

Kuwait emir health condition is stable

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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who arrived in the United States last week to complete his medical treatment, is in a stable condition, a statement issued after a cabinet meeting on Monday said.Sheik Sabah, who has ruled Kuwait since 2006, underwent successful surgery, his office has said, for an unspecified condition.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 16.35 million, death toll at 649,225

More than 16.35 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 649,225 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--One week into shortened season, MLB postpones games due to COVID-19

The Miami Marlins , who opened their season last Friday in Philadelphia , were scheduled to return home Sunday ahead @ @ @ @ @ but put off travelling after a number of their players tested positive for the virus @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to host the New York Yankees later on Monday but that game was postponed @ @ @ @ @ their stadium .

Major League Baseball’s coronavirus-delayed season hit a snag less than a week after it began as it postponed games scheduled for Monday in Miami and Philadelphia due to COVID-19 related concerns.
The Miami Marlins, who opened their season last Friday in Philadelphia, were scheduled to return home Sunday ahead of their Monday home opener but put off travelling after a number of their players tested positive for the virus.
The Philadelphia Phillies were scheduled to host the New York Yankees later on Monday but that game was postponed as Miami were recently in their stadium.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Haredi parties, Edelstein agree for more people to pray on Tisha B'Av

The Haredi political parties, United Torah Judaism and Shas, came to an agreement on Monday with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein to allow more people to pray at synagogues around Israel for the holiday of Tisha B'Av, according to a Ynet report.The current coronavirus restrictions put forth by the Health Ministry allow for up to 10 people to gather in synagogues.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--UNIFIL chief attempts to quiet down border incidents

United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon chief Major General Stefano Del Col has contacted both Israeli and Lebanese forces in an attempt to quiet down the incidents on the border.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Netanyahu on Lebanon: A serious security event

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut off a Likud faction's meeting to leave for security consultations following the events on the border with Lebanon. "We are in a serious security event."


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Netanyahu transfers some responsibility of coronavirus management to IDF

The decision was made in coordination with Minister Michael Biton and Professor Roni Gamzu , together with the Director General @ @ @ @ @ and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the IDF .

The decision was made in coordination with Minister Michael Biton and Professor Roni Gamzu, together with the Director General of the Ministry of Defense and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the IDF.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he has transferred partial responsiblity of the management of the coronavirus crisis in Israel to the Defense Ministry and the IDF.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--WHO says travel bans cannot be indefinite; countries must fight virus

A surge of infections has prompted countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days , with Britain throwing the reopening of Europe 's tourism industry into disarray by ordering a quarantine on travellers returning from Spain .
Only with strict adherence to health measures , from wearing masks to avoiding crowds , would the world manage to beat the COVID-19 pandemic , the World Health Organization 's director general , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , said at a virtual news briefing in Geneva .
`` Where these measures are followed , cases go down .
Where they are not , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , praising Canada , China , Germany and South Korea for controlling outbreaks .
WHO emergencies programme head Mike Ryan said it was impossible for countries to keep borders shut for the foreseeable future .
`` ...
It is going to be almost impossible for individual countries to keep their borders shut for the foreseeable future .
Economies have to open up , people have to work , trade has to resume , '' he said .
`` What is clear is pressure on the virus pushes the numbers down .
Release that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Ryan said Spain 's current situation was nowhere near as bad as it had been at the pandemic 's peak there , and he expected clusters to be brought under control , though it would take days or weeks to discern the disease 's future pattern .

Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
A surge of infections has prompted countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days, with Britain throwing the reopening of Europe's tourism industry into disarray by ordering a quarantine on travellers returning from Spain.
Only with strict adherence to health measures, from wearing masks to avoiding crowds, would the world manage to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a virtual news briefing in Geneva.
"Where these measures are followed, cases go down. Where they are not, cases go up," he said, praising Canada, China, Germany and South Korea for controlling outbreaks.
WHO emergencies programme head Mike Ryan said it was impossible for countries to keep borders shut for the foreseeable future.
"...It is going to be almost impossible for individual countries to keep their borders shut for the foreseeable future. Economies have to open up, people have to work, trade has to resume," he said.
"What is clear is pressure on the virus pushes the numbers down. Release that pressure and cases creep back up."
Ryan said Spain's current situation was nowhere near as bad as it had been at the pandemic's peak there, and he expected clusters to be brought under control, though it would take days or weeks to discern the disease's future pattern.
"The more we understand the disease, the more we have a microscope on the virus, the more precise we can be in surgically removing it from our communities," he added.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--PM Netanyahu tells ministers to submit coronavirus management plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed all ministers on Monday to submit a plan to manage day-to-day activities in their departments @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis impacting the country .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed all ministers on Monday to submit a plan to manage day-to-day activities in their departments in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis impacting the country.
Netanyahu told Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman to coordinate with members of the coronavirus cabinet in order to have a plan ready by next Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Two protesters die after clashes with police in Baghdad

It was the first such deadly incident for months at Tahrir Square , which became a symbol of anti-government protests during months of deadly mass unrest last year .
The protesters had begun marching from Tahrir to nearby Tayaran Square chanting about worsening power cuts during a heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring above 50 degrees centigrade in Iraq .
Security forces tried to contain the march and fired tear gas , police , medics and protesters said .
Protesters threw stones and petrol bombs , a security source said .
Medics at two hospitals in Baghdad said two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck with tear gas canisters and died of their injuries overnight .
Several members of the security forces suffered minor injuries , police said .
Iraq 's biggest anti-government protests for decades broke out last October and continued for several months with hundreds of thousands of Iraqis demanding jobs , services and the removal of the country 's ruling elite , which they say is corrupt .
The protests caused the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi , who was replaced in May by incumbent Mustafa al-Kadhimi , a former intelligence chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year 's protests .

Clashes between Iraqi protesters and security forces in central Baghdad killed at least two demonstrators overnight, security and medical sources said on Monday.
It was the first such deadly incident for months at Tahrir Square, which became a symbol of anti-government protests during months of deadly mass unrest last year.
The protesters had begun marching from Tahrir to nearby Tayaran Square chanting about worsening power cuts during a heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring above 50 degrees centigrade in Iraq.
Security forces tried to contain the march and fired tear gas, police, medics and protesters said. Protesters threw stones and petrol bombs, a security source said.
Medics at two hospitals in Baghdad said two men were hit in their head and neck with tear gas canisters and died of their injuries overnight. Several members of the security forces suffered minor injuries, police said.
Iraq's biggest anti-government protests for decades broke out last October and continued for several months with hundreds of thousands of Iraqis demanding jobs, services and the removal of the country's ruling elite, which they say is corrupt.
The protests caused the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who was replaced in May by incumbent Mustafa al-Kadhimi, a former intelligence chief.
Nearly 500 people were killed during last year's protests.
Sporadic demonstrations have resumed in recent weeks in several Iraqi provinces, most recently over lack of electricity.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Vietnam reports 11 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases linked to a hospital

Vietnam on Monday reported 11 new locally transmitted cases of the novel coronavirus, all linked to a hospital in the central province of Danang and including four healthcare workers, the country's health ministry said.Vietnam has registered a total of 431 cases, with no deaths, the health ministry said in a statement. The country has carried out more than 430,000 tests and nearly 12,000 people are under quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Computer error leaves over 90 patients with incorrect coronavirus test results

A computer error resulted in more than 90 patients receiving incorrect coronavirus test results belonging to other patients, KAN News reported on Monday.Some 92 samples taken by Clalit Health Services last Thursday were transferred to a laboratory at Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot but a computer malfunction led to the patients receiving the incorrect results. Dozens of people were mistakenly placed in isolation because of the error.Clalit said that as soon as the malfunction became known, they contacted the Health Ministry and sent them the correct file, which includes ten positive results.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Spain FM: Hagia Sofia must remain part of humanity's shared heritage

MADRID , July 27 ( Reuters ) - Spain 's foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday it was @ @ @ @ @ Sophia remains part of humanity 's shared global heritage , after it was reconverted into @ @ @ @ @ last week .

MADRID, July 27 (Reuters) - Spain's foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday it was important that Turkey's Hagia Sophia remains part of humanity's shared global heritage, after it was reconverted into a mosque from a museum last week.
"For us it is important that the spirit of this great monument of Hagia Sophia is maintained," she said at a joint news conference with her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Russia says it thwarted planned militant attack in Moscow

MOSCOW , July 27 - Russia 's Federal Security Service ( FSB ) said on Monday it had thwarted a @ @ @ @ @ and killed the man suspected of plotting it , Russian news agencies reported .

MOSCOW, July 27 - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday it had thwarted a planned militant attack in Moscow and killed the man suspected of plotting it, Russian news agencies reported.
The FSB said the suspect, whom they said had planned to carry out an attack on a crowded public place in the Russian capital, had opened fired at law enforcement officers when they tried to arrest him on the outskirts of Moscow and been shot dead.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Philippine leader threatens govt takeover of 'lousy' telecom firms

MANILA , July 27 - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday threatened the closure or government expropriation of telecoms firms @ @ @ @ @ lousy '' services , and gave providers until December to improve .
`` Improve services @ @ @ @ @ take drastic steps , '' he said during his state of the nation address .
@ @ @ @ @ close all of you . ''
The country at present has two major telecoms firms @ @ @ @ @ Duterte had previously threatened their closure while campaigning for office in 2016 .

MANILA, July 27 - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday threatened the closure or government expropriation of telecoms firms for what he called "lousy" services, and gave providers until December to improve.
"Improve services lest we be forced to take drastic steps," he said during his state of the nation address. "Might just as well close all of you."
The country at present has two major telecoms firms PLDT and Globe Telecom and Duterte had previously threatened their closure while campaigning for office in 2016.
Those companies have repeatedly defended their services and investment in improvements and said excessive government bureaucracy has prevented faster network upgrades.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--We need to build back trust, Spain says after UK quarantine blow

MADRID , July 27 - Spain is working on regaining confidence and convincing other countries that its coronavirus outbreak is @ @ @ @ @ said on Monday after Britain imposed a quarantine , threatening a tourist season already hanging @ @ @ @ @ `` We know that we are sailing through waters whose maps and characteristics are unknown @ @ @ @ @ have to do is to regain that confidence and that element of security that is @ @ @ @ @ , '' Agriculture Minister Luis Planas told Antena 3 TV station .
Britain on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ travelers , with an unexpected 14-day quarantine on travelers coming from Spain .
The Spanish @ @ @ @ @ London that it should at least exclude the Balearic and Canary islands , whose infection @ @ @ @ @ from the measure .

MADRID, July 27 - Spain is working on regaining confidence and convincing other countries that its coronavirus outbreak is under control, a minister said on Monday after Britain imposed a quarantine, threatening a tourist season already hanging on by a thread.
"We know that we are sailing through waters whose maps and characteristics are unknown to us, what we have to do is to regain that confidence and that element of security that is essential for the tourist activity," Agriculture Minister Luis Planas told Antena 3 TV station.
Britain on Saturday shocked Madrid, and UK travelers, with an unexpected 14-day quarantine on travelers coming from Spain. The Spanish government is trying to convince London that it should at least exclude the Balearic and Canary islands, whose infection rates are very low, from the measure.
"I think the situation is under control but obviously there is a risk as in the rest of the European Union and other countries in the world," Planas said, pointing out that Spain was not the only country witnessing a rebound in cases after lifting a lockdown.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Bavaria to set up COVID-19 test centers at border crossings

BERLIN , July 27 - Bavaria is setting up voluntary coronavirus test centers at border crossings and railway stations and @ @ @ @ @ make tests for returning holidaymakers mandatory as soon as possible , its state premier said @ @ @

BERLIN, July 27 - Bavaria is setting up voluntary coronavirus test centers at border crossings and railway stations and urged the federal government to make tests for returning holidaymakers mandatory as soon as possible, its state premier said on Monday.
"We need mandatory testing at airports and we need it as soon as possible," Bavaria's State Premier Markus Soeder told a news conference.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Indonesia reports total number of coronavirus cases top 100,000

JAKARTA , July 27 - Indonesia surpassed 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday , reporting 1,525 new infections @ @ @ @ @ to 100,303 , data from the country 's Health Ministry website showed .

JAKARTA, July 27 - Indonesia surpassed 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, reporting 1,525 new infections to take the total number to 100,303, data from the country's Health Ministry website showed.
The number of deaths in the Southeast Asian nation related to COVID-19 also increased by 57, to bring the total to 4,838, the data showed.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Education Ministry: 2,576 students, teaching staff have coronavirus

Some 2,576 of Israel's coronavirus cases are students and teachers, out of around 2,300,00 students around 200,000 teaching staff, the Education Ministry announced Monday morning.Some 16,487 teaching staff and students are in currently in quarantine as the number of cases in Israel continues to rise.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--First Swiss deal with Iran via humanitarian channel has gone through

ZURICH , July 27 - A Swiss pharmaceutical company has completed the first transaction under a new humanitarian trade channel @ @ @ @ @ in Bern said on Monday .
The Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement ( SHTA ) channel @ @ @ @ @ to Iran started trial operations in January , helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling @ @ @ @ @ sanctions .

ZURICH, July 27 - A Swiss pharmaceutical company has completed the first transaction under a new humanitarian trade channel with Iran, the government in Bern said on Monday.
The Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA) channel to bring food and medicine to Iran started trial operations in January, helping supply Swiss goods to the struggling population without tripping over U.S. sanctions.
"We would like to emphasize that the operationalisation of the SHTA is progressing and that a number of companies have already been approved, more companies will follow. Further transactions should be carried out shortly," the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said by email.


jerusalempost--2020-07-27--Five Turkish soldiers die, 10 injured after bus topples in south

ISTANBUL , July 27 - Five Turkish soldiers and a driver died on Monday after a bus carrying them toppled @ @ @ @ @ Mersin , the local governor 's office said .

ISTANBUL, July 27 - Five Turkish soldiers and a driver died on Monday after a bus carrying them toppled in the southern province of Mersin, the local governor's office said.
Ten soldiers were seriously injured and taken to hospital, it said, adding that the cause of the accident had not yet been determined.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Katz denies changes to 'Check for Every Citizen' plan

Finance Minister Israel Katz denied on Tuesday earlier reports that the "Check for Every Citizen" plan was changed to include further benefits to families with four and five children."I didn't speak to anyone nor announced a change in what the government submitted," Katz told the Knesset Finance Committee."I am here to listen. I will hear the committee with an open heart and a willing mind," he added.Likud MK Miki Zohar went beyond earlier reports, which claimed benefits would be halted after the fifth child, and offered to give NIS 100 per each additional child to families who have up to 10 children.Yamina MK Bezalel Smotrich said that "a Jewish state should encourage child-birth."The offered plan is not limited to Jewish citizens of the country and would extend benefits to all citizens regardless of their faith.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Vietnam reports 7 new coronavirus cases in central region

Vietnam has registered a total of 438 coronavirus cases altogether , with no deaths .
The Southeast Asian nation is @ @ @ @ @ authorities on Saturday confirmed an outbreak in Danang , the first community infections since April @

Vietnam's health ministry on Tuesday reported seven new locally transmitted coronavirus cases in the central city of Danang and surrounding province, taking it to 22 infections since the virus resurfaced at the weekend.
Vietnam has registered a total of 438 coronavirus cases altogether, with no deaths. The Southeast Asian nation is back on high alert after authorities on Saturday confirmed an outbreak in Danang, the first community infections since April.
Nearly 12,000 people in Vietnam are currently undergoing quarantine, the health ministry said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Memphis burger closes Jerusalem branch due to coronavirus losses

`` Four months of coronavirus did their work and we are forced with great sadness to close our Jerusalem branch @ @ @ @ @ .
The lockdown , drop in foreign tourism and internal tourism along with zero compensation @ @ @ @ @ lack of knowledge of when this will all end , did n't leave us any @ @ @ @ @ Melamed on Facebook .
`` Almost three years we served our wonderful hamburgers and received @ @ @ @ @ love from the community and now it is time to say goodbye .
G-d willing @ @ @ @ @ come .
Elderly men and women will sit in Memphis [ in ] Jerusalem , @ @ @ @ @ hands , '' added Melamed .
Memphis 's branches in Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva @ @ @ @ @

"Four months of coronavirus did their work and we are forced with great sadness to close our Jerusalem branch in the Mahane Yehuda shuk. The lockdown, drop in foreign tourism and internal tourism along with zero compensation from the government and the lack of knowledge of when this will all end, didn't leave us any other choice," wrote Melamed on Facebook.
"Almost three years we served our wonderful hamburgers and received a ton of appreciation and love from the community and now it is time to say goodbye. G-d willing better days than these will come. Elderly men and women will sit in Memphis [in] Jerusalem, holding a hamburger in their hands," added Melamed.
Memphis's branches in Tel Aviv and Petah Tikva will continue to operate.
The Memphis burger chain has decided to close its Jerusalem branch due to losses incurred during the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown, chain owner Ori Melamed announced on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Iran hits new record of 235 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours

Iran has notched up a new daily record of 235 deaths from the new coronavirus over the past 24 hours, according to official health ministry figures released on Tuesday.The Islamic Republic is the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Confirmed coronavirus patient claims they were at Jerusalem protests

The patient was there out of curiosity and not as a protester .

The patient was there out of curiosity and not as a protester.
A confirmed coronavirus patient claimed on Tuesday that they were at the protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday night, as well as additional protests last week, according to Army Radio.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Philippines confirms 1,678 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths

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The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,678 new coronavirus infections, reporting more than 1,000 new daily cases for a 14th successive day.In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had increased by four to 1,947, with confirmed cases rising to 83,673.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Hong Kong reports 106 new coronavirus cases

The global financial hub reported 145 new cases on Monday .
The new regulations , which also mandate masks in @ @ @ @ @ from Wednesday for one week .

Hong Kong reported 106 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 98 that were locally transmitted, as the city braced for the implementation of strict new measures that will ban restaurant dining and restrict gatherings to two people.
The global financial hub reported 145 new cases on Monday. The new regulations, which also mandate masks in outdoor spaces, take effect from Wednesday for one week.
Since late January, more than 2,880 people have been infected in Hong Kong, 22 of whom have died.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Indonesia reports 1,748 new coronavirus infections, 63 deaths

The number of deaths in the Southeast Asian nation related to COVID-19 rose by 63 , bringing the total to @ @

Indonesia reported 1,748 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing its tally to 102,051 confirmed cases overall, Health Ministry data showed.
The number of deaths in the Southeast Asian nation related to COVID-19 rose by 63, bringing the total to 4,901.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 16.5 million, death toll at 653,095

More than 16.5 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 653,095 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 820,000

Russia reported 5,395 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing its nationwide tally to 823,515, the fourth largest in the world.Russia's coronavirus taskforce said 150 people had died over the last 24 hours, pushing the official death toll in the country of around 145 million people to 13,504.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Coronavirus: 2,001 new diagnoses; death toll rises to 480

Some 2,001 people were diagnosed with coronavirus on Monday, the Health Ministry reported.The number of tests increased to 26,983.According to the ministry, there are 321 people in serious condition as of Tuesday morning, among them 97 who are intuabted.Some 480 people have died.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Miki Zohar: Sanctions will be placed on MKs who went against coalition

The statement comes after Blue and White , Labor and Likud member Amir Ohana voted to approve a bill that @ @ @ @ @ psychologists who practice conversion therapy , despite the coalition 's position being against the bill @

The statement comes after Blue and White, Labor and Likud member Amir Ohana voted to approve a bill that would place legal penalties on psychologists who practice conversion therapy, despite the coalition's position being against the bill.
Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar warned that he would place punitive sanctions on MKs and ministers who recently went against coalition discipline on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--US gunmaker Remington files for bankruptcy again

Remington Arms Co on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years as the U.S. gunmaker faced financial troubles partly because some retailers placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings .
The gunmaker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy court for Northern District of Alabama , according to the court filing .
In the filing , the company listed its assets and liabilities both in the range of $ 100 million to $ 500 million .
The gunmaker has filed for bankruptcy before in 2018 after sales faltered and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its lenders .
It exited bankruptcy protection the same year under the ownership of its creditors .
U.S. retailers have placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings , hurting manufacturers such as Remington .
A Remington Bushmaster rifle was used in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Connecticut in 2012 that killed 20 children and six adults , making it central to debates over gun policy .
Remington has been trying to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims related to the marketing of the company 's guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial next year .

Remington Arms Co on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years as the U.S. gunmaker faced financial troubles partly because some retailers placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings.
The gunmaker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy court for Northern District of Alabama, according to the court filing.
In the filing, the company listed its assets and liabilities both in the range of $100 million to $500 million.
The gunmaker has filed for bankruptcy before in 2018 after sales faltered and the company had trouble meeting requirements of its lenders. It exited bankruptcy protection the same year under the ownership of its creditors.
U.S. retailers have placed restrictions on gun sales after school shootings, hurting manufacturers such as Remington. A Remington Bushmaster rifle was used in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in Connecticut in 2012 that killed 20 children and six adults, making it central to debates over gun policy.
Remington has been trying to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims related to the marketing of the company's guns. It is scheduled to go on trial next year.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 633 to 206,242 - RKI

The reported death toll rose by 4 to 9,122 , the tally showed .

The reported death toll rose by 4 to 9,122, the tally showed.
BERLIN - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 633 to 206,242, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--China reports 68 new coronavirus cases, including 2 in Beijing

BEIJING - China reported 68 new coronavirus cases for July 27 , up for the fourth consecutive day , including two in Beijing , the country 's health authority said on Tuesday .
China is battling the most aggressive return of COVID-19 in months , driven by infections in the far western region of Xinjiang and a separate flare-up in the northeast .
Of the new local infections for July 27 , 57 were in Xinjiang , according to a statement by the National Health Commission .
That brings the total number of cases in the region 's current outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on July 16 .
Xinjiang has yet to explain how patient zero , a 24-year-old woman who worked in a mall in its capital Urumqi , contracted the virus .
The northeastern province of Liaoning reported six new cases as of July 27 .
The current outbreak in Liaoning , which began on July 22 , centered mostly on the port city of Dalian , east of Beijing .
The first case in Dalian worked at a seafood processing company , and had not traveled out of the city in recent weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , Xinjiang and Dalian have tested millions of people for COVID-19 , but the coronavirus is already on the move .
Beijing reported two new infections , one linked to Dalian and the other imported .
They were the first new cases in the Chinese capital for more than three weeks .
On Monday , the northeastern province of Jilin reported two new cases , its first infections since May .
Both were staff at the Dalian seafood processing company , and had traveled back to Jilin from nearby Dalian about 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainland China had 83,959 confirmed coronavirus cases , the health authority said .
The COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,634 .

BEIJING - China reported 68 new coronavirus cases for July 27, up for the fourth consecutive day, including two in Beijing, the country's health authority said on Tuesday.
China is battling the most aggressive return of COVID-19 in months, driven by infections in the far western region of Xinjiang and a separate flare-up in the northeast.
Of the new local infections for July 27, 57 were in Xinjiang, according to a statement by the National Health Commission. That brings the total number of cases in the region's current outbreak to 235 since the first infection was reported on July 16.
Xinjiang has yet to explain how patient zero, a 24-year-old woman who worked in a mall in its capital Urumqi, contracted the virus.
The northeastern province of Liaoning reported six new cases as of July 27. The current outbreak in Liaoning, which began on July 22, centered mostly on the port city of Dalian, east of Beijing. The first case in Dalian worked at a seafood processing company, and had not traveled out of the city in recent weeks.
To contain the spread of the virus, Xinjiang and Dalian have tested millions of people for COVID-19, but the coronavirus is already on the move.
Beijing reported two new infections, one linked to Dalian and the other imported. They were the first new cases in the Chinese capital for more than three weeks.
On Monday, the northeastern province of Jilin reported two new cases, its first infections since May. Both were staff at the Dalian seafood processing company, and had traveled back to Jilin from nearby Dalian about 10 days ago.
As of Monday, mainland China had 83,959 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,634.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Australia's Victoria state reports 384 new coronavirus cases

SYDNEY - Australia 's second-most populous state of Victoria on Tuesday reported six deaths from the coronavirus in the last @ @ @ @ @ cases compared with a record 532 cases a day earlier .
The state reported the @ @ @ @ @ in coronavirus infections a day earlier , prompting authorities to warn a six-week lockdown in @ @ @ @ @ .

SYDNEY - Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria on Tuesday reported six deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 384 new cases compared with a record 532 cases a day earlier.
The state reported the country's highest daily increase in coronavirus infections a day earlier, prompting authorities to warn a six-week lockdown in the state may be extended.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Coronavirus: US reports 54,448 new cases, 1,126 deaths – CDC

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ET on July 27 versus its previous report a day earlier .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 4,280,135 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 54,448 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,126 to 147,672.
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 July 27 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--IDF identifies suspects near Lebanon border, locals told to stay home

IDF troops identified several suspects near the Lebanese border in the upper Galilee area, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.According to N12, residents living in the area were asked to remain in their homes for the time being.The IDF is investigating the incident.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--IDF reports 595 active cases of coronavirus, all in light condition

The IDF reported 595 active cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, all in light condition. These include soldiers and IDF civilian employees.Some 5,681 IDF personnel are in home quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Facing a 10% deficit at year’s end, gov't to cut NIS 2.5b. each month

The government means to cut back NIS 2.5 billion each month starting in August to compensate the cost of its "Check for Every Citizen" and Safety Net plans, KAN reported on Tuesday evening.The Finance Ministry’s departing accountant-general Roni Hezekiah warned the government in June that he will be compelled to take this measure unless a budget is agreed upon. The ministry estimates the deficit to be at 7% now and 10% by year’s end.The administration is expected to cut back on welfare services, this at a time of roughly one million unemployed Israelis and an increase in depression and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Coronavirus: Over 1,300 new patients since midnight - death toll is 486

Less than one week after being appointed the country’s new coronavirus commissioner, Prof. Ronni Gamzu revealed his “Shield of Israel” strategic plan to save the country from the novel coronavirus.Although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Alternative Prime Minister Benny Gantz and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein participated in the unveiling event, Gamzu took center stage.The Shield of Israel plan has three main arms: 1) a new contract will be established between the public and those managing the coronavirus crisis; 2) the IDF will take over the management of testing and contact tracing; 3) data will be consolidated and presented in a unified manner.“We are in the midst of a plague that is still progressing, and at this point in time we need to take rapid steps,” Gamzu said. “It is possible that the hospitals will reach a breaking point. I want the contact rate to be less than one [person infecting another]. This is the only way we will start eradicating the pandemic with less burden on the hospitals. It can only be done together.”It is time for a new contract between the citizens of Israel and those who are managing the coronavirus crisis, he said, adding: “We have seen a decline in confidence in recent days, and as such, the virus has spread. The new contract: The government does everything logically, quickly and confidently; the citizens obey and cooperate.”Gamzu promised not to place “illogical” restrictions on the public and to reduce directives as much as possible.“I am responsible,” he said.With regards to “test, trace, isolate,” the methodology that experts believe is key to stopping the spread of the pandemic, Gamzu admitted that until now the Health Ministry has not done a sufficient job. As such, “the IDF will deal with this,” he said.“The IDF’s involvement is very important because it is a system that can work quickly,” Gamzu said."Last week, we appointed, together, Prof. Ronni Gamzu as the national coronavirus project manager," Netanyahu said. "If one had to summarize in one word what is inherent in, and what stands at the foundation of, this plan, the word is 'together.'""I expect all cabinet ministers to back this plan," he continued. "I expect the citizens of Israel, all of them, without exception, to cooperate with it. Together we will defeat the coronavirus."After the meeting, Gantz released a statement to the public: “An hour ago, in cooperation with the chief of staff, I approved the establishment of a coronavirus headquarters in Home Front Command. It will be at your disposal, Prof. Gamzu, for anything you need.”“The IDF knows how to win wars,” he said. “It will also know how to win this battle.”Earlier in the day, Gamzu met with the heads of local authorities and shared more about his plan, including that testing will be increased to 60,000 people per day within the next two months and ultimately up to 100,000 by winter. He said he wants to manage cities according to their rates of infection, designating them red, orange or green.The greener a city is, the more power the mayors will have to make decisions about what stores and activities to open. Red cities would be managed by Home Front Command in cooperation with the local authority.Shortly after sharing his plan, Gamzu told N12 he plans to open schools on September 1.“The infection rate is lowering,” Gamzu said. “We are almost there.”Some 2,057 people were diagnosed with coronavirus out of 28,224 who were screened on Monday, an infection rate of 7.4%, the Health Ministry reported Tuesday. Between midnight and press time, another 1,363 people tested positive.There were 316 patients in serious condition, including 97 who were intubated. Eight people died Tuesday, bringing the country’s death toll to 486.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--In a win for Gafni, Check for Every Citizen gains extra NIS 220 million

The "Check for Every Citizen" plan was given an additional NIS 220 million on Tuesday following an agreement between Knesset Finance Committee Head Moshe Gafni (UTJ) and Finance Minister Israel Katz. The plan will now offer further benefits to families with more than three children.The agreement was to offer NIS 500 for a fourth child and NIS 300 from that child onward with no limitations on the number of children eligible. This was what various ultra-Orthodox (haredi) MKs deemed fair as, to their view, to halt benefits after three children would be unfair to others born to large households. Among the haredi communities, large families are common.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Pfizer will not charge developed states less than US for vaccine

Drugmaker Pfizer said on Tuesday no country in the developed world will get a lower price for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine than the United States if those countries make similar volume commitments.The US government said last week it will pay nearly $2 billion to buy enough of the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer Inc and German biotech BioNTech SE to inoculate 50 million people if it proves to be safe and effective. That amounts to a $39 price tag.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Coronavirus: Florida reports record daily rise in deaths

Florida also reported 9,230 new cases , bringing its total infections to over 440,000 , the second highest in the @ @ @ @ @ 's total death toll rose to 6,240 , the ninth highest in the nation , @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite the total number of cases more than doubling in the last month , @ @ @ @ @ tourists and most businesses other than bars remained open .
While mayors in Miami and @ @ @ @ @ masks , Governor Ron DeSantis has resisted a statewide mandate on face coverings in public @ @ @ @ @ a truncated coronavirus-delayed season , Major League Baseball ran into a serious obstacle on Monday @ @ @ @ @ games due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Miami Marlins players .
The surging cases in @ @ @ @ @ Trump last week to cancel the Republican Party 's nominating convention events in Jacksonville in @ @ @

Florida reported a record one-day increase in coronavirus deaths on Tuesday with 191 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
Florida also reported 9,230 new cases, bringing its total infections to over 440,000, the second highest in the country behind California. Florida's total death toll rose to 6,240, the ninth highest in the nation, according to a Reuters tally.
Despite the total number of cases more than doubling in the last month, the state was still welcoming tourists and most businesses other than bars remained open. While mayors in Miami and other hard-hit areas were requiring masks, Governor Ron DeSantis has resisted a statewide mandate on face coverings in public.
Just days after beginning a truncated coronavirus-delayed season, Major League Baseball ran into a serious obstacle on Monday with the postponement of scheduled games due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Miami Marlins players.
The surging cases in Florida also prompted President Donald Trump last week to cancel the Republican Party's nominating convention events in Jacksonville in late August.


jerusalempost--2020-07-28--Belarus president says he had asymptomatic coronavirus

`` Today you are meeting a man who managed to survive the coronavirus on his feet .
Doctors came to @ @ @ @ @ Asymptomatic , '' Lukashenko said during a meeting with the military .
The 65-year-old leader @ @ @ @ @ lockdown measures or close the borders to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in @ @ @ @ @ He has previously dismissed fears about the pandemic as a `` psychosis '' and suggested @ @ @ @ @ or taking saunas to battle the coronavirus .
As of Tuesday , 67,366 cases of @ @ @ @ @ , a country of 9.5 million people , with 543 deaths , according to the @ @ @

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he had had the coronavirus without any symptoms and had already recovered from it, the BELTA news agency quoted him as saying.
"Today you are meeting a man who managed to survive the coronavirus on his feet. Doctors came to such a conclusion yesterday. Asymptomatic," Lukashenko said during a meeting with the military.
The 65-year-old leader has resisted calls to impose lockdown measures or close the borders to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the eastern European country.
He has previously dismissed fears about the pandemic as a "psychosis" and suggested remedies such as drinking vodka or taking saunas to battle the coronavirus.
As of Tuesday, 67,366 cases of coronavirus were registered in Belarus, a country of 9.5 million people, with 543 deaths, according to the health ministry.
Frustration over his handling of the pandemic has fuelled opposition protests against Lukashenko ahead of an election on August 9.