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Coronavirus fears as J'lm school fails to quarantine students after trip
Parents have said that students could possibly have been exposed and infected with the coronavirus in Italy, and have accused the school of not taking proper precautions.
By AARON REICH \
3/1/2020 8:17:35 PM
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CDC asks public to stop buying facemasks as they don't prevent infection
"Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!" wrote the Surgeon General. "They are NOT effective in preventing the general public from catching coronavirus."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 1:24:22 PM
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Greece's Health Ministry confirms 3 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 12:51:04 AM
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FDA approves Israel-based UPnRIDE's robotic standing wheelchair
The standing wheelchair, a smart and robotic mobility device that provides full functionality in standing and sitting, will soon be available in the US.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 1:55:19 AM
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China confirms 573 new coronavirus cases on February 29
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 2:10:06 AM
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CDC missteps could harm ability to track, detect coronavirus in US
"You shed virus before you are symptomatic, so it’s already out of the bag... It’s going to spread," and “the kits that were sent to us... cannot be relied on" – health officials.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/1/2020 12:33:44 PM
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Trump considers closing Mexican border due to coronavirus fears
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 2:38:46 AM
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Big South Carolina win gives Joe Biden campaign new life
With 99% of the precincts reporting, Biden had 49% of the vote and Sanders was a distant second with 20%, according to official state results.
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 2:56:19 PM
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South Korea confirms 376 new coronavirus cases, with 3,526 cases total
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 3:16:58 AM
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Australia confirms country's first death from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 3:50:56 AM
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Wash hands to prevent coronavirus using the CDC official guideline
It's important to wash your hands in the right way, so the CDC has provided an official guideline on how to wash your hands in five simple steps.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 6:29:14 PM
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Iranians burn clinic that may be quarantine for coronavirus patients
Rumors claimed that 10 infected people were transported from Qom, a religious city that has been the epicenter of the virus outbreak in Iran, to the Towhid Clinic.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 12:10:00 PM
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Tom Steyer quits Democratic presidential race – report
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 4:23:44 AM
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Bernie Sanders doppelganger enjoys the popularity ahead of Super Tuesday
In order to avoid further confusion, Jones has even worn custom-made sweatshirts, one of which reads "I am Not Bernie," and another that reads "I'm Not Larry David Either."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 1:28:44 PM
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Pete Buttigieg to deliver video message address at AIPAC Policy Conference
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 5:40:07 AM
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Armenia confirms country's first coronavirus case
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 6:15:36 AM
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Samsung shuts S.Korea factory after worker tests positive for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 6:04:31 AM
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Joe Biden wins officially wins South Carolina primary
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 6:12:20 AM
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Thailand confirms country's first coronavirus death
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 6:33:49 AM
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Netanyahu: Blue and White MKs will jump ship
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 7:40:57 AM
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294 students in home-quarantine, among them 28 preschool age kids.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 7:46:06 AM
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Taliban start diplomatic outreach after US deal on Afghanistan
A full withdrawal of all U.S. and coalition forces would occur within 14 months of the deal getting signed, if the Taliban hold up their end of the deal, the joint statement said.
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 8:09:23 AM
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Gantz: "I will continue to lead party in the event of fourth election"
By MAARIV ONLINE \
3/1/2020 8:21:20 AM
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Water Authority: Lake Kinneret rises by four centimeters
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 8:36:09 AM
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Foreword to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change report
Israel has overcome overwhelming challenges, such as water scarcity and poor land conditions, to emerge as a world leader in agriculture and water management technologies.
By TONY BLAIR \
3/1/2020 8:58:14 AM
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Tibi: 'The only virus Netanyahu knows is racism'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 9:16:10 AM
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Malaysia swears in new prime minister as Mahathir forced out
Although Mahathir and Anwar said they had reunited on Saturday and now had majority support, the king announced Muhyiddin as the candidate.
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 10:03:22 AM
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S. Korea reports 210 new coronavirus cases, raising total to 3,736 -KCDC
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 10:31:29 AM
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Winter storm returns to Israel
Winter weather is expected to return Sunday, but will stop just in time for Election Day on Monday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 1:36:51 PM
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Givatayim mall evacuates upper floors fearing coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 11:03:02 AM
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Iran says U.S. has no legal basis to sign agreement about Afghanistan
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 11:03:11 AM
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Italy to allocate 3.6 billion euros to tackle coronavirus crisis
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 11:17:12 AM
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Iceland to send another anti-Israel representative to Eurovision
Hatari made a guest appearance with the Palestinian flag in the background at a pre-Eurovision competition to choose the country's representative for the 2020 Eurovision in Amsterdam.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/1/2020 2:29:27 PM
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Two Syrian war planes downed as Turkey begins operation against Assad
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar responded, vowing retaliation against any attack on Turkish forces or observation posts in Idlib under Turkey's right to self-defense.
By REUTERS,IDAN ZONSHINE \
3/2/2020 9:42:20 PM
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Palestinian Authority: You're a "traitor" if you sell land to the Jews
“Those who illegally sell land to Israelis, directly or indirectly, are collaborators and traitors against the religion, the land, the people, and the blood of the Martyrs."
By CARMEL MADADSHAHI \
3/1/2020 2:10:09 PM
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Likud deal with far-right Otzma collapses at last moment
The Likud Party reportedly formulated a deal with the far-right Otzma Yehudit Party whereby the latter would drop out in return for which the Likud would lower the electoral threshold.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/1/2020 5:15:19 PM
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Israel's Sheba Medical Center named world's ninth best hospital
The hospital, located east of Tel Aviv, is Israel's largest medical facility and cares for approximately 1.6 million people annually.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/1/2020 4:07:13 PM
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Israel's enemies are not waiting until a prime minister is chosen
The IDF has no budget for its Momentum multi-year plan. Get it together Israel.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/1/2020 9:27:32 PM
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Pope says a cold will force him to skip spiritual retreat
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 1:35:07 PM
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Netanyahu: Liberman will not be in my government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 2:15:27 PM
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Gantz: Netanyahu intends to distribute fake news on Coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 3:27:46 PM
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Gantz vows to form national reconciliation council
Says Netanyahu wouldn't attack Iran.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 3:00:20 PM
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Israeli Football Association: New ban on homophobic chants
The two latest incidences of homophobic slurs being sung by fans both targeted Maccabi Netanya Goalkeeper Dani Amos, during matches against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona and, most recently, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
3/1/2020 4:18:36 PM
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Quentin Tarantino and Israeli wife Daniella Pick's newborn gets a name
Proud parents Daniella Pick and Quentin Tarantino are no shrinking violets -- he's a big-time Hollywood director and she's a singer/model -- so it makes sense that they have named their newborn Leo.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/1/2020 2:56:06 PM
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Saudi Arabia prepares 25 hospitals in case of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 3:12:22 PM
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Expert: Within 15 years most construction will move to technological systems
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
3/2/2020 3:11:30 PM
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Ice cream won't soothe prospects of fourth election - opinion
The country's political system is paralyzed, mired in the same ideological fractures that afflict the populace.
By DAVID BRINN \
3/1/2020 4:26:00 PM
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Steven Spielberg's daughter arrested for domestic violence
Spielberg first announced her decision to work in adult entertainment last week, and claimed that it was a way to overcome traumatic experiences in childhood.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 4:56:21 PM
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Yisrael Beytenu pledges no 4th elections, plan to form gov't remains hazy
Liberman has promised “surprises” and undisclosed “alternate” solutions to Israel’s political crisis after the election.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/1/2020 6:24:54 PM
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Flight from Berlin lands safely after smoke seen in cockpit
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 3:47:39 PM
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Danny Danon to AIPAC: Bernie Sanders is a liar, an ignorant fool or both
"We don't want Sanders at AIPAC. We don't want him in Israel. Anyone who calls our prime minister a 'racist' is either a liar, an ignorant fool, or both.”
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/1/2020 9:38:10 PM
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WATCH: Benjamin Netanyahu to address AIPAC Policy Conference 2020
The AIPAC Policy Conference is the largest gathering of America's pro-Israel community.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
3/1/2020 5:29:28 PM
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12 new UK coronavirus cases, bringing total to 35; 2 new cases in Qatar
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 3:56:15 PM
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West Bank, Gaza Strip to be closed on Election Day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 4:06:39 PM
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Russian, Turkey agree to create 'favorable atmosphere' for dialog
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 4:18:51 PM
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Paris's Louvre closes after staff walkout over coronavirus fears
A spokeswoman said the museum in central Paris was expected to open after the meeting between management, personnel and the staff doctor.
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 7:26:58 PM
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With 5,630 Israelis in isolation, Health Ministry says ‘go vote’
“The Health Ministry is asking to exercise its democratic right."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 5:31:20 PM
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Lebanon confirms 3 new coronavirus cases, bringing country's total to 10
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 4:34:20 PM
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Croatia hosts art exhibition in memory of Holocaust victims
The exhibition in Zagreb featured about 30 paintings and graphic works from Meer Axelrod's "Nazi Occupation" series.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 5:10:47 PM
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Over 60 El Al pilots-in-training fired due to coronavirus losses
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 4:53:50 PM
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Trump promises to screen travelers for coronavirus after first US death
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 4:57:43 PM
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Gantz at AIPAC: I won’t let Israel become a partisan issue
”Under my leadership, Israel will never become a partisan issue,” Gantz said in English. “I will work effectively on both sides of the aisle.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/1/2020 6:39:12 PM
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AIPAC CEO: Pro-Israel community will beat those who try to harm US ties
The remarks are believed to refer to Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders, without mentioning him by name.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/1/2020 7:02:09 PM
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Czech Republic confirms country's first coronavirus case
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 6:26:26 PM
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Kahlon: Israel coordinating with PA to contain coronavirus outbreak
'We are in contact with [the Palestinian Authority] because the virus has no borders, and doesn't know to distinguish between ethnic groups, religions or nations.'
By EYTAN HALON \
3/1/2020 6:32:25 PM
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Otzma Yehudit negotiating with UTJ, press conference at 7:30 p.m.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 5:56:08 PM
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Bahrain, Iraq both report 6 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 6:20:41 PM
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Is a home coronavirus test on its way?
Hod Hasharon-based BATM Advanced Communications Limited announced that they have developed a new diagnostic kit to detect the novel coronavirus and that the idea of creating a home test is under discussion.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/2/2020 5:54:35 PM
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20 Israelis sue Likud, Elector over app breach leaking voter data
"These security breaches are the equivalent to the defendant leaving the keys under the doormat with a huge sign reading 'spare keys under the doormat.'"
By AARON REICH \
11/23/2020 11:46:13 PM
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Blue and White's mission to oust Netanyahu failing to draw soft-right vote
Blue and White remains dedicated to ousting Netanyahu, but hasn’t succeeded in convincing its target audience on the soft Right.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/1/2020 7:45:04 PM
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Netanyahu: Right almost has majority
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 6:41:07 PM
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Israeli with coronavirus sold Purim costumes to children while sick
Health Ministry officials disinfected the store and are in contact with the schools of the couple’s children and passengers aboard the flight he took back to Israel.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/1/2020 6:43:17 PM
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Health Ministry publishes new map to help track coronavirus exposures
The map displays places where exposures were recorded along with information on the source of the report, when the infected person was at the marked location and the person's travel information.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/1/2020 6:52:32 PM
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Palestinians don't expect 'real changes' after Israel's elections
The only "glimmer of hope that can turn the tables and change all the calculations is the possibility that US Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders would win the upcoming US presidential election."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/1/2020 7:28:12 PM
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Iran records 978 total coronavirus cases, 54 deaths
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 6:57:08 PM
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Breaking the Silence won’t take part in Harvard Israel Apartheid Week
Contrary to reports on a Harvard campus web portal, the NGO will not be hosting a session during the event later this month.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/2/2020 6:55:58 PM
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Dominican Republic confirms country's first coronavirus case
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 7:41:46 PM
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Italy's coronavirus death toll hits 34; nearly 1,700 confirmed cases
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 7:24:18 PM
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Joint List MK: Donald Trump is motivating Arabs to vote
"After a decade in office, and in light of corruption charges, we hope that the elections tomorrow will finally put an end to the Netanyahu era."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 7:14:58 PM
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As Duma trial closes, will it be convict or acquit?
Ben Uliel stands accused of the 2015 arson murder of a Palestinian family.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/1/2020 8:10:10 PM
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Yamina relies on sectoral unity to prevent losing votes to other parties
Party leaders such as Bennett and Shaked have repeatedly argued that Yamina remains the only party that formally opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/1/2020 7:51:08 PM
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Iraqi Joint Ops. Command denies rocket attack on base hosting US soldiers
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 9:57:18 PM
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad delegations to visit Moscow, Cairo
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 9:16:03 PM
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Rabbi Berland indicted for promising followers healing miracles for money
The indictment said that Berland is the head of a cult with thousands of followers who treat his orders as practically divine commands.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/1/2020 7:58:29 PM
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Shaffir sends her backers bittersweet message
"After I devoted all my efforts to unite the camp, bring about its victory in the election and safeguard our democracy, I was forced to pay a price," Shaffir wrote.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/2/2020 1:56:48 PM
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Qatar orders temporary restriction on Egyptian visitors due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 8:09:56 PM
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Otzma Yehudit is not going to drop out: Ben Gvir
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 8:13:33 PM
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Could voter data manipulation return Netanyahu to power?
The prime minister's sophisticated use of big data was unimaginable a decade ago, but may well push the right wing bloc over the 61-seat line required to win the election.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 9:28:05 PM
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France reports total of 130 coronavirus cases in the country
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 8:27:11 PM
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Albert Speer’s Hollywood ambitions revealed in new documentary
Speer worked in the early 1970s with Andrew Birkin, a screenwriter who has since written the screenplay for The Name of the Rose, to turn his book, Inside the Third Reich, into a screenplay.
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/1/2020 8:37:47 PM
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Israel elections: Politicians spew hatred, but people want peace and love
That the vitriol of this campaign has not poisoned everyday interactions between people on the street speaks well of the country – proof, yet again, that the people are better than the politicians.
By HERB KEINON \
3/1/2020 8:41:52 PM
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“TAMA 38” projects are win-win – for the customers and developers
The recipe for success is close financial support to ensure organized and responsible management of the project
By DUDU LEVY REICH \
3/1/2020 8:43:55 PM
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Health Ministry: Returnees with fever must be checked for coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 8:45:40 PM
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Iranian Shias lick, kiss shrines in defiance of coronavirus outbreak
Qom, the epicenter of the outbreak in Iran, is a religious city home to several shrines. The shrines remain open as some reports place the death toll in Iran in the hundreds.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/2/2020 4:20:12 PM
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Netanyahu caught in lie about taping Gantz adviser
“You are a man with no limits or red lines who uses Mafia tactics,” Blue and White said.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/1/2020 9:25:57 PM
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Letters to the Editor March 2, 2020: Sanders/ Ocasio-Cortez Team
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
3/1/2020 8:58:09 PM
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EU ambassador to Israel must upgrade their verbal acrobatics
For more than 1,000 year, antisemitism has been part of European culture. That, in particular, should have been mentioned because the EU has been so greatly negligent in fighting it.
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD \
3/1/2020 9:04:03 PM
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Only way to prevent fourth elections is for everyone to go vote
Pollsters are predicting another tight race between the Likud, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White, headed by Benny Gantz.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/1/2020 9:09:14 PM
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AIPAC attendees weigh in on Israel's elections
After a year with no government in Israel, AIPAC attendees hope this election can resolve the deadlock.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/1/2020 9:12:27 PM
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Why we should trust Israel’s response to coronavirus
Israel is notorious for regional chaos and cultural reluctance to planning, but the significant response to the coronavirus gives us reason to feel confident that the government takes it seriously.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
3/1/2020 9:16:27 PM
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'So why does the Left hate Netanyahu so much?'
Though I do not deny Netanyahu’s many economic and political achievements, I shall be happy to see the Netanyahu era come to an end as a result of Monday’s elections. It might or might not happen.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
3/1/2020 9:19:41 PM
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Mortar fired from Gaza towards Israel, hours before elections
Two Hamas delegations are currently visiting Moscow and Cairo. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is leading the delegation to Moscow. The PIJ leadership is planning on visiting Moscow as well.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/1/2020 10:39:48 PM
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Will the fighting end after the elections? - analysis
Like the two previous elections, Netanyahu has made himself once again the focus of this election. It’s all about him.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
3/1/2020 9:35:03 PM
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Will annexation be the key to a Netanyahu victory? – analysis
This time around, Netanyahu has hyper focused on the extreme, centrist and soft right-wing voters, by going into overdrive on sovereignty and settlement building.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/1/2020 9:54:29 PM
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Elections 2020: 65.5% of Israelis vote, highest since 1999
The voter turnout at 8 p.m. was 65.5%, a 1.8% increase from the September elections and the highest turnout rate at this hour since the 1999 elections.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/2/2020 9:10:33 PM
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Scotland confirms first case of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 9:58:08 PM
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Mexico confirms fifth case of coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 10:38:37 PM
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Rare Nintendo PlayStation video game console up for auction
While this might sound like a hoax, it's actually a one of a kind relic of gaming history.
By AARON REICH \
3/1/2020 10:35:13 PM
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Congregants in Alabama church turn their backs on Bloomberg
"The people of Selma will struggle for the soul of the nation," Bloomberg told his audience, as a number of those in attendance silently stood and turned their backs.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
3/1/2020 10:56:23 PM
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Turkish airstrike kills 19 Syrian soldiers in Idlib
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/1/2020 11:27:52 PM
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Film exploring moral dilemmas of Iran's capital punishment earns honors in Berlin
"There Is No Evil" explores the moral dilemmas thrust on those who carry out executions and the consequences of defiance for them and those around them.
By REUTERS \
3/1/2020 11:27:05 PM
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12 Israelis diagnosed with coronavirus, among them an IDF soldier
As of Sunday night, 334 IDF soldiers have been quarantined for fears of having possibly contracted the virus.
By LEON SVERDLOV,MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/2/2020 7:24:47 PM
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Two rockets fall inside Baghdad's Green Zone
By REUTERS \
3/2/2020 12:15:53 AM
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Netanyahu on Sanders: Forces are seeking to break US-Israel alliance
“We were all reminded a few days ago that there are forces who seek to break our alliance.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/2/2020 4:14:38 PM