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North Korea fired unidentified projectile
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 12:05:50 AM
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New York hair and nail salons to shutdown, but alcohol deemed 'essential'
Many bars in New York City have already been shuttered since Tuesday, when Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered all restaurants and night life to close except for takeout and delivery.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 11:04:43 AM
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Cuba bans entry of foreign tourists to slow coronavirus spread
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 12:52:49 AM
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New York JFK air traffic tower shut after testing positive for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 12:59:22 AM
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83-year-old coronavirus patient brought to Hasharon Hospital
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 1:03:37 AM
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Member of US Vice President Pence's office tests positive for coronavirus
Miller said Pence's office was notified on Friday evening about the positive test.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 1:10:00 AM
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Shooting reported in Jalijulia, three men injured
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 3:06:36 AM
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Paraguay confirms first death due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 3:09:46 AM
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico rise to more than 200
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 3:18:50 AM
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Actor Tuvia Tzafir, 74-years-old, reported to have coronavirus
Tzafir is known as a top impersonator and a children-oriented actor; he played the role of genie in the 1993 Disney film "Aladdin."
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
3/21/2020 5:47:00 PM
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War-ravaged Syria takes steps against coronavirus
Although the government says it has yet to document any infections, Syria is seen at high risk.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 5:19:53 AM
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South Korea reports 147 new coronavirus cases, total 8,799
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 4:13:35 AM
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To fight coronavirus, Poland will use illegal vodka
As of Friday, the customs and tax-collection services announced that the spirits will not be destroyed but used to disinfect houses, cars and rooms to promote public health against COVID-19.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 5:19:45 PM
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At wake of coronavirus, Los Angeles streets empty of people
Schools, freeways, and iconic streets empty of people as COVID-19 changes life around the world.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 5:04:12 AM
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Four members of New Jersey family die after contracting coronavirus
The victims came into contact with New Jersey's first coronavirus-related fatality John Brennan just days before at a family gathering. The family "can’t even mourn the way you would.”
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/21/2020 6:21:33 PM
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Colombia to hold 19-day quarantine to fight coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 5:35:36 AM
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Singapore reports two deaths from coronavirus, first fatalities in country
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 5:58:10 AM
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NBA won't commit to players' pay beyond April 1
The next payday after April 1 would be April 15. At that point, it's possible the NBA could cut or suspend salaries with the league still shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 6:16:42 AM
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Israel fights novel coronavirus, yet labs don’t work on Shabbat
There are 21 labs in the country, yet some, like the one in Haifa, still are not allowed to work on the weekend.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 11:16:18 AM
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Biden was vastly outspent by Sanders in February
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 6:20:47 AM
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Mexico's Interjet airline to suspend international flights
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 6:22:13 AM
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United Airlines slashes international schedule by 95% for April
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 6:25:16 AM
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Panama reports 200 coronavirus cases, up sharply from previous day
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 6:27:22 AM
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Thailand reports 89 new coronavirus cases in highest daily jump
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 6:57:33 AM
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Antwerp Jewish community braces for 85% coronavirus infection rate
A fifth of the community, or about 3,400 people, will require hospitalization and 10%, or 1,700 of the members, will reach a critical medical condition, according to the estimate.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/21/2020 7:08:50 AM
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Staying sane during coronavirus by reclaiming an age-old Jewish tradition
I don’t know how much worse things will get this year, but I do know I did with bread what I rarely manage to do with words.
By STEPHANIE KUTNER/JTA \
3/21/2020 7:20:05 AM
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Jordan blows sirens for start of nationwide curfew to combat coronavirus
Anyone violating the curfew, which severely restricts movement beyond emergencies and essential services, can be jailed for up to a year, the army said.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 9:54:34 AM
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China rabbi says synagogue shutdowns shielded congregants from coronavirus
“Throughout all the 13 Chabad houses in China and Hong Kong, not one community member contracted this virus," said Shimon Freundlich, a Chabad emissary in Beijing.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/21/2020 11:02:36 AM
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Two wounded at a shooting event in Jaljulia
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 7:36:45 AM
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The real reasons coronavirus is spreading in my Hasidic community
Shutting down synagogues and schools inevitably brings up dark memories in a community that consists primarily of descendants of Holocaust and persecution survivors.
By MEYER LABIN/JTA \
3/21/2020 7:41:00 AM
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Trump nominates think tank chief, DC Jewish leader as ambassador to Japan
Kenneth Weinstein is the president of the Hudson Institute, a conservative Washington think tank.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
3/21/2020 11:27:50 AM
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Philippines announces 19th coronavirus death, confirmed cases rise to 307
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 11:26:05 AM
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Starbucks closes most US, Canada cafes over coronavirus
"Let's be real. Lattes aren't 'essential'," Rossann Williams, president of US company-operated and Canada businesses, said in a letter.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 8:40:22 AM
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Iran releases French academic Roland Marchal
Marchal is due to arrive in France around midday on Saturday, the official said.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 11:21:31 AM
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Google launches coronavirus website in the United States
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said in a blog post last Sunday that the search giant was partnering with the US government to create a website by March 16.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 8:59:02 AM
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Country singer Kenny Rogers dies at 81
The American singer "passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family," a statement on the singer's website said.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:05:52 AM
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China's imported coronavirus cases jump, third day with no new local cases
The influx of infections from overseas remains modest, but they present a potential threat to Chinese authorities keen to restart factories and get consumers to spend again.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 9:47:27 AM
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Ellen DeGeneres entertains Instagram followers with coronavirus boredom
“Ok so I’m bored, I’m sure everybody’s bored,” DeGeneres said, opening a puzzle box.
By RACHEL WOLF \
3/21/2020 10:55:26 AM
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Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:08:38 AM
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Palestinian Authority reports 4 new coronavirus cases, 52 cases overall
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 10:30:42 AM
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Coronavirus panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation
With over 270,000 infections and more than 11,000 deaths, the epidemic has stunned the world and drawn comparisons with periods such as World War Two and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:31:24 AM
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Indonesia confirms 81 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 11:09:11 AM
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Israeli ambassador to Colombia urges Israelis to fly home by Sunday
23 Israelis were left stranded in Peru on Friday after the final four El Al flights to Israel left without them, and Israelis in Colombia are fearing they might be left in a similar situation.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
3/21/2020 12:03:11 PM
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Beitar Jerusalem F.C. owner tests positive for coronavirus
Beitar's chairman Eli Ohana, club CEO Moni Brosh and financial advisor Haim Navon, who have been in contact with the owner since he was exposed to the virus, have all been told to go into isolation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 5:22:44 PM
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945 Israelis diagnosed with coronavirus, 20 in serious condition
The 178-person increase represents the largest jump in numbers Israel has seen to date.
By ALON EINHORN,ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
3/22/2020 8:56:47 AM
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Pilot from Iran's 'terror' Mahan Air dies from coronavirus
Mahan Air involved in aiding Syria’s regime in murdering civilians
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/21/2020 2:48:18 PM
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Iran's coronavirus deaths rise to 1,566; total infections exceeds 20,000
Iran, one of the countries most affected by the pandemic outside of China, reported on Friday a death toll of 1,433 and a total number of confirmed infections of 19,644.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 12:57:32 PM
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German coronavirus cases rise by 2,705 to 16,662
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 1:00:34 PM
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Hong Kong postpones university entrance exams, schools to remain closed
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 1:34:50 PM
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Mauritius reports first death from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 1:07:08 PM
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Pakistan suspends international flights for two weeks to contain Covid-19
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 1:07:27 PM
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Virginia police investigating teens coughing on produce for social media
“We have learned that this appears to be a disturbing trend on social media across the country, and we ask for help from parents to discourage this behavior immediately,” police wrote on Facebook.
By RACHEL WOLF \
3/21/2020 5:35:32 PM
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Spain's coronavirus deaths surpass 1,300, close to 25,000 cases
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 1:50:21 PM
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Portugal's death toll from coronavirus doubles to 12
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 2:03:28 PM
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Eurovision looking at alternatives for canceled song contest
The European Broadcasting Union, which decided on Wednesday to scrap the event due to the coronavirus crisis, said it was "exploring alternative programming, but not a competition."
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 2:14:04 PM
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Turkey suspends flights to 46 more countries, bans picnics
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 2:30:08 PM
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Singapore reports 47 more coronavirus cases after first deaths
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 2:33:37 PM
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Finland confirms its first coronavirus death
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 3:25:51 PM
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Three Palestinians arrested for torching refugee camp on Greek island
The three Palestinians allegedly torched the Swiss-run One Happy Family community center on Lesbos.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
3/22/2020 11:39:35 AM
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Coronavirus cause for lackluster Middle Eastern Newroz celebrations
Across the Middle East the traditional events have been cancelled but nevertheless people are actively remembering better times in the past and hoping for next year’s celebrations free from the virus
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/21/2020 5:26:42 PM
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Hezbollah unhappy after US rescues American Fakhoury from Lebanon
Lebanon is in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus spreading, lockdowns, a closed airport and a banking crisis.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/21/2020 4:50:47 PM
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PA planning ‘tougher’ measures to combat coronavirus
PA health officials said on Saturday that they don’t have enough coronavirus test kits, and hope to obtain more from different parties in the coming days.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/21/2020 4:57:11 PM
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US Senate's coronavirus package would be worth more than $2 trillion
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 5:05:07 PM
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Secret airstrike destroys Iran’s Albukamal base
At least 26 fighters from Iranian-backed units in Syria were dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights pointed a finger at the US and western countries. The US-led Coalition said it wasn’t them.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/22/2020 5:50:02 AM
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Benny Gantz's home flocked by left-wing protesters
The protesters said they demonstrated outside Gantz's home in Rosh Ha'ayin "to remind him that he has a spine and balls."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/21/2020 11:11:56 PM
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Coronavirus: Palestinians call for release of prisoners held by Israel
At the same time Fatah also calls for release of prisoners held by Hamas.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/21/2020 9:17:56 PM
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Jerusalem's iconic Old City appears deserted amid coronavirus pandemic
In the Jewish quarter, children ran in the streets and religious men and women walked briskly along the alleys.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/21/2020 7:05:03 PM
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Netanyahu: Full quarantine, economic crisis on the table but not yet
"No one knows where this is going to go," Netanyahu said.
By ALON EINHORN \
3/21/2020 9:46:13 PM
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US partisanship evident in coronavirus views - survey
Rhode Island ranks ‘most aggressive’ at combatting COVID-19
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/21/2020 11:57:39 PM
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An open letter to my fellow working moms during the coronavirus outbreak
Our employers expect us to work. Our children’s schools expect us to teach. And our children expect us to entertain them.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/23/2020 9:37:53 AM
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Smotrich in quarantine after coming in conctact with coronavirus patient
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 8:18:27 PM
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Satmar rebbe of Kiryas Yoel diagnosed with coronavirus
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/21/2020 8:26:43 PM
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Israeli mom rants about distance learning, finds fans around the world
"One of my daughter’s teachers is in a dream world and thinks she will get up at 8 a.m. to see him on the screen. At 8 a.m. she just rolls over in bed!"
By HANNAH BROWN \
3/21/2020 8:32:51 PM
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Former Shin-Bet chief: 4th election better than more Bibi
Every night we get another ridiculous show from the indicted man
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/21/2020 11:06:00 PM
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Satmar rebbe of Kiryas Yoel diagnosed with coronavirus
All Satmar institutions of both Kiryas Yoel and Williamsburg ordered shut by respective grand rabbis in US and Israel.
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/21/2020 11:00:23 PM
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Praying from the balcony - comment
In one of the unique ways that Israelis – as opposed to Italians, Americans and Chinese – are coping with the virus, balcony minyanim have sprung up in religious neighborhoods around the country.
By HERB KEINON \
3/22/2020 12:06:31 AM
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Netanyahu implores Gantz to join gov't, vows to rotate as PM without tricks
"I will leave office on the agreed date; there will be no shticks and tricks. Millions of Israelis are waiting for us."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/22/2020 2:46:32 PM
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England coronavirus death toll rises by 53 to 220
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 9:59:42 PM
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Brazil's Sao Paulo braces for two-week coronavirus shutdown
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:01:23 PM
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Jerusalem eerily quiet on Shabbat as coronavirus keeps people home
It was felt everywhere in Jerusalem, from an empty Kotel to a nearly deserted Machaneh Yehuda market and empty synagogues.
By DAVID BRINN \
3/21/2020 10:01:34 PM
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Brazil's Sao Paulo braces for two-week coronavirus shutdown
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:01:46 PM
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Spain to boost coronavirus testing as deaths surpass 1,300
"We believe the social distancing measures are going to have an effect," Maria Jose Sierra, a top official at Spain's health emergency committee, said at a press briefing.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:07:03 PM
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North Korea says Trump offered Kim coronavirus cooperation
North Korea state media said Kim had received a letter from Trump in which the US president said he was impressed by the North Korean leader's efforts to defend his people from the coronavirus.
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 10:14:45 PM
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Israeli consulate worker in New York diagnosed with coronavirus
By MAARIV ONLINE \
3/21/2020 10:28:35 PM
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Senior health insurance official: Coronavirus tests have disappeared
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/21/2020 10:39:00 PM
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The impact of the coronavirus in China: Implications for Israel
Many have framed the coronavirus as a test of Beijing’s international reputation.
By NADAV LAWRENCE \
3/21/2020 10:39:05 PM
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An Israeli 911: Why Israel doesn't have one single dispatch service?
Now is the perfect time to put all of this to an end and to set up a single dispatch service in Israel.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/21/2020 10:44:56 PM
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Emergency medicine staff member diagnosed with the coronavirus
By MAARIV ONLINE \
3/21/2020 10:50:50 PM
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Are we ready for a unity government?
Now it is up to us, as citizens, to learn to be comfortable with a unity government arrangement.
By DOV LIPMAN \
3/21/2020 10:52:21 PM
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Grapevine March 22, 2020: An ancestral ceremony
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/21/2020 11:16:00 PM
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Depriving coronavirus the thriving environment of summer time
Not to recognize the potential threat of summer time during this trying period would be both reckless and irresponsible.
By BARRY NEWMAN \
3/21/2020 11:21:36 PM
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Italy deaths jump by almost 800 from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 11:24:54 PM
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The coronavirus could spell the end of Iran's regime, and that's not good
Nobody can predict what might be the consequences of this state of affairs – thousands, perhaps even millions, of Iranians may die.
By DANIEL DANA \
3/21/2020 11:26:19 PM
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The provincial leftism of Bernie Sanders – opinion
For every American manufacturing job lost since 1977, 10 comparable (or better) paying jobs have been created elsewhere.
By Tsvi Bisk \
3/21/2020 11:32:20 PM
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Cyprus reports its first coronavirus death - health ministry
By REUTERS \
3/21/2020 11:44:07 PM