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Americans urged to wear masks outside as coronavirus pandemic worsens
The Trump administration appeared to join local officials on Thursday in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 5:19:35 AM
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Rouhani: US sanctions not impeding fight against coronavirus
Iran’s president statements contradict Zarif.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/4/2020 5:38:49 PM
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Finance Minister Kahlon, Office Director Babad test negative for COVID-19
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 12:23:41 AM
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Pakistan court set to free four accused in Daniel Pearl killing
Pearl, 38, was investigating Islamist militants in Karachi after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States when he was kidnapped in January 2002.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 12:34:20 PM
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Trump tested again for coronavirus, result was negative -White House
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 1:18:07 AM
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Israel shares anti-pandemic know-how with global community
Together with Health Ministry, non-profit publishes directory of more than 100 companies.
By TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE \
4/3/2020 1:08:26 AM
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Jaffa riots continue for a second day, rocks thrown towards firefighters
A number of young people in Jaffa, including minors, set fire to dumpsters and threw rocks and bricks toward the road, later throwing rocks at a fire truck which arrived on the scene.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
4/3/2020 2:42:54 AM
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Peru, Panama limit men and women to alternate days out to stall virus
Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 2:31:21 AM
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Cossacks in the living room: the story of Turka art
The story was close to my heart: I remember my own grandmother telling us about her being a little girl hiding under the kitchen table as the Cossacks plundered her village (also in today’s Ukraine).
By DARIUS GILMONT \
4/3/2020 2:56:49 AM
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Voices from the Arab press
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
By THE MEDIA LINE \
4/3/2020 3:09:23 AM
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Drive-thru coronavirus testing to open in in Nazareth, Elad and Iksal
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 3:22:56 AM
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Wine Talk: Drinking at home
Don’t let a mere virus get in the way -- open a bottle of wine and bring a bit of civilized culture into your home.
By Adam Montefiore \
4/3/2020 7:24:03 PM
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Quebec Hasidic Jewish community under quarantine due to coronavirus oubreak
The region's public health department noted that there have been 10 confirmed cases of coronavirus discovered among members of the Tosh Hasidic community.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/4/2020 7:35:32 PM
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Cooking for Passover in these strange times
Well, now that the coronavirus has forced us to stay home, I finally have time to deal with the dozens of requests I receive, especially before Jewish holidays.
By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN \
4/3/2020 3:48:53 AM
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World Bank to give $5.8 million to help Palestinians fight coronavirus
This funding will cover top priorities, including equipment and materials for infection and prevention control, laboratory diagnostics, isolation and case management.
By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV \
4/4/2020 12:25:35 PM
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Top Wuhan official says residents should avoid going out unless necessary
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 4:20:45 AM
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My corona silver lining
Despite the overwhelming negatives that come with the coronavirus pandemic, I have managed to find a few positives.
By CAROL UNGAR \
4/3/2020 5:13:34 AM
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Plato, the Haggadah and the art of reading
Unwittingly, Plato touched on a most fundamental aspect of the Jewish tradition.
By NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO \
4/3/2020 5:24:17 AM
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COVID-19: Coping with uncertainty
In a relatively short time span the world as we know it has turned upside down. Life is not the same. Stuck in our homes, we can only venture out for short walks, shop for food, and get medicine.
By DR. MIKE GROPPER \
4/12/2020 10:19:20 PM
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Those were the days, before corona
“You don’t know what you’ve got – especially the mundane stuff – till it’s gone.”
By HERB KEINON \
4/3/2020 5:42:30 AM
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Building a strong intimate relationship in literature
Presenting once-taboo subjects to the religious community in a clear way
By STEPHEN G. DONSHIK \
4/3/2020 5:55:38 AM
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A global Jewish cookbook
A multicultural book of recipes from Europe, the Middle East, Ethiopia and beyond
By CAROL UNGAR \
4/3/2020 6:01:41 AM
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Fujifilm says new coronavirus test can produce results in two hours
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 6:05:33 AM
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Reclaiming the narrative of this Vietnamese family's story from Hollywood
A family saga on the enduring Vietnamese spirit over a century of conflict
By DIANA NELSON JONES \
4/3/2020 6:10:31 AM
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Singapore reports fifth person has died from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 6:17:02 AM
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Parashat Tzav and independent spiritual work
The main lesson humanity is learning now is that we shouldn’t count on the system to work for the individual. People understand that whoever doesn’t take care of himself, others cannot do it for him.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
4/3/2020 6:18:46 AM
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Must a coronavirus carrier disclose that information?
Find out a Rabbi's perspective on this newly relevant question.
By SHLOMO BRODY \
4/3/2020 6:25:21 AM
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A modern-day millennial
Baker described herself as a “millennial,” as she was born in 1992 and grew up with the Internet in the current Information Age, nonetheless was an avid reader and enjoyed spending time with friends.
By SUSAN DE LA FUENTE \
4/3/2020 6:33:16 AM
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Neiman Marcus advances bankruptcy preparations -sources
Neiman Marcus Group is stepping up preparations to seek bankruptcy protection, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the debt-laden US luxury department store chain to close its stores.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 6:42:17 AM
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Brooklyn’s Orthodox neighborhoods have high rates of coronavirus
The record of positive COVID-19 tests in the five boroughs shows that Borough Park, Crown Heights, Williamsburg and Midwood all have above-average positive test rates.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/3/2020 7:43:11 AM
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Robert Kraft sends Patriots plane to acquire Chinese masks for hospitals
Kraft and his son Jonathan also agreed to pay $2 million, or approximately half the cost of the masks, according to the report.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/3/2020 7:53:29 PM
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NIS 5,000 in fines for breaking coronavirus regulations in Binyamina
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 8:05:08 AM
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Coronavirus crisis in France sparks antisemitic conspiracy theories
Disease-related antisemitic conspiracy theories haven't been seen in France since the plagues of old. But with the new coronavirus pandemic, the strain is re-emerging.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/3/2020 8:15:43 AM
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How has the coronavirus pandemic made Jerusalemites’ lives more difficult?
Municipal workers, Arabs and haredim sound off.
By PEGGY CIDOR \
4/3/2020 8:27:42 AM
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Coronavirus victim No. 37: 71-year-old man
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 12:17:57 PM
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Maryland synagogue vandalism caught on camera
A surveillance camera captured the attack on the Tikvat Israel Congregation building, which took place early Saturday morning.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/3/2020 8:39:40 AM
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3 weeks after Purim, coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities hard
In the category of “gatherings that, in retrospect, probably shouldn’t have happened,” Purim parties are far from alone.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/3/2020 8:38:15 AM
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UK allocates over $17 million for security at Jewish institutions
The Community Security Trust recorded 1,805 antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom in 2019, a 7 percent increase over the previous year.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/3/2020 8:45:29 AM
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As medical shortages loom, rabbis and medics may differ on the solution
As hospitals develop triage protocols to address what happens if medical supplies run short, rabbis are grappling with the halachic answers to those same questions.
By IRA BEDZOW / JTA \
4/3/2020 9:14:57 AM
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EL Al flight returns to Israel from Australia with stranded Israelis
The direct flight was the longest in the history of Israeli aviation, taking 17 hours and 20 minutes, having taken off in Melbourne and landing at Ben-Gurion.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/4/2020 4:59:05 PM
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Ronald David Bayfield survived Normandy to die alone in a London hospital
Bayfield is survived by his wife and five grandchildren — one of whom, Miriam Berger, is a rabbi at Finchley Reform Synagogue and officiated at his funeral.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/3/2020 12:16:55 PM
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Orthodox mother of 5 asks Olympic Committee to keep marathon off Shabbat
The marathon is usually scheduled for a Sunday, but was changed for this summer to a Saturday when a venue outside of Tokyo was chosen for the race.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/3/2020 10:07:21 AM
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Unprecedented call from world's chief rabbis to unite against coronavirus
In a letter, the rabbis call on Jews to, "to adhere – with total commitment – to the health and safety protocols as set out by their country," and to keep the 'Great-Shabbat' leading up to Passover.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/4/2020 11:59:05 AM
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Empire Kosher closes processing plant after employees contract coronavirus
The chicken processing plant in Pennsylvania will be closed for at least two weeks.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/3/2020 10:29:36 AM
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Gov’t to approve additional closures on Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and others
45th Israeli dies Sunday morning: 84-year-old woman. She was the sixth person to pass from the Mishan senior living facility.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/5/2020 8:06:00 AM
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Kosher slaughterhouse for geese switches to chicken due to coronavirus
The switch to chicken is meant to alleviate an expected shortage in kosher meat in Europe because of the coronavirus.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/3/2020 10:51:05 AM
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Hungary's Alkaloida can mass produce hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 12:45:27 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 11:57:23 AM
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Israelis lack trust in Health Minister Litzman - survey
The survey was released exclusively to The Jerusalem Post on Friday, the same day that the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) completed its investigation into the movements of the minister.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/4/2020 8:27:12 PM
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Pakistan re-arrests four men acquitted in Daniel Pearl murder case
The Sindh provincial government's Home Department issued the order to arrest and detain the four before they were released from prison.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 12:25:27 PM
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Merkel ends her self-quarantine, returns to chancellery
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 12:49:10 PM
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Spain's daily coronavirus death toll falls for first time since March 26
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 1:01:50 PM
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Welcome to Israel's hotel coronavirus
Voices down the corridor: Israelis share stories from two of the country’s improvised quarantine facilities.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE \
4/6/2020 8:34:37 AM
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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 3,294
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 1:24:27 PM
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Is the coronavirus all bad news?
Public transportation and urbanization may be the long-term victims of a post-corona world, and there might be some beneficiaries as well.
By ELKANA PRESSLER \
4/3/2020 2:45:33 PM
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1,000 police officers enforcing a lockdown on Bnei Brak
“Bnei Brak is the first place, not the last."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/5/2020 1:42:21 PM
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Tracing the Exodus from Egypt with wine
I suggest that for each of the four cups of wine, you choose a winery from a different region of Israel.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
4/3/2020 3:02:49 PM
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British PM Johnson stays in coronavirus isolation with mild symptoms
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 3:07:42 PM
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Israeli students design low-cost prosthesis to allow girl to play violin
The girl, named Yael from Petah Tikvah, was born without her left arm, leaving her unable to fulfill her long-harboured desire to play the musical instrument.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
4/3/2020 6:03:23 PM
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Italian luxury shoemaker Sergio Rossi dies from coronavirus
Italy has recorded more deaths from coronavirus than any other country in the world, with 13,915 fatalities as of Thursday.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 3:51:07 PM
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Face masks no replacement for distance amid coronavirus -Fauci
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 3:29:36 PM
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Ten planes to deliver millions of eggs to Israel in time for Passover
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 4:28:54 PM
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Chechnya becomes first Russian region to impose coronavirus curfew
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 3:52:48 PM
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Bnei Brak resident went to pray while knowing he has coronavirus
A Bnei Brak resident, who knew he tested positive for coronavirus, stayed with a yeshiva to pray along with 16 other people.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
4/4/2020 6:28:29 PM
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3M to increase production of face masks after Trump order
The company said it will work closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prioritize orders for the masks.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 6:15:08 PM
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Police catch 15 people gathered in Modi'in-Elit despite restrictions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 4:12:44 PM
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Reuters banned in Iraq for 90 days following a coronavirus report
The news agency was banned from the country after it reported the number of coronavirus patients was larger than officially reported.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2020 11:52:58 PM
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth to make rare address to nation over coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 4:27:09 PM
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Putin says restricting economic activity across Russia is "impractical"
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 4:37:08 PM
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Norway pleads for more aid to help Palestinians tackle coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 4:55:48 PM
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Workers of Bnei Brak assisted living leave after two contract coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 5:00:09 PM
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Israel raises NIS 2m. to support orphaned twins whose mom died of corona
“It is our collective responsibility to care for these young orphan boys."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/4/2020 6:57:29 PM
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Russian ventilators shipped to US made by firm under American sanctions
"Aren't ventilators needed in the United States?," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asked, saying Russia could take them back if they were not wanted.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 5:08:59 PM
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Russia sends medical aid to Serbia to fight coronavirus
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 5:13:41 PM
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UN: Settler violence against Palestinians has increased during COVID-19
Israeli security forces carried out 72 search-and-arrest operations in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, arresting 64 Palestinians including 10 minors.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/4/2020 8:31:53 PM
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Coronavirus: When Israel’s 'everything will be ok' mindset hits the fan
Israel lost its way in recent decades and enabled a free fall in the number of hospital beds per capita.
By DAN BEN-DAVID \
4/3/2020 5:28:08 PM
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'Lean on Me,' 'Ain't no Sunshine' singer Bill Withers dies at 81
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 5:30:29 PM
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New York mayor begs for more US aid as jobs data confirms economic carnage
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 5:31:29 PM
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Netanyahu and Modi discuss COVID-19 cooperation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 5:45:39 PM
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No government expected by Passover
Gantz informed the public on Friday that "essential and critical issues remain to be decided in coalition talks."
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/5/2020 8:57:50 AM
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The coronavirus pandemic, and how the Jewish community survives it
The big news is that nonprofits are eligible to tap into the $349 billion in payroll protection loans for small businesses administered by the Small Business Administration.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
4/3/2020 6:03:06 PM
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Help Israeli kids learn English with The Jerusalem Post
For poor Israeli families who were already struggling, or who live in small apartments with few activities for their kids, social distancing is even more challenging.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/5/2020 9:12:08 AM
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UN worried about Iran prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak
Iran is one of the countries worst-hit by the global coronavirus outbreak.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 6:33:22 PM
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Sami Rohr Prize announces finalists for 2020 literary prize
Finalists include Jerusalem Post Editor Yaakov Katz for 'Shadow Strike', Mikhal Dekel, for 'Tehran Children', Sarah Hurwitz, for 'Here All Along' and Benjamin Balint for 'Kafk's Last Trial'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 6:41:14 PM
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Canada coronavirus cases rise to almost 12,000, death toll increase of 20%
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 6:36:18 PM
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New York state's coronavirus death toll nears 9/11 level
The 24-hour death toll was 562, raising the New York state total to 2,935 fatalities, Cuomo said. He called it the "highest single increase in the number of deaths since we started."
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 9:12:26 PM
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Russia arrests doctor for giving out masks against coronavirus
Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva argued publicly that the true figures of Russian citizens infected with the virus are much higher than the official numbers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 7:09:40 PM
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Masks do reduce spread of flu and some coronaviruses, study finds
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 7:11:30 PM
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Guterres calls for global ceasefire, lauds Israeli-Palestinian cooperation
Guterres in his report said he was particularly concerned by the impact of the virus in conflict areas where the population is most vulnerable.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/4/2020 8:41:32 PM
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Hungarian Jewish community offers kosher chicken amid coronavirus pandemic
The Chabad initiative will produce ten thousand chickens per day under the supervision of Reb Shmuel Oirechman and will offer two levels of kashrut, regular and extra strict (mehadrin).
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 9:45:54 PM
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Turkey imposes curfew on citizens under the age of 20
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 9:03:39 PM
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West Bank coronavirus cases rise to 193
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 10:09:10 PM
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Senators call on Pentagon to probe Navy carrier commander's firing
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 9:18:57 PM
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Litzman disobeyed health rules before contracting coronavirus - report
The health minister reportedly did not follow the rules and restrictions which the health ministry announced before he tested positive for coronavirus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/4/2020 11:44:19 AM
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White House: Anyone near Trump or Pence must be checked for coronavirus
The test is expected to be the same quick-action test that Trump took on Thursday. He took the Abbott Laboratories test, which provides results in 15 minutes or less.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 10:06:17 PM
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Russia halts all flights at midnight on Friday, including for repatriation
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 10:04:16 PM
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Algerian, international NGOs, call for release of jailed reporter
Groups charge authorities are taking advantage of coronavirus pandemic to settle scores with independent journalism.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/4/2020 5:45:23 PM
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Two COVID-19 patients hospitalized against their will in Beersheba
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/3/2020 11:09:02 PM
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Mexico without Corona: Brewers suspend production during pandemic
Grupo Modelo, producer of the Corona, Modelo and Pacifico brands, on Thursday announced similar measures.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 11:10:34 PM
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Russian ventilators sent to US made by firm under US sanctions
UPZ is part of a holding company called Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), which itself is a unit of Russian state conglomerate Rostec.
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 11:19:09 PM
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Coronavirus cases reported in Egypt jump by more than 100
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 11:37:09 PM
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Delta Air Lines submits grant application as it burns cash
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 11:56:34 PM
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US Senate's McConnell: Congress will do another coronavirus relief bill
By REUTERS \
4/3/2020 11:57:40 PM