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600 IDF soldiers to join efforts in enforcing coronavirus guidelines
The soldiers will accompany Israel police officers and have a special tag. The commanders will also carry weapons.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 1:36:25 AM
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Iran could activate proxies, up nuclear activities amid coronavirus crisis
President Trump’s hands may be tied due to upcoming November election and given scope of outbreak in US.
By CHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE \
3/31/2020 12:37:18 AM
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Trump says more than 1 million Americans have been tested for coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 12:56:34 AM
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Trump says guidelines to slow coronavirus spread may get tougher
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 1:52:57 AM
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Brazil's Bolsonaro says no more quarantine measures can be imposed
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 1:56:05 AM
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Government approves new coronavirus guidelines limiting workforce
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 3:07:14 AM
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New Zealand extends state of emergency to stop spread of COVID-19
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 3:15:28 AM
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US renews sanctions waivers allowing Iran nonproliferation work
The United States has allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear weapons.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 4:04:04 AM
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Should we be shopping for Passover or the pandemic?
Before speaking to my mom, I hadn’t given any thought to Passover cleaning or how filling a cupboard with pasta could be a problem for some Jews.
By RENÉE REIZMAN/JTA \
3/31/2020 4:43:43 AM
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Germany's antisemitism commissioner: Jewish communities are thriving
Klein also hinted to the possibility of infusing more Jewish life into the public conscience by marking public cultural days.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 4:40:24 AM
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US: Coronavirus cooperation proof Israeli-Palestinian peace talks possible
US Deputy Ambassador Cherith Norman: Israeli-Palestinian joint activity to halt the spread of the coronavirus crisis is akin to the type of cooperation and dialogue necessary to resolve the conflict.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2020 6:42:24 PM
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Here’s what coronavirus-hit Iran might do to wreak havoc in the region
The confluence of hard-hitting sanctions on the country and Iran’s floundering theocracy frustrated an adequate response to the pandemic.
By RON KAMPEAS \
3/31/2020 5:18:29 AM
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William Helmreich, famous sociologist of US Jewry, dies of coronavirus
Helmreich, 74, an academic with eclectic interests whose areas of expertise ranged from race relations to urban life to Orthodox Jewry.
By URIEL HEILMAN/JTA \
3/31/2020 5:28:27 AM
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Bucharest Jews can bury coronavirus dead on Shabbat to avoid cremation
The Jewish community of Bucharest, Romania, received a rabbinical allowance to bury coronavirus victims on Shabbat.
By MARCY OSTER \
3/31/2020 5:40:43 AM
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NY Gov. Cuomo renames legislation to honor deceased Monsey stabbing victim
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is renaming proposed state hate crime legislation in honor of the Monsey stabbing victim who died on Sunday.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
3/31/2020 5:48:24 AM
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Attorney at center of New Rochelle coronavirus outbreak released
Garbuz was directly connected to 37 other confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York, including his wife, two of their children and a neighbor.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
3/31/2020 7:28:20 AM
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Japan coronavirus infections top 2,000 cases
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 6:10:06 AM
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Over 40 rabbis in Diaspora have died since coronavirus outbreak
The one reform rabbi known to have died is Rabbi Neil Kraft, the beloved rabbi of the Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue who passed away weeks before he was due to retire.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 8:45:07 PM
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Airbnb to pay out $250 million to hosts to ease coronavirus cancellations
The aid, which will pay hosts 25% of their normal cancellation fees, is being offered globally except for China.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 7:47:23 AM
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Gov't mulls lockdown on haredi cities as coronavirus patients hit 5,591
COVID-19: Number of dead surges to 21 people, 97 patients in serious condition * Health Ministry: 'Too early to be optimistic,' despite decline in numbers
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/1/2020 8:48:13 AM
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'Annexation would close door on Israeli-Palestinian talks'
UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov spoke as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party heads are at odds over whether the next government would impose sovereignty over West Bank settlements.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2020 10:20:06 AM
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Thailand reports 127 new coronavirus cases, one death
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 8:05:42 AM
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Nefesh B'Nefesh offers new services in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
The most notable of the additional services provided has been to proactively reach out to those most vulnerable during the crisis, such as lone soldiers, the young and elderly, and the unemployed.
By CELIA JEAN \
3/31/2020 9:13:34 AM
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German minister says tracking apps to tackle coronavirus must be voluntary
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 8:51:48 AM
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Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 61,913
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 9:19:21 AM
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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 5:38:37 PM
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Amazon and Instacart workers demand coronavirus protection, go on strike
Amazon workers in at least eleven warehouses across the United States have tested positive for COVID-19.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/31/2020 9:44:28 PM
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Coronavirus by the numbers: Which Israeli cities have the most sick?
One-third of people screened for coronavirus in Bnei Brak tested positive * Jerusalem has the most COVID-19 patients
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/31/2020 7:31:03 PM
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Some UK police might have gone too far on coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 10:05:09 AM
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Coronavirus patient jumps from window in Poriya Medical Center
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 10:11:40 AM
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Turkey may release criminals during pandemic, jails journalists
A journalist named Nurcan Baysal became the latest to face Turkey’s investigations this week for her coverage of the government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the minority Kurdish region.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/31/2020 4:58:01 PM
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Danon: UN must condemn Palestinian charge that IDF is spreading COVID-19
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov condemns Palestinian and Israeli incitement, but does not mention Abbas
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2020 4:25:51 PM
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US troops in Iraq finally get Patriot air defense
Growing Iran-US tensions in the last year have led to US airstrikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed proxies, and this has angered the Iraqi government
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
3/31/2020 4:55:33 PM
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Women of the Wall write a letter in protest of Arye Deri's decision
The organization expressed great concern about the decision, despite "the pain caused by leaving the Western Wall empty for the first time in the State of Israel's history."
By CELIA JEAN \
3/31/2020 5:04:13 PM
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Israeli researchers successfully grow beef on soy protein scaffolds
The novel process grows cultured meat tissue within just three or four weeks, which the company says resembles both the texture and taste of beef.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/31/2020 1:51:34 PM
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March was biggest month on record for UK grocery sales
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 11:10:26 AM
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Worldwide coronavirus deaths cross 37,500
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 11:13:08 AM
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Security forces arrest Palestinians terrorist suspects
Troops arrested father of deadly 2018 Givat Assaf, Ofra shooter
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/31/2020 3:42:03 PM
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Coronavirus patient jumps from third-floor hospital window
Before jumping, the man was considered to have mild symptoms. He had been transferred to the hospital from home care the week before.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 4:50:48 PM
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Iran says 'terrorist' attack inside Turkey halts natural gas exports
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 12:02:06 PM
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Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 12:03:27 PM
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Philippines' reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 538 more infections
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 12:04:13 PM
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IDF chief Kochavi tests negative for COVID-19, remains in quarantine
The three were in contact with a commander in the reserves who was diagnosed with the virus on Tuesday
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/1/2020 9:26:12 AM
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Germany, France, UK circumvent sanctions to send medical goods to Iran
The German Foreign Office said that Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges is a way to allow for trade between Europe and Iran and preserve the JCPOA nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
By LAHAV HARKOV,BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/1/2020 4:54:43 AM
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Finance chair: Gov't financial plan a 'collection of unclear headlines'
Dismissing that the Knesset committee will act as a "rubber stamp," MK Oded Forer said the plan must include compensation for severely affected industries, including the tourism industry.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/31/2020 9:22:24 PM
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Peyton Manning drops in on UT online lecture to greet students on lockdown
"It’s been at least since 1996, ’97 since I’ve been in a class. These are unique circumstances,” Manning said to his former teacher.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
3/31/2020 1:03:34 PM
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Russia coronavirus cases jump to 2,337 in record daily rise
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 12:57:45 PM
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Spain registers overnight coronavirus death toll of 849, highest so far
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 12:59:13 PM
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Western Wall notes removed for Passover, stones sanitized for coronavirus
The notes are removed bi-annually every year before Passover and Rosh Hashana, however this year extra emphasis was placed on sanitation and hygiene.
By CELIA JEAN \
3/31/2020 5:08:19 PM
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Iran's death toll from coronavirus climbs to 2,898
At a meeting broadcast live, Rouhani called on Iranians to avoid public places.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 1:29:42 PM
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Adler acquires Ado in huge European real estate deal
The combined group has assets of some EUR 8.5 billion in Germany.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
3/31/2020 1:27:26 PM
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Israeli gaming company, industry leaders launch campaign with WHO
"As part of this important response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Playtika is fully committed to helping people worldwide stay safe and feel connected."
By AARON REICH \
3/31/2020 11:20:09 PM
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IKEA starts producing protective gear for health care workers
Demand for its office furniture is holding up well as many work from home due to the coronavirus.
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 10:23:58 PM
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7% of people screened for coronavirus on Monday tested positive
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 1:53:12 PM
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Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 373, positive tests hit 16,176
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 1:44:13 PM
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Poland tightens public life restrictions against coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 1:53:49 PM
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UNSC welcomes Israeli-Palestinian cooperation against coronavirus
Israel has provided medical equipment for the PA to combat the pandemic, as well as guidance and cooperation with Palestinian medical crews.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
3/31/2020 10:40:08 PM
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Bird sacrifices and chants, Cuba's Santeria seek coronavirus protection
"We are calling these blessings upon her to keep her healthy," said Henry Rodriguez, 40, leader of the ceremony. "But this ceremony isn't just for us; it's also for global health."
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 2:11:27 PM
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A technological solution to ease the shortage in coronavirus diagnosis
The startup Hyro may provide a possible solution to the severe shortage of coronavirus testing capacity.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 2:43:21 PM
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Blue and White under pressure to compromise on ministers
Likud, Blue and White restart talks
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/31/2020 9:50:20 PM
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UK sets out advice on clinical trials due to coronavirus outbreak
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 2:17:29 PM
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Moscow Jewish Museum Launches Online Exhibition on Love During Holocaust
Memories of weddings and secret dates in the ghetto, of forbidden gifts, of mutual care and support, of dreams of home, family, and their own country fill the space.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 2:20:09 PM
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Education Ministry: No decision yet made about school after Passover
Distance learning has proven itself. We have received excellent responses from teachers and students, if the situation persists, we will put in more agenda."
By CELIA JEAN \
3/31/2020 5:16:35 PM
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Coronavirus deaths in Netherlands rise by 175 to 1,039 -authorities
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 3:18:04 PM
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Why is the Health Ministry preventing 20,000 daily coronavirus tests?
It’s been three weeks since news broke that the Weizmann Institute can conduct so many COVID-19 checks – so why isn’t it? "This can be the game changer Israel needs to combat the virus."
By BEN CASPIT/MAARIV,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 7:05:20 PM
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Belgian girl becomes Europe's youngest coronavirus victim - media
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 3:56:07 PM
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Coronavirus surveillance poses long-term privacy threat, UN expert warns
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 4:02:40 PM
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Russian doctor who met Putin last week diagnosed with coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 4:18:08 PM
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IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi enters self-quarantine
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/31/2020 4:25:43 PM
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PA policemen enter east Jerusalem village to halt armed clashes
Anti-riot police were dispatched to Kufr Aqab on Monday after armed clashes erupted between residents and activists from the nearby Qalandia refugee camp.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/31/2020 10:31:50 PM
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As consumers scramble, Israel targets increased egg supply
The agriculture and finance ministries said they have taken the "exceptional" move to persuade shipping companies to change their routes for greater and faster imports.
By EYTAN HALON \
3/31/2020 8:41:09 PM
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Knesset Director-General: 18 MKs are allowed in sessions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 4:59:59 PM
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England's coronavirus death toll rises 29% to 1,651
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 4:52:30 PM
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Zoom is being sued for sharing data with Facebook without explicit consent
On Monday, Robert Cullen of Sacramento filed a suit against Zoom for alleged contravention of California's new data privacy laws.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
4/1/2020 4:15:27 PM
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Coronavirus: Jewish Federations help nonprofits receive financial aid
JFNA help Jewish nonprofits access Small Business Administration loans, as part of the Paycheck Protection Program, through the CARES Act.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 6:25:13 PM
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IDF company commander course halted due to coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 5:30:01 PM
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Chief Rabbis: Don’t leave home to burn chametz for Passover
New instructions for religious observance issued by Chief Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef and David Lau in light of new coronavirus restrictions
By JEREMY SHARON \
3/31/2020 7:35:09 PM
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US expert: Berlin antisemitism center ignores Israel-related antisemitism
The Berlin Center for Antisemitism Research has faced criticism for employing a researcher who worked for an organization that promoted a rally calling for Israel's destruction.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/1/2020 2:30:52 PM
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Israel expected to reach 1.1 million unemployed due to coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 6:43:40 PM
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In time of coronavirus, a call to make Seder communally on balconies
“One people one table” invites everyone to join so that anyone left alone in their home can celebrate the Passover Seder with their big family - the nation of Israel.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/1/2020 8:16:42 AM
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Is Mossad’s Yossi Cohen the future after Bibi-Gantz? - analysis
The spy chief has racked up major wins against Iran and the coronavirus, is scandal-free, has charisma and leans to the Right.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/1/2020 5:58:16 PM
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Unemployment in Israel: 989,000 apply for benefits, 23.8% of workforce
By EYTAN HALON \
3/31/2020 6:32:54 PM
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Israel tests coronavirus vaccine prototype on rodents at defense lab
Netanyahu's office said IIBR director had informed him of "significant progress" in designing a vaccine prototype and that the institute "is now preparing a model for commencing an animal trial."
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 7:38:54 PM
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US coronavirus deaths reach 3,393, exceeding death toll in China
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 6:46:10 PM
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New York governor says brother, CNN anchor, has coronavirus
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 8:00:50 PM
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Knesset to approve Shin Bet surveillance of coronavirus-infected citizens
Ashkenazi: Bennett’s plan to allow NSO group to store surveillance data is intolerable.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
3/31/2020 7:43:22 PM
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Jewish Agency and Ogen launch fund to fight coronavirus
To finance the initiative, Ogen allocated NIS 30 million NIS in lending capital.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 8:39:46 PM
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Canada coronavirus deaths jump by 35% in less than a day
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 7:34:44 PM
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Coronavirus: Besides food, are people stocking up on cannabis?
In many countries in lockdown around the world the authorities are reporting a number of cases of people breaking the regulations to contain the outbreak to buy cannabis.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/4/2020 12:10:17 PM
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Andrew Cuomo is a pro-Israel alternative for the Democratic nomination
As Governor of New York, Cuomo has shown plenty of solidarity with the Jewish state.
By HERB KEINON \
3/31/2020 8:33:12 PM
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Gantz decides to exempt Knesset from Corona rules
"My goal is to enable the Knesset to function as well as possible under the circumstances," Gantz said.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
3/31/2020 9:00:10 PM
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Radar system protecting Israel’s borders will monitor coronavirus patients
Two military systems developed by Elbit and IAI will remotely monitor and measure vital signs
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/31/2020 8:58:49 PM
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IDF's elite Sayeret Matkal playing role in war against coronavirus
IAI and Invoytec to produce Israeli-developed ventilators in missile production plant.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
3/31/2020 10:23:58 PM
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How does Israel's NIS 80b. stimulus package compare to global efforts?
For many in the business sector there is little appetite to celebrate at all. Others, looking at measures implemented by other governments, are green with envy.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/1/2020 4:11:49 PM
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Gov't rules Israelis cannot switch health insurance companies
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 8:35:16 PM
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20th Israeli succumbs to coronavirus: 90-year-old male
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 8:41:18 PM
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Amid US 2020 election, coronavirus becomes a matter of political dispute
With the 2020 presidential elections at the horizon, even a pandemic becomes a matter of right and left.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
3/31/2020 9:47:41 PM
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Syria claims Israel struck Homs for second time this month
The Syrian Defense Ministry claimed that Israeli aircraft carried out the strike from Lebanese airspace.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/1/2020 4:27:57 PM
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Business as usual in Jerusalem as online mall opens for locals
The mall, an initiative of the Jerusalem Municipality, is free for local businesses to join and will be promoted by the municipality through a variety of platforms.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
3/31/2020 9:10:35 PM
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Grapevine: Two people, three opinions
Movers and shakers of Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
3/31/2020 9:28:21 PM
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Putin offered Trump Russian coronavirus help
By REUTERS \
3/31/2020 9:28:50 PM
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Coronavirus: Numbers top 5,000 - 94 in serious condition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/31/2020 9:35:50 PM
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Letters to the Editor: April 1, 2020
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
3/31/2020 9:35:58 PM
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Benny Gantz: The sorcerer’s apprentice
Yair Lapid claims Gantz blinked and caved – actually, Gantz saluted and stood tall.
By GIL TROY \
3/31/2020 9:41:54 PM
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Bnei Brak
With more than 570 cases, the ultra-Orthodox city has more than 10% of the country’s nearly 5,000 cases.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
3/31/2020 10:08:28 PM
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Thank you, Benny Gantz
Gantz's introverted demeanor and businesslike attitude worked in the military but did not fit the prototypical image of a prime ministerial candidate
By ARI HAROW \
3/31/2020 9:52:13 PM
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UNSC welcomes Israeli-Palestinian cooperation against Corona
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
3/31/2020 9:52:50 PM
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Coronavirus: A worldwide tragedy
Coronavirus returns us to our most basic values. We are home with our families, little or no international travel, little to no international trade.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
3/31/2020 9:58:13 PM
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More than half of Americans have been praying for an end to coronavirus
The figure included 15% of people who usually never prayed, and a quarter of those who said they weren't normally religious.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
4/1/2020 4:05:26 PM
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Will the US ease its sanctions on Iran due to coronavirus?
“We are constantly re-evaluating all of our policies, including our sanctions policy,” says Pompeo.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
4/1/2020 6:51:54 PM
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The ultra-Orthodox radicals fighting the police coronavirus enforcement
In general, these hardliners belong to communities associated with the radical, anti-Zionist Eda Haredit association of ultra-Orthodox communities.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/1/2020 2:47:00 PM
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UK Jews overrepresented in coronavirus deaths, some theories as to why
The figures are raising concerns that British Jews are particularly at risk from the virus. They are also giving rise to multiple hypotheses to explain this reality, though none seem conclusive.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/31/2020 11:34:35 PM