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Erdogan rejects Turkish interior minister's resignation
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 12:34:36 AM
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Israeli musicians release clip thanking MDA staff
Pedi Group Music and Productions has released a video clip thanking 25,000 Magen David Adom (MDA) employees and volunteers for their work in combating the spread of coronavirus.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 1:44:52 AM
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Palestinian woman creates Easter workshops amid coronavirus lockdown
Bethlehem artist uses internet to teach families how to make holiday decorations
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
4/13/2020 1:30:30 AM
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Survivors see light at end of coronavirus tunnel
Three people share stories about becoming infected with and then overcoming COVID-19
By CHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE,FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE \
4/13/2020 1:55:45 AM
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COGAT to provide advanced medical device to aid Gaza coronvirus testing
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories (COGAT) has announced Sunday that it intends to transfer an advanced medical device, known as PCR machine or thermal cycler.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 10:15:04 AM
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Great-grandmother, 97, becomes Brazil's oldest coronavirus survivor
When 97-year-old Brazilian Gina Dal Colleto was hospitalized on April 1 with coronavirus symptoms, few could have thought she would survive the deadly virus.
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 3:22:25 AM
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Health ministry reports 442 new cases of coronavirus in Mexico, 23 deaths
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 3:45:33 AM
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North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament meets amid global pandemic
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 3:47:50 AM
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China reports 108 new coronavirus cases in mainland vs 99 day earlier
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 4:02:46 AM
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Six13 a capella group celebrates Passover with quarantine parody video
The New York-based Jewish a capella group Six13 marked the holiday of Passover with a Youtube video parodying life under quarantine.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 5:05:22 AM
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Leader of international neo-Nazi group: 13-year-old Estonian - report
The teenager will not face criminal charges, a spokesman for the Estonian Internal Security Service told The Associated Press.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/13/2020 5:39:32 AM
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Jessica Meir prepares to return to Earth: It will be hard not to hug
“I think that I will actually feel more isolated on the Earth than I did up here because that’s just part of our expected routine up here,” Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir said.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/13/2020 5:47:44 AM
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Hate messages against Ya'acov Litzman painted in Mea Shearim
Litzman, who heads the haredi United Torah Judaism party and has been diagnosed with coronavirus himself, has emerged as a polarizing figure in Israel’s battle against Covid-19.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/13/2020 5:56:19 AM
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Six killed as severe storms, tornadoes rip through US South
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 6:05:27 AM
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Two synagogues vandalized in Alabama days apart
Surveillance video shows an unidentified suspect painting on the synagogue’s property for about 20 minutes.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/13/2020 6:11:38 AM
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Senior Romanian priest compares Jews to coronavirus in Easter greeting
The disciples of Jesus, he said, reading from the Christian Bible, “feared the Jews, and here in the bracket we should read: feared the virus.”
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
4/13/2020 6:21:02 AM
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Nazi death camp Buchenwald marks 75 years since liberation amid coronavirus
In the wake of the coronavirus lock down, authorities in the state of Thuringia cancelled commemoration events marking the the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald death camp.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 6:44:54 AM
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Coronavirus testing device made in Switzerland damaged en route to Israel
The only other healthcare provider in Israel with a similar testing device is Leumit Healthcare Services, who acquired this device well before the coronavirus outbreak, according to the report.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/13/2020 8:28:38 AM
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China censoring research on coronavirus origins - report
The Chinese government reportedly recorded the first coronavirus case as early as November 17.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
4/13/2020 8:48:35 AM
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Germany's coronavirus cases rise by 2,537, deaths by 126
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 7:55:55 AM
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106 Israelis die from coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 7:55:59 AM
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Israel's coronavirus death toll spikes to 119, no. of infected at 11,868
The increase in deaths comes as the government approves return to strict Passover lockdown measures.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/14/2020 2:24:32 PM
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Jack Black adds his own flare to the Passover Seder song 'Chad Gadya'
The video itself, representative of the joy Black has incorporated into the bulk of his comedy career, introduced drawings and representative depictions of the animals represented in the song.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/13/2020 3:35:28 PM
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Moshe Yaalon to Benny Gantz: 'Not too late to go back'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 8:32:24 AM
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Seattle funeral director learns Jewish burial procedures via FaceTime
According to CNN, the funeral director never performed the bathing ritual before, therefore he decided to use FaceTime to connect with those more informed.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/13/2020 9:33:34 AM
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Thailand reports 28 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 9:14:14 AM
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Benjamin Netanyahu to Yamina: Will not rescind on judiciary, annexation
Netanyahu made the statements during a phone meeting with Yamina Party head Natali Bennett and other party leaders.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 10:53:33 AM
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South Korea to ship 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to US -source
Trump made the request for testing kits in a telephone call on March 25 with President Moon Jae-in, as the United States was grappling with fast-growing outbreaks in many states.
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 10:29:41 AM
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Amazon to build its own coronavirus testing facility to monitor employees
In March, Amazon workers in at least six warehouses across the United States tested positive for COVID-19, now that number has increased by nearly ten-fold.
By ZACHARY KEYSER,REUTERS \
4/13/2020 11:42:07 AM
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Iran builds a 'Waze' to navigate the sea for its submarines
The current Iranian naval technology is designed to help it map and communicate at sea. It showcased various concepts that it claims it is employing.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/13/2020 11:06:11 AM
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Russia reports new record daily rise of coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 11:09:52 AM
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Protesters rally against Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, fined by police
"In a democratic state, police's job is to preserve the citizens' right to protest rather than repressing it with enormous fines," the organizers said.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
4/13/2020 8:55:17 PM
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MidEast coronavirus cases now above 160,000
Iran has 71,000 cases and is the worst hit country in the region.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/13/2020 11:30:24 AM
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California woman charged with felony after 'licking' $1,800 in groceries
Items included meat, alcohol and jewelry.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 12:16:58 PM
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Coronavirus: Which are Israel's best-behaved cities?
Jerusalem - the city with the greatest number of confirmed coronavirus cases - is ranked 58th out of 65 local authorities. Tel Aviv-Jaffa is ranked in 44th place.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/13/2020 5:54:40 PM
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Tokyo sees 91 new cases of coronavirus infections
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 11:39:25 AM
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European Union to spearhead int’l response to the coronavirus pandemic
The EU is also harnessing its scientific and technological research to fight COVID-19, and here we have launched cooperative projects with Israel.
By EMANUELE GIAUFRET \
4/13/2020 12:06:32 PM
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Aside from corona and politics
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
4/13/2020 12:12:58 PM
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Study shows young Israelis are more concerned with finances than health
Researchers note that this is probably due to their age, considering the coronavirus is widely believed to be more dangerous to the elderly population.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 2:53:42 PM
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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585
Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told Iranian state TV that 3,877 of those infected with the coronavirus were in a critical condition.
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 1:21:42 PM
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Spain's overnight coronavirus death toll falls to 517, total at 17,489
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 12:55:30 PM
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Passover, climate change & the coronavirus
Will we use the coronavirus experience as a wakeup call that we need to do things differently on so many fronts?
By MICHAEL M. COHEN \
4/13/2020 12:57:34 PM
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Employers: Gradually open economy after Passover or face economic collapse
Hadassah Medical Center director-general Ze'ev Rotstein, Israel Export Institute chairman Adiv Baruch and the chief executives of food giants Osem, Strauss and Tnuva were also among the signatories.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/13/2020 6:43:31 PM
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Suspect infiltrates IDF base, stabs soldier - report
The soldiers were lightly injured and the incident is reportedly under investigation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 1:20:04 PM
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Why are there still flights from coronavirus hot spot NY to Israel?
Former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren said that it would not be a surprise if Israel decided not to block flights from New York out of concerns for US-Israel relations.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/13/2020 9:45:18 PM
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Israel, a super-democracy
In a weakened democracy, there wouldn’t be three elections in a year. Netanyahu hasn’t been able to form a government without Benny Gantz. So much for his dictatorial skills.
By JENNY AHARON \
4/13/2020 1:16:33 PM
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Masa Israeli founder Uri Cohen to light Independence Day torch
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
4/13/2020 1:28:59 PM
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When coronavirus ends, what can we see in the land of Egypt?
With the outbreak of the coronavirus, however, tourism across Egypt and in the entire world is in dire straits and faces an uncertain future.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/15/2020 1:24:34 PM
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Washington Watch: Bernie can still be a winner
The message Sanders has to deliver to his followers is simple: a vote for anyone other than Biden, or not voting at all, is a vote for Trump.
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD \
4/13/2020 1:56:17 PM
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Nursing home workers, residents tested for coronavirus following outrage
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 2:22:23 PM
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Prayers, amulets and spells to ward off plagues
The sages of Safed created amulets, the Jews of Italy wrote prayers and other Jews warned of less conventional plagues.
By CHEN MALUL/ NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL \
4/14/2020 11:05:12 AM
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Former Gantz allies warn him against compromising with Likud
Disagreements remain over how Blue and White would handle it if the High Court of Justice ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not form a government due to his criminal indictments.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/13/2020 2:40:48 PM
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A tourist in Utopia – The bizarre realist art of Howard Fox
A painter of cities since the age of nine, Howard Fox combines Jewish art with a deep fascination with the realistic art tradition.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/13/2020 8:56:51 PM
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Palestinian journalist: I wasn't the reason Hamas arrested peace activist
Amnesty International’s Israel office denounced her remarks and clarified that Khoudary has worked for them on a free-lance basis solely during the month of March 2019.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/13/2020 5:45:12 PM
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Part the Red Sea and pass the matzah: Passover on screen
A guide to some depictions of Passover on the big and small screen
By HANNAH BROWN \
4/13/2020 3:10:00 PM
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High Court to live-stream hearings of ‘constitutional importance’
The program will go forward after a previous pilot program and intense pressure from media outlets, including The Jerusalem Post and Globes.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/13/2020 8:47:11 PM
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Olim standing together in the fight against coronavirus
What are aliyah organizations doing to help and how are olim coping?
By BENJY SINGER \
4/13/2020 3:21:48 PM
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Coronavirus: Home Front Command to expand efforts in Jerusalem
Additional four to six quarantine hotels to be opened; 60 tons of medical equipment from China land in Israel
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/13/2020 4:23:55 PM
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How coronavirus infected the sporting world
Sports often serve as a lifeline to pull us out of life’s worst situations. But not now.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
4/21/2020 2:38:06 AM
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The Art of Saying Todah
We frequently lack a sense of gratitude because we lack a proper sense of perspective.
By DAVID GOLINKIN \
4/13/2020 3:52:02 PM
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Shelah: Israel should follow Austria and exit this coronavirus crisis
“Let’s learn from a European country, Austria, which is facing more difficult conditions than us, but is opening up imminently."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/13/2020 9:52:39 PM
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Putin: Coronavirus situation in Russia is getting worse
Though rising, the number of deaths remains much lower for now than in countries such as the United States and Italy.
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 8:37:30 PM
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Guarding the Israeli border in times of coronavirus
"We will not give Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad an opportunity to carry out attacks"
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/13/2020 8:24:39 PM
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Counting my COVID-19 blessings
The key to survival right now (besides social-distancing and handwashing) is to ensure that the positive thoughts overwhelm the negative.
By KEN GRUBER \
4/13/2020 4:16:51 PM
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US sailor from coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier dies
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 5:01:19 PM
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Making sense of Passover (from a non-Jewish point of view)
The Israeli philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz described Jewish practices in ways that made sense to me.
By TERRANCE MINTNER \
4/14/2020 10:54:42 AM
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CDC director: US coronavirus crisis could peak this week
The United States, with the world's third-largest population, has recorded more fatalities from COVID-19 than any other country, more than 22,000 as of Monday morning.
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 4:34:12 PM
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US aid to Israel mostly – but not totally - safe in coronavirus recession
American economic activity has declined in recent weeks at a rate not seen since the Great Depression.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/13/2020 6:46:27 PM
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‘Serenade for Nadia’: Can people live without knowing their past?
Why is it so important to face and embrace the past when it is filled with atrocities and pain? This is one of the main questions of the book.
By HILLA PALMON \
4/15/2020 3:23:30 PM
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Coronavirus: UK death toll rises to 11,329
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 4:51:34 PM
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PA: Israel is an agent of coronavirus
Israeli defense officials have reportedly sent a warning to the PA to stop the incitement.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/13/2020 5:11:08 PM
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The week in readers' pictures (April 10)
Jerusalem Post readers send us their best shots from the week.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 5:18:45 PM
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The Health Ministry begins producing multi-use masks for use in Israel
On the first day of production, the project which employs over 1000 Israelis, produced over 300,000 masks.
By CELIA JEAN \
4/13/2020 7:20:15 PM
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Hendel, Hauser guarantee Netanyahu legal support
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/13/2020 5:51:30 PM
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Pompeo: US welcomes formation of new Iraqi government
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 5:58:51 PM
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Bank of Israel: Rate cutting was apart of economic damage control
The central bank on April 6 trimmed its benchmark rate to 0.1% from 0.25%, the first rate cut in five years and matching its all-time low.
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 6:24:54 PM
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Mobileye mogul’s model for lifting the coronavirus lockdown
‘Quarantine the high-risk’ and let everyone else free
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/13/2020 11:09:26 PM
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Trump: It's my decision when to open US economy, not state governors'
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 6:14:30 PM
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Why a full Kinneret means more than just hydrology
After an abundant rain hit Israel over the last weekend, the Water Authority announced that the level of its waters reached its full capacity, marking a record since 2004.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/14/2020 8:08:16 AM
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Breaking Down Barriers One Zoom At A Time
“Stuck at home? Great time to meet a family different than yours.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 6:48:52 PM
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Coronavirus: Canada's death toll rises by 9%
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 6:50:05 PM
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Father of son murdered by Iran: Sanctions-lift will aid regime, not people
"They will spend the money in Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, and Palestine. They will not spend it on Iranians,”
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/13/2020 9:00:20 PM
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Sudan to put capital under lockdown after finding 10 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 7:06:46 PM
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Coronavirus: Italy's cases decline, deaths rise
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 7:13:05 PM
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114 now dead from coronavirus: A women, 91, with pre-existing conditions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 7:15:37 PM
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Israeli startup protects intubated COVID-19 patients from complications
The devices were being already used in China before the coronavirus outbreak, so that when the virus took hold, medical staff were already able to bring the device to the epicenter of the outbreak.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
4/14/2020 8:42:39 AM
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Settlers: Sovereignty on the rocks unless right-wing coalition formed now
Yesha sees an immediate option of 61 parliamentarians and does not want to leave anything to chance.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/14/2020 9:51:59 AM
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Over one million Israelis filed for unemployment
By EYTAN HALON \
4/13/2020 7:38:42 PM
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Coronavirus: Turkey's death toll rises to 1,296
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 7:40:02 PM
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Haredi Internet use spikes due to coronavirus epidemic
Although filtered Internet and smartphone use has increased significantly in recent years among haredim and now stands at approximately 50% of the community, it remains far lower than in the rest of
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/13/2020 8:01:31 PM
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Sadly, leadership crisis likely to outlive the coronavirus – analysis
Two crises; two graphs. One graph – the one dealing with the health crisis – is flattening out. The second graph – the one charting the leadership crisis – is not.
By HERB KEINON \
4/13/2020 9:24:15 PM
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Gantz’s mandate to form a government ends
Likud legislative demands to protect Netanyahu cloud negotiations.
By GIL HOFFMAN,JEREMY SHARON \
4/16/2020 7:24:22 AM
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Coronavirus: US CDC reports 554,849 cases, 21,942 deaths
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 8:30:07 PM
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The coronavirus tsunami: A chance to promote closer US-Israel cooperation
The country that put a man on the Moon, the superpower whose investment in research and development accounts for a quarter of global investment, is struggling with a seemingly primitive threat.
By EITAN YUDILEVICH \
4/14/2020 12:43:22 PM
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During the coronavirus outbreak, there are no exceptions to the rules
This applies equally to all religions with no exemptions, including Jews celebrating Passover, Christians celebrating Easter and Muslims observing Ramadan. Everyone.
By MICAH D. HALPERN \
4/13/2020 8:53:14 PM
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115 have have fallen victim to the coronavirus in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 8:53:16 PM
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Coronavirus: What are the exit strategies Israel is considering?
These are the proposals that might come to the prime minister after Passover.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN,LAHAV HARKOV \
4/14/2020 11:31:32 PM
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Health Ministry to test 150,000 Palestinians in east Jerusalem
East Jerusalem neighborhoods have very dense populations, and infrastructure is very poor, which exposes residents to an increased risk of the coronavirus rapidly spreading.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 10:41:15 PM
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Can Arab parties serve in a center-left Zionist coalition?
The lack of political will to include any of the Arab parties within a center-left Zionist bloc is disappointing for a couple of reasons.
By JONAH NAGHI \
4/13/2020 9:18:51 PM
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Gantz: It's either a government now or an election amid national crisis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 9:32:42 PM
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Turning loneliness into solitude – opinion
This lesson is even more significant for whoever is forced to do the Seder alone, and that is why there is an obligation for one to ask himself the four questions
By RONEN NEUWIRTH \
4/13/2020 9:22:54 PM
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Coronavirus update: 11,586 infected, 116 dead
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 9:26:46 PM
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Coronavirus, Turkish attacks threaten Kurds, Christians in northeast Syria
The local population is struggling to find clean water simply for drinking and cooking – much less for hand washing.
By LELA GILBERT \
4/14/2020 4:56:24 PM
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Israel moving toward greater economic freedom – opinion
How does this tiny nation in one of the world's toughest neighborhoods manage to be so innovative and entrepreneurial?
By ANTHONY KIM \
4/13/2020 9:35:26 PM
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Priorities for the IDF amid the coronavirus pandemic
Funding for “Momentum” was unclear before the pandemic hit, amid protracted political deadlock and efforts to reduce Israel’s snowballing budget deficit.
By YAACOV AYISH \
4/13/2020 9:43:36 PM
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Will the coronavirus outbreak change the world forever?
Internationally, many issues that appeared pressing prior to the pandemic will likely recede in prominence once the world begins its recovery.
By YAAKOV PERI \
4/13/2020 9:59:14 PM
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Using religion to scapegoat women for disasters – opinion
Sadly, things are not shaping up much differently today with the COVID-19 pandemic.
By EMILY SCHRADER \
4/13/2020 10:12:06 PM
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We must save Jewish newspapers from shutting down
Now is the time to support local Jewish papers by buying or subscribing. It might not seem like it, but it is an investment in the future.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/13/2020 10:21:21 PM
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Could the coronavirus bring peace among Israelis and Palestinians?
The respective governments of the Jewish State and Palestinian territories find themselves united for the first time as they battle against a common enemy.
By IONA HIRSCH \
4/16/2020 1:45:44 PM
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German antisemitism commissioner rejects BDS academic at festival
Felix Klein says he will not accept the antisemitic language used by the professor.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
4/14/2020 12:44:22 AM
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IDF to allow soldiers to gradually return home
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/13/2020 11:03:46 PM
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What Caused Wonga & Quick Quid To Fail?
It was only a few years ago when Wonga and Quick Quid were some of the top payday loan providers in the UK.
By Leo Giosuè \
4/13/2020 11:28:58 PM
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Congo reports third Ebola case from same infection chain
By REUTERS \
4/13/2020 11:47:36 PM
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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for Democratic presidential nomination
Biden responded by terming Sanders "the most powerful voice for a fair and more just America.”
By REUTERS \
4/14/2020 12:41:13 AM