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• Number of Israeli coronavirus cases surges past 4,000

  The Times of Israel Mar 29, 2020 | 14:38 pm

  Health Ministry reports 4,247 COVID-19 cases, 74 in serious condition; 15 Israelis have died from the disease -- 3 in 24 hours

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• US warns citizens in Israel to return home now

  JPost.com - Breaking News Mar 29, 2020 | 14:29 pm

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• Jewish foundation pledges a million euros to help Holocaust survivors

  The Times of Israel Mar 29, 2020 | 14:26 pm

  Berlin-based Alfred Landecker Foundation says survivors are particularly vulnerable in light of COVID-19, both to infection and to effects of self-isolation

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• Likud source: Regev mooted as education minister in unity government

  The Times of Israel Mar 29, 2020 | 14:01 pm

  Draft of potential portfolios also shows Edelstein demoted to junior cabinet post; amid negotiations, Netanyahu calls reports 'total fake news'

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• Bennett allocates 700 troops to assist police in quarantine enforcement

  JPost.com - Breaking News Mar 29, 2020 | 14:01 pm

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• UPDATE: New York State Nears 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths

  The Yeshiva World Mar 29, 2020 | 13:40 pm

  New York state’s coronavirus death toll is nearing 1,000. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The state accounts for more than 40% of coronavirus deaths in the[…]

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• US embassy warns citizens in Israel: Leave now or virus may keep you here

  The Times of Israel Mar 29, 2020 | 13:29 pm

  Travel advisory cites severely limited, frequently changing flights options; urges against boarding planes to Israel as visitors may not get in

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• Age Is Not The Only Risk For Severe Coronavirus Disease

  The Yeshiva World Mar 29, 2020 | 13:27 pm

  Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they’re far from the only ones[…]

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• France reports 2,606 coronavirus deaths

  JPost.com - Breaking News Mar 29, 2020 | 13:16 pm

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• Strasbourg, France: A Majority Of Jewish Community Of 20K Infected, Anti-Semitism Rising, Chief Rabbi Says

  The Yeshiva World Mar 29, 2020 | 13:03 pm

  The city of Strasbourg in eastern France has one of the largest Jewish communities in France outside of Paris and according to the chief rabbi,[…]

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