PALESTINE

50,442

Total Cases

448

Total Deaths

43,592

Total Recovered

6,402

Total Active Cases

+5

New Deaths

+453

New Cases

via greenfieldreporter10/24/2020

Southern Hancock returning to in-person instruction - Greenfield Daily Reporter

By Mitchell Kirk mkirk@greenfieldreporter.com HANCOCK COUNTY -- After a week of districtwide virtual learning, Southern Hancock schools will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Oct. 26. New Palestine High School switched to virtual learning on Oct. 9, the day before fall break. It and the rest of the district's schools were virtual this week, the

via arabnews10/22/2020

Palestinians should support candidates 'based on issues not ethnicity' - Arab News

CHICAGO: Most Arab-Americans in an Illinois congressional district race chose to support an American candidate who supported Arab and Palestinian rights over a Palestinian Arab-American candidate they said could not win the election, the spokesman for the winner said on Wednesday. Shadin Maali, whose family originates from Beitunia, Palestine near Ramallah, said she agreed to

via menafn10/21/2020

27% of Palestinian workers became unemployed in second quarter of 2020 - MENAFN.COM

PNN/ Ramallah/

On the anniversary of World Statistics Day 20/10/2020, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) published a report that highlights certain Key Statistical Indicators in Palestine for the year 2020.

An overview of the Palestinian society in 2020 during the Coronavirus Pandemic showed the following results:

The n

via everettpost10/19/2020

Coronavirus live updates: Nationwide mask mandate takes force in Switzerland - Everett Post

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.1 million people worldwide. Over 40 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to […]

via arabnews10/18/2020

Iran: UN arms embargo on Tehran has been lifted - Arab News

TEHRAN: Iran said a longstanding UN embargo on arms sales to and from the Islamic republic expired Sunday in line with a 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers from which Washington has withdrawn. Tehran, which could now purchase weapons from Russia, China and elsewhere, has hailed the development as a diplomatic victory over its arch enemy the United States, which had

via cambridgeday10/18/2020

Coronavirus edition, XXXIII: Virtual film fests, Neeson's missing flick and three about music - Cambridge Day

This coronavirus edition of movies to shelter with includes Boston Palestine and Boston Asian American film festivals; a Liam Neeson-Sandra Bullock movie you've likely never heard of; documentaries and biopics focused on the world of music; “The Thomas Crown Affair”; and much more.

via arabnews10/17/2020

First lady makes debut appearance on Omani women's day - Arab News

LONDON: Oman’s first lady made her first appearance on Saturday when she bestowed royal awards to a number of women on the country’s women’s day. Ahad bint Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Busaidiyah hosted a ceremony at the Seeb Palace during which she awarded the Royal Commendation Medal to several women.

via arabnews10/22/2020

Study finds AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine follows genetic instructions - Arab News

LONDON: AstraZeneca’s Oxford COVID-19 vaccine accurately follows the genetic instructions programmed into it by its developers to successfully provoke a strong immune response, according to a detailed analysis carried out by independent UK scientists. “The vaccine is doing everything we expected and that is only good news in our fight against the illness,” said David Matthews,

via asianews.it10/22/2020

ISRAEL – PALESTINE Holy Land economy on its knees as pilgrimages stop because of COVID-19 - AsiaNews

For the first time in 1,600 years, no pilgrims have come to the Holy Land. The losses reach a total of US$ 320 million. Tourism-related activities support 10,300 families. For expert opinion, the situation is worse than during the intifada. We need an overall plan for after the crisis that also involves the dioceses in the world.

via metro.us10/18/2020

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus - Metro US

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/factbox-latest-on-the-44/"></div>(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS ** For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread of COVID-19, open https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps in an external browser. ** Eikon users, […]<div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/factbox-latest-on-the-44/"></div><div class="at-below-post-recommended addthis_tool" ></div>

via yahoo10/18/2020

Palestinian official Erekat hospitalized with COVID - Yahoo News

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has been hospitalized in Israel after contracting the coronavirus. The 65-year-old was placed on a stretcher outside in his home in the occupied West Bank-- according to witnesses -- and taken by an Israeli ambulance. Erekat, who is also secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization, confirmed he had COVID-19 on October 8th. Many fear over his vulnerability to the virus as he underwent a lung transplant in the United States back in 2017. Erekat has been one of the most high-profile faces of the Palestinian leadership for decades, especially to international audiences. He is one of the most senior advisers to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and has served in top positions. Erekat is a proponent of a two-state solution and has been a leading voice in opposing Israel's settlement policy in territory it captured in the 1967 Middle East war.

via arabnews10/18/2020

US, Israeli envoys in Bahrain to advance normalization agreement - Arab News

JERUSALEM: A joint American-Israeli delegation headed Sunday for Bahrain, where officials will be signing a number of bilateral agreements following an announcement last month to normalize relations. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser, Meir Ben-Shabbat, led the delegation that flew out of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion

via arabnews10/17/2020

24 million Egyptian students begin school year amid virus precautions - Arab News

CAIRO: Amid measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, 24 million Egyptian students have started their academic year in 56,000 different schools. School leaders spent the first day of school making announcements to students about essential hygiene and how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There was generally a high turnout of students in most schools, despite

via menafn10/15/2020

Jordan- FM, Swedish counterpart chair 3rd strategic dialogue to fund UNRWA - MENAFN.COM

Amman, Oct. 15 (Petra)- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, and his Swedish counterpart, on Thursday, chaired the third ministerial strategic dialogue to drum up support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), discuss joint efforts to back the UN agency

via menafn10/21/2020

Palestine- 6 deaths and 569 new cases of Coronavirus during the last 24 hours - MENAFN.COM

PNN/ Ramallah/

The Minister of Health, Dr. May Al-Kailah said that the rate of recovery from the Coronavirus in Palestine reached 88%, while the rate of active infections reached 11.2%, and the death rate was 0.8% of all infections.

In the daily report on the epidemiological situation of the Coronavirus in Palestine, Minister Al-Kaila added, t

via everettpost10/20/2020

Coronavirus updates: CDC now 'strongly recommends' masks on airplanes, public transportation - Everett Post

By MORGAN WINSOR, IVAN PEREIRA and MARC NATHANSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.1 million people worldwide. Over 40 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the […]

via swissinfo.ch10/18/2020

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus - swissinfo.ch

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread of COVID-19, open https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps in an external browser. * Eikon users, see COVID-19: MacroVitals https://apac1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/cms/?navid=1592404098 for a case tracker and summary of news. EUROPE * Switzerland announced tighter restrictions on Sunday to tackle the recent spike in coronavirus cases, including a national obligation to wear masks and a ban on large scale public gatherings. * Britain needs to impose a three-week period of national lockdown restrictions immediately to stop coronavirus cases spiralling, government scientific adviser Jeremy Farrar said, adding that current regional measures would not be effective. * Italy registered 11,705 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the health ministry said, up from the previous record of 10,925 posted the day before, as the government prepares fresh measures to battle a second wave. AMERICAS * House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday differences remain with President Donald Trump's administration on a wide-ranging coronavirus relief package but she was optimistic legislation could be pushed through before Election Day. * New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said healthcare workers and high-risk populations, including some long-term care residents, would get priority in his state to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when one is approved and available. ASIA-PACIFIC * China will see its economy expand by about 2% this year as it has got the pandemic under control, central bank governor Yi Gang said on Sunday, signalling confidence about the prospects of a domestic demand-driven recovery. * Australia's state of Victoria, the epicentre of the country's outbreak, will see more freedom of movement as of Monday after months-long restrictions, but retailers and restaurants must wait longer, making some of the owners unhappy. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA * Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Israel on Sunday for treatment of a worsening case of COVID-19, the Palestine Liberation Organization said. MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS * Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are expected to pursue late stage clinical trials of intranasal COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months once they receive regulatory approval, India's health minister said on Sunday. * China's disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. ECONOMIC IMPACT * Italy has approved a new stimulus package in its 2021 budget to foster an economic rebound from the recession caused by the coronavirus crisis, a government statement said on Sunday after a late-night cabinet meeting. * Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Sunday there was no need to change the central bank's inflation target or forward guidance, even though the United States and Europe are reviewing their policy frameworks to seek better ways to prop up growth. * New coronavirus-related restrictions on everyday life in the euro zone add to the economic uncertainty, underlining the need for continued easy fiscal and monetary policy, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Sunday. (Compiled by Frances Kerry)

via arabnews10/18/2020

Pompeo warns of sanctions for any arms sales to Iran - Arab News

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that arms sales to Iran would breach UN resolutions and result in sanctions, after Tehran said the longstanding UN embargo on arms trade with the Islamic republic had expired. "The United States is prepared to use its domestic authorities to sanction any individual or entity that materially contributes to the supply,

via arabnews10/18/2020

US, Israeli envoys in Bahrain to advance nascent ties - Arab News

via arabnews10/17/2020

Lebanon's biggest Christian party says won't back Hariri for PM - Arab News

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s largest Christian political party said on Saturday it would not back the nomination of former Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri to lead a government to tackle a deep economic crisis, further complicating efforts to agree a new premier. Hariri, who quit as prime minister last October in the face of nationwide protests, has said he is ready to lead a government to