COVID-19 Government Approves Stricter Lockdown, Limiting Protests
New measures to go into effect on Friday ■ Synagogues to stay open for Yom Kippur ■ Coronavirus czar objected
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- TalkSpace, the Israeli teletherapy app, wants to go public at $1 billion (Haaretz)
- Government approves stricter coronavirus lockdown, limiting protests (Haaretz)
- Two Louisville, Kentucky officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests (AP)
- Police officer shot during Breonna Taylor verdict protests in Louisville, Kentucky (Reuters)
- Mostly calm protests after Louisville police officers cleared in Breonna Taylor death (Reuters)
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Haaretz Editorial
Israel Needs a Shorter Coronavirus Lockdown
Two weeks ago, France shortened the time that coronavirus patients and people who came in contact with them are required to spend in quarantine, from two weeks to one. French He...
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