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Results Are Still Too Close To Call In Israel's Election

Israelis voted for the third time in a year as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struggles to win a fourth straight term in office.

First Ohio COVID-19 Death Confirmed, Cases Rise To 169

Updated: 3:55 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2020 A Lucas County man has died of the coronavirus, the first in Ohio to lose his life to the global pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a Friday afternoon news conference. The announcement comes as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio rises to 169, with 39 hospitalizations. DeWine described the man, Mark Wagoner Sr., as a well-liked and respected Toledo attorney who was prominent in the state Republican Party.

Coronavirus Creates New Breed Of Problems For Local Animal Shelters

Animal shelters are permitted to continue operating during the stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Mike DeWine. But many Northeast Ohio shelters are opting to scale back operations to protect staff and conserve supplies through the pandemic. Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village is closed to the public until April 4, said Executive Director Hope Brustein, and has moved its adoptable pets into foster homes.

7 Residents From One Akron Senior Facility Have Died From COVID-19

Nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths in Summit County come from one retirement community. Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron has seen seven residents die from the infection, said Melissa Dardinger, spokesperson for Ohio Living. “I do believe those deaths occurred in the hospital, not onsite at Ohio Living Rockynol,” Dardinger said.

Rep. Tim Ryan: Mahoning Hospitals At 60 Percent Capacity

Mahoning County hospitals are operating at about 60 percent capacity and the buildout continues for care at Youngstown’s Covelli Centre arena, according to Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Niles). "While the death rate is high, we are still prepared," Ryan said during a virtual press conference Thursday morning. "The Covelli Centre is still teed up. It's on hold, but it could take another 200 to 250 beds. So, that was the planning from the last month or so."

Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Impact Emerge As Data Is Slowly Released

As COVID-19 data emerges, politicians and community leaders are sounding the alarm over what they see as a disturbing, disproportionate impact on communities of color, particularly African Americans.

Eric Yuan says Zoom will put security first, as it tries to regain users' trust.

Zoom CEO Tells NPR He Never Thought 'Seriously' About Online Harassment Until Now

Eric Yuan says he is willing to make his video-conferencing software harder to use, if that means it will be safer. Zoom is grappling with a wave of online harassment on its platform.

A patient on a wheelchair waits in the emergency room at a hospital in Güiria, Venezuela, on March 14. Human rights organizations recently warned that Venezuela faces catastrophic consequences from the new coronavirus pandemic, which threatens to overwhelm its crumbling health system.

Many Venezuelan Hospitals Lack Basics To Function, Let Alone Handle COVID-19

Doctors tell NPR many health workers have left the country and many hospitals don't have necessities, including soap and running water.

Election officials carrying equipment during last month's presidential primary in El Paso. A Texas judge says he will allow all voters to apply for absentee ballots in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The state typically makes it difficult to cast such ballots.

Texas Judge Set To Order State To Allow All Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots

Texas has one of the strictest vote-by-mail programs in the country. Democrats have sued, saying such rules don't work during a public health emergency.

A Delta Air Lines jet taxis past Southwest Airlines jets to be parked with a growing number of jets at Southern California Logistics Airport on Tuesday in Victorville, Calif. Airlines around the world are scrambling to find places to park planes.

Relief Package Includes Billions For Boeing And Airlines

Air travel has rapidly decreased, and Congress has stepped up with assistance: more than $60 billion in aid for airlines, as well as Boeing and some of its critical suppliers.

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