The death toll from Corona has crossed the 2 million mark • The mother who contracted the virus is still in danger • Elections will be held in the PA • WhatsApp postpones the date of approval of the terms of use
The death toll from Corona has crossed the 2 million mark
According to data from the University of John Hopkins in the United States, a dismal milestone was recorded yesterday (Friday) when the number of victims from Corona crossed the two million mark.
UN Secretary-General on Coronation 2 million dead: "Science succeeds, but solidarity fails" // Photo: Reuters
UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutters responded to the news by saying at a news conference: "It is important to remember that behind every terrible number are names and faces."
He said the numbers rose following "a lack of global cooperation. Science has succeeded, but solidarity has failed."
The mother who fell ill in Corona is still in danger of death
Doctors in Corona's Intensive Care Unit at Beilinson Hospital continue to fight for the life of a woman in her 30s who contracted the virus.
Yesterday it was decided to give birth by caesarean section to the woman, who was in the 31st week of her pregnancy.
The preterm infant was born weighing about 1.9 kg. Beilinson reported this morning that the preterm infant's condition is stable, and he is breathing.
On Thursday night, the patient was evacuated by MDA from Jerusalem to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva. Yesterday morning, her condition worsened, which became very difficult and unstable, and she has been asleep and breathing ever since.
Abu Mazen announced elections in the Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen yesterday signed a presidential order for the Palestinian Authority presidential election, as well as the Palestinian parliament and the Palestinian National Council.
According to the order, the elections will be held on two different dates: for the Palestinian parliament on May 22 and for the presidency on July 31 this year.
They will take place simultaneously in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Palestinian media reported that representatives of the Palestinian Authority's movements and parties would meet to coordinate the conduct of the elections.
Hamas welcomed the publication of the presidential decree.
An official statement from the terrorist organization said its men had been working for the past few months to remove obstacles to the publication of the order.
The organization also stressed that they expect transparent elections without external pressures.
After the mass abandonment: WhatsApp postpones the date of approval of the terms of use
WhatsApp announced yesterday that it is postponing for three months - from February 8 to May 15 - the deadline by which users can approve the new terms of use of the app.
"We have heard from a great many people how much confusion there is around our new update," the official blog post said.
"There was a lot of misinformation that caused concern and we want to help everyone understand our principles and facts," Wastap added, writing: "No user account will be deleted or suspended on February 8."
The company stressed that it would work to provide clearer explanations to users, with the main goal being to "let people check the new policy at their own pace".
Germany: Selected as a replacement for Angela Merkel
Armin Lasht, an aide to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, will succeed the Chancellor as head of the Christian Democratic Party after winning a majority of the party's delegates' votes, which were held digitally for the first time this weekend.
Lasht, 59, the prime minister of the state-run province of Reyn-Westphalia, won the second round of voting in 521 votes out of 1,001 delegates, compared to 466 for his main rival, Frederick March, the more conservative current in the Christian Democratic Party.
There is still no certainty that Asht will be the Conservatives' candidate for chancellor in the next general election in September.
Report: A huge explosion in eastern Syria
A huge explosion took place last night in a compound belonging to Iran's loyal forces in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Azor, several media outlets affiliated with the Syrian opposition reported.
The blast reportedly took place in a large compound near the town of Buchmal, in the border area between Syria and Iraq.
According to the Syrian Center for Human Rights, a rebel-affiliated organization based in London, aircraft noise was heard before the blast.
It was also reported that several warehouses and a residential building, formerly used by the terrorist organization ISIS, were destroyed as a result of the incident.
The cause of the explosion is still unknown and no casualties have been reported so far.