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US president, Haredi rabbi and Arab leader: Proof positive of Covid’s reach

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Published: 6 October 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Donald Trump, leader of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Lithuanian community, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, and head of the Arab Joint List Ayman Odeh have all tested positive

A mortality tale (Ynet)
Upon becoming infected with COVID, both the US president and an Israeli rabbinical leader did a huge service to their communities, becoming living proof of the real danger of the pathogen and a warning to all those who dismiss it

Joint List leader catches COVID-19, warns it’s ‘real and dangerous’ (Times of Israel)
Ayman Odeh urges Israelis to maintain social distancing, hygiene practices; is feeling fine, apart from slight fever

Likud minister Gamliel catches COVID-19, feeling well (Times of Israel)
Environmental protection minister is fourth member of cabinet to contract virus, day after urging Israelis to only mark holiday with immediate family
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