A new study appears to shed more light the ways in which coronavirus passes from person to person, The Telegraph reports.Researchers from Manchester and Open University investigated various physical attributes and living habits affected transmission, and discovered that people over 6 feet tall had more than double the chance of being diagnosed with coronavirus.They suggest that this shows that the virus transmits via aerosols, and not just via droplets. Previous studies have suggested a similar conclusion, confirmed by other means.Professor Evan Kontopantelis of Manchester University said: "Though social distancing is still important, because transmission by droplets is still likely to occur, it does suggest that mask wearing may be just as – if not more – effective in prevention. But also, air purification in interior spaces should be further explored."

MInister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich visited Kfar Chabad today and proclaimed the Lubavitcher Rebbe to be "the true Minister of Diaspora Affairs." "The activity of Chabad throughout the world is truly inspirational," the minister said. "The emissaries of the Rebbe bring a message of love to all the corners of the globe."

if you look at our numbers throughout the ages you will be unable to count us. That is a message to remember Tisha B'Av.

Coalition chairman fires Knesset Coronavirus Committee chairwoman, citing failure to attend important Knesset votes.

The Movement for Quality Government has criticized the decision to remove MK Yafit Shasha-Biton from her position as chair of the Knesset's coronavirus committee."Netanyahu tried to 'convert' Yifat Shasha-Biton [to his way of thinking] and failed. She has continued to serve the general public as an upright public servant, and has paid the price. But the public is behind her and supports her, nonetheless."

Prof. Roni Gamzu says lockdown is a last resort, IDF to assume more responsibility in stopping spread of coronavirus.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is seeking to extend his government's state of emergency beyond the six-month period announced at the end of January, The Guardian reports. Conte has requested that the period be extended until October.Conte explained that as "the virus ... has not run its course [it] would be incongruous to abruptly suspend such an effective measure," but opposition parties are objecting, pointing out that the rate of contagion has dropped dramatically in recent weeks.More than 35,000 people have died since the outbreak of the pandemic in Italy, due to coronavirus-related complications. The country has confirmed around 246,500 cases, and is continuing to report new diagnoses. The government argues that the existence of a state of emergency makes it easier to declare "red zones" if necessary, and to allocate resources quickly as needed.

54,448 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).As such, the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of the pandemic now stands at 4,280,135 cases in the United States alone. 1,126 people reportedly died of coronavirus-related complications, for a total of 147,672 so far.