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Boxes of slips cast by citizens suspected of carrying coronavirus remain untouched over fears of infection, reports say

Right-wing bloc on cusp of 61-seat majority with about 34% of votes counted; tally is likely to shift somewhat, but Netanyahu declares victory, plans coalition talks

Likud retains wide lead over rival with over 1.4 million votes counted

In a swift turn of events, Mr. Buttigieg and Ms. Klobuchar quit the presidential race and endorsed Mr. Biden on the eve of Super Tuesday to try to boost him against the liberal front-runner, Mr. Sanders.

Suppose, Mike Bloomberg is telling me, there’s been some sort of explosion. First of all, you want to be ready. “The first thing is preparation,” he says. “You don’t ever want to be in a situation where you have to

Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Endorses Biden  The New York Times The final sprint to Super Tuesday: Live updates  CNN International Watch a Live Stream of Joe Biden’s Dallas Rally the Night Before Super Tuesday  The New York Times Mary

He Blames ‘Evil’ for South Korea’s Coronavirus Surge. Officials Blame Him.  The New York Times Coronavirus-linked South Korea sect leader apologizes for virus spread amid murder probe  Fox News South Korea coronavirus cases pass 4,800  CNN International Coronavirus: South Korea church leader apologises

Beto O’Rourke became the latest prominent Democrat to endorse Mr. Biden. Catch up on the latest.

Mr. Sanders is making the case that his urgent message is the best match for a trying political moment, and moderates are scrambling ahead of Super Tuesday to stop his momentum.

As exit polls and early results show spectacularly poor showing, Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir says he’s proud he stood by his principles