Posts Tagged: coronavirus
Top Australian Jewish Group Expresses Alarm About Online Spread of Antisemitic Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
A top Australian Jewish group on Thursday expressed alarm at the rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, calling it...
Israeli Woman Whose Husband Was Killed in Terror Attack Dies of Coronavirus
In a tragic story among many these days, the coronavirus claimed the life of an Israeli woman this week whose husband died in a terror...
Elderly to Be Evacuated From Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Town Hit Hard by Coronavirus
The Israeli military will evacuate elderly residents en masse from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish town with a disproportionately large outbreak of the coronavirus, the government said on...
Jewish Singer-Songwriter Adam Schlesinger Dies From Coronavirus Complications
Adam Schlesinger, a singer-songwriter for the pop bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, died on Wednesday in Poughkeepsie, New York, as a result of coronavirus...
Tourism Crash Threatens Survival of Israeli Travel Tech Companies
CTech - The tourism and airline industries were arguably the first sectors to suffer huge blows due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. As a result,...
Death in the Holy Land: Coronavirus Changes Burial for Jews, Muslims
A rising death toll in the coronavirus crisis is forcing a change in Jewish and Muslim burial and mourning traditions in the Holy Land. In Israel,...
Israelis Told to Wear Face Masks in Public, Mark Religious Holidays With Close Family Only
All Israelis should wear face masks while in public as a precaution against the coronavirus, and upcoming Jewish, Muslim and Christian holidays should be marked only...
Jewish Groups Condemn Surge of Coronavirus-Related Antisemitic Social Media Posts in New York’s Rockland County
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County expressed concern about a sharp increase in antisemitic social media posts regarding...
US Jewish Groups Issue Communal Call for ‘Kindness and Solidarity’ Amid Worsening Coronavirus Crisis
Nearly 200 US Jewish groups and institutions issued a joint statement of solidarity on Wednesday, amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic. “We join today as representatives of...
1.5 Million Israelis Using Voluntary Coronavirus Monitoring App
Around 1.5 million Israelis have downloaded a mobile app in the past week that alerts users who have crossed paths with a coronavirus patient, according to...
With 2020 Race All but Halted Over Coronavirus, Biden Quietly Widens Lead Over Trump, New Poll Finds
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has quietly expanded his lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters, even as the rapidly spreading coronavirus has all but sidelined...
Israel Aerospace Industries Starts Manufacturing Ventilators
CTech - State-owned defense contractor Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and medtech company Medical Solutions have converted an IAI factory into...
Israel Will Overcome Covid-19 Crisis by June, Says CEO of Israel’s Mellanox Chipmaker
CTech - Israel will overcome the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis by June, according to Eyal Waldman, CEO of Israeli chipmaker Mellanox Technologies. Speaking with reporter Sophie...
US Death Toll Spirals Amid Rush to Build Field Hospitals, Find Supplies
The US government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond,...
