Posts Tagged: coronavirus
NYU Condemns Ex-Student’s ‘Shameful’ and ‘Callous’ Tweet Mocking First Israeli Coronavirus Death
New York University (NYU) took an unusual step this week, condemning a former student for a mocking tweet about the first Israeli coronavirus fatality. Upon learning...
Hezbollah Deploys Medics, Hospitals Against Coronavirus in Lebanon
Hezbollah is mobilizing some 25,000 people including frontline medics and readying hospitals as part of a plan to help confront the coronavirus in Lebanon, it...
Israeli Leaders Open Up Nuclear Bunker in War on Coronavirus
The Israeli government has opened up a war bunker in the Jerusalem hills to help coordinate its campaign against the spread of the coronavirus, Israeli officials said...
On Coronavirus and Trade, Israel Is America’s Friend in Deed
The Israeli drug giant Teva has announced that it will be sending drugs to US hospitals -- though the drugs are still unproven to treat...
As Worry Spreads, ISIS Seeks to Exploit Coronavirus Crisis
In last week's Islamic State (ISIS) newsletter, the group referred to the COVID-19 pandemic as divine intervention intended to inflict "painful torment" against "crusader nations,"...
Iran Has Limited Scope for Coronavirus Economic Stimulus
Shut out of international capital markets and facing a further hit to its finances with the collapse in oil prices coming on top of US...
Israeli Envoy Wishes Swift Recovery to UK’s Prince Charles After Coronavirus Diagnosis
Israel’s ambassador in London, Mark Regev, sent well-wishes to the UK’s Prince Charles after it was announced that the 71-year-old heir to the British throne...
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre Closes Amid Coronavirus Fears
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, was closed on Wednesday as a precaution...
Israeli PM Netanyahu: ‘We Got Past Pharoah, We’ll Get Past Corona’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned that a total shutdown of the country was imminent if the number of Israelis infected with the...
Prince Charles Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Symptoms ‘Mild’
Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in good health and is now self-isolating in Scotland with...
Relatives of Israeli Coronavirus Fatalities Speak Out: ‘It Could Happen to Anyone’
The relatives of the five Israelis who have died of the coronavirus so far spoke out on Wednesday, expressing grief and urging others to follow...
Organizer of Iran Regime’s Holocaust Caricature Contest Now Peddling Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
The organizer of the Iranian regime's contest of caricatures trivializing the Nazi Holocaust has seized on a new theme -- promoting the conspiracy theory that...
Stanford University Medicine Professor: ‘We Must Treat the Epidemic the Way Twitter Handles News: Make Medical Solutions Real Time and Democratic’
CTech - Leaders of government, health, technology, and economy from around the world attended a virtual conference Tuesday to address the role of innovation and...
Israeli Supermarkets Enjoy Coronavirus-Fueled Boom
CTech - Much of the Israeli economy has come to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, but for local retail supermarket chains,...
