Posts Tagged: coronavirus
Head of British Foreign Office’s Coronavirus Operations Condemns ‘Sad, Hateful’ Pandemic-Related Antisemitism
The head of the British Foreign Office’s coronavirus operations denounced antisemitism connected to the pandemic on Sunday. “So much of this corona-related #antisemitism now infesting our...
Leading UK Jewish Group Expresses Concern Coronavirus Bill Will Violate Jewish Burial Laws
A leading UK Jewish organization expressed concern on Sunday about a proposed bill granting the government emergency powers to fight the coronavirus, fearing it will...
Coronavirus Takes Heavy Toll on Prominent Jewish Leaders in US, Israel, Europe
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on prominent Jewish leaders, with several dying of the disease and others seriously ill. The head of Israel's...
An Israeli Hospital Set Up a Covid-19 Emergency Care Ward in 72 Hours
CTech - Israel’s hospitals are preparing for an influx of severe coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. The Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, in the greater...
Lies, Transparency, and Pandemics
JNS.org - Has the world ever been this perfectly synchronized? Whether you wake up in an isolated hamlet in one part of the globe or...
The Viruses of Lebanon
JNS.org - The COVID-19 virus has not yet hit Lebanon harder than other nations, but no one will be surprised if it does. A small...
New Immigrants to Israel Jump Right In… to a Coronavirus Quarantine
JNS.org - The first few weeks after making aliyah are typically a flurry of activity, with the newly minted Israeli dashing from government offices to...
Trump Blasts Media as Anxious Americans Come to Grips With Coronavirus Pandemic
US President Donald Trump on Friday capped a tumultuous week as Americans faced sweeping life changes and massive Wall Street losses amid the fast-spreading coronavirus...
Israel Reports First Coronavirus Fatality
Israel reported its first fatality from the coronavirus on Friday, an 88-year-old man who suffered from previous illnesses. The Health Ministry said in a statement that...
New York, California Impose Toughest Restrictions Yet in US Coronavirus Fight
California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading...
Coronavirus Deaths in Italy Overtake China as Economic Damage Mounts Across Globe
The world's richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicenter Europe, with the number of deaths...
Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Missed Chance for Reform
Iran has become the poster child of what happens when the public distrusts a government that has a track record of being untransparent from the...
California Governor Issues Sweeping Statewide ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order Over Coronavirus
California's governor on Thursday issued an unprecedented statewide "stay-at-home" order directing the state's 40 million residents to hunker down in their homes for the foreseeable...
Netanyahu Meets With Israeli Arab Doctors on Coronavirus Crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday with several top doctors from his country’s Arab sector to discuss efforts to raise awareness about the...
