Posts Tagged: coronavirus
Netanyahu Recruits Founder of $15 Billion Start-Up Mobileye to Join Coronavirus Team
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed the founder of one of Israel’s most successful tech companies to advise him on the economic impact of...
The Effects of Coronavirus on Israel’s Tech Sector Will Be Minimal, Says Highroad Managing Partner
CTech - Attempts to evaluate the scope of the damages caused to different industries by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are limited, but according to Eyal...
Coronavirus Panic Leads to 18% Jump in Israeli Food Sales — In One Week
CTech - Due to coronavirus panic buying, the first week of March has seen a 17.9% jump in consumer products sales in Israel compared to...
Islamists Call Coronavirus a Zionist-American Conspiracy
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps across the world, some Islamists are pushing a theory that God is punishing infidels for disobeying his commands. They...
Time for a ‘Manhattan Project’ Against Epidemic Disease
Fareed Zakaria, interviewing medical expert Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN on March 1, remarked that our response to the coronavirus seems to be little different...
Trump and US States Ramp Up Drive to Slow Spread of Coronavirus
The White House, under pressure to escalate national action to combat the coronavirus, urged Americans on Monday to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people...
In Midst of Coronvirus Crisis, Israeli Knesset Sworn In Before Nearly-Empty Chamber
As the coronavirus crisis intensified on Monday, the new Israeli Knesset was sworn in before a nearly empty chamber. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gave a short...
Coronavirus Strands Young Israeli Travelers Across Globe: ‘It’s Chaos’
Young Israelis often go on long trips to various places around the world when they finish their army service, but with the coronavirus crisis intensifying,...
Luxury Tel Aviv Beachfront Hotel Being Converted Into Coronavirus Clinic
A luxury beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv is being turned into a clinic for coronavirus patients, the Israeli news site N12 reported Monday. Officials from IDF...
Jewish Worshipers Urged Not to Kiss Western Wall Due to Coronavirus Fears
The Jewish faithful should refrain from kissing the stones of the Western Wall, the chief rabbi of the Jerusalem site said on Monday, adding to...
Israel’s Economic Halt Will Cost at Least NIS 17 Billion
CTech - Attempts to evaluate the scope of the damage caused to the Israeli economy by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis are limited at best. While...
Coronavirus Hits ‘Heart and Soul’ as New York, Los Angeles Bars and Theaters Forced to Close
Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut down to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as central...
Israeli Emergency Rescue Service Develops App to Track Coronavirus Patients, Help Users Avoid Infection
An Israeli emergency medical service has developed a smartphone app that will aid users in ascertaining if they have possibly come in contact with the...
As Coronavirus Intensifies, Israel Preparing to Mobilize IDF to Fight the Disease
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies around the world, Israel is preparing for the possibility that it may mobilize the army to help combat the disease. The...
