Posts Tagged: coronavirus
Israel, UAE Health Ministers Agree on ‘Immediate Cooperation’ After Normalization Deal
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Monday to enhance bilateral cooperation in the health sector following an accord between the countries to normalize...
Israel-UAE Trade Potential Is North of $500 Million, Says Israeli Chief Economist
CTech - The normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has vast potential for exports, according to Shira Greenberg, the chief economist...
Global Coronavirus Deaths Exceed 800,000
The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the...
As We Search for a COVID Vaccine, Remembering Past National Unity and the Legacy of Jonas Salk
JNS.org - Each year in the 1940s and ’50s, more than 15,000 Americans were paralyzed by polio and thousands died. The disease reached its peak...
Israel Hits 100,000 COVID-19 Cases Amid Criticism of Government Response
Israel officially reached a tally of more than 100,000 coronavirus cases on Friday as the government struggled to contain a resurgence in infection rates. The latest...
Israel Opens Floating Cinema for Coronavirus-Safe Viewing
Moviegoers boarded boats floating on the shimmering waters of a Tel Aviv lake on Thursday for a test screening at Israel's first "sail-in" cinema. With indoor...
Part-Israeli Owned Elicio Therapeutics Enters Covid-19 Vaccine Race, Reports Success in Pre-Clinical Trials
CTech - A new company has emerged in the race for the Covid-19 vaccine and it has an Israeli connection. Boston-based Elicio Therapeutics, which is...
Putting Israel Back on Lockdown Would Spell an Economic Disaster, Says Jerusalem Venture Partners Founder in Letter to Politicians
CTech - As Israel battles a second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, veteran tech entrepreneur Erel Margalit, the executive chairman and founder of Jerusalem Venture...
Israel Innovation Authority Launches a New Fund to Develop Human Capital in Tech
CTech - The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) has decided to change the way it operates in the field of human capital in the Israeli tech...
Israel Is in a Great Position to Capitalize on the Rapid Rise of Medtech, Says Veteran Investor
CTech - “If the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has taught us anything, it is the importance of knowledge-sharing, both within Israel and between Israel and the...
The Negative Repercussions of the IDF’s Flight From South Lebanon in May 2000
The IDF’s departure from Lebanon after 18 bloody years was the fulfillment of a campaign promise by then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Whatever the virtues of...
Israeli Government Reveals $320 Million Plan to Stimulate Investment, Job Retention in Tech
CTech – The Israeli ministries of finance and economics published on Monday an NIS 1.1 billion ($320 million) plan to encourage investments and employment in...
Israel’s Last Chance to Defeat the Outbreak Without Lockdowns
JNS.org - About two weeks ago, I accepted the responsibility of heading the effort to reduce coronavirus morbidity in Israel. Many had warned me beforehand...
Despite Challenges, 100-Plus Israeli Tech Companies Work to Fight Coronavirus
JNS.org - The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is being experienced worldwide, and Israel is no exception. Many Israeli startup and tech companies are facing...
