Posts Tagged: COVID-19
COVID Deals Blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 Summit Ambitions
When Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and a leading US ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom...
Survey: Working From Home May Cost Startup Nation Its Innovative Edge
CTech - Working remotely from home, a reality that has been forced upon many companies due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has severely damaged companies’ organizational...
Istanbul Mayor Wants Lockdown to Restrain Second Virus Wave
Istanbul's mayor called on Saturday for a lockdown of at least two weeks to contain an "out of control" rise in coronavirus cases, and said...
Biden Aide Says No US-Wide COVID Lockdown Planned as West Coast States Advise Against Travel
President-elect Joe Biden's top coronavirus adviser said on Friday there were no plans for a wholesale nationwide lockdown to curb the surging COVID-19 pandemic, while...
Turkey’s Erdogan Ousts Central Bank Governor After Steep Lira Slide
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan fired central bank governor Murat Uysal on Saturday and replaced him with ex-finance minister Naci Agbal, acting after a 30% plunge...
The New York Times: 128 Years of Blaming Jews for Spreading Deadly Disease
The New York Times home page has been featuring a small Covid-19 graphic with a list of “where cases per capita” are highest. When I...
Long in Trump’s Shadow, Vice President Mike Pence Set to Emerge
Vice President Mike Pence, a Christian conservative and one of the few constants in Donald Trump's tumultuous White House, has kept his boss's confidence by...
Israel’s Tel Aviv University Launches New Interdisciplinary Center to Combat Covid-19 and Future Pandemics
Israel’s Tel Aviv University is launching a special interdisciplinary center to combat the Covid-19 pandemic as well as future mass disease outbreaks. The Center for Combating...
US Sets Single-Day Record for COVID-19 Cases During New Surge
More than 84,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, a record one-day increase in infections...
Spain’s Regions Urge Government to Impose State of Emergency to Allow Curfews
Spanish regions are urging the central government to take measures that would give them legal backing to impose curfews as the country battles a resurgent...
Morocco’s Jews Remain Strong Despite COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the world, the Jewish community of Morocco has not managed to escape unscathed. The tight-knit community, which has...
Divided World is Failing COVID-19 Test, Says Frustrated UN Chief
A divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday and warned concerted...
Trump Slams Republican Critic Who Warned of November ‘Bloodbath’
US President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked a longtime congressional critic who warned this week that his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and authoritarian leaders...
Twitter Flags Trump Tweet for Violating its Rules on COVID-19 Information
Twitter on Sunday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the US President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the...
