Tag: Coronavirus
American Jews seek real estate in Israel post-COVID-19
While the world waits to see how the coronavirus pandemic will affect real estate trends worldwide, Israel’s real estate is seeing a boom in interest—from investors purchasing properties as long-term investments, to families expediting...
Can Pro-Israel Democrats hold off an AOC clone?
Up until now, the Democratic Majority for Israel has had a pretty good year. The ability of former Vice President Joe Biden to defeat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and a number of other candidates...
Israeli president to US Jewish leaders: ‘Anti-Semitism, racism two sides of same coin’
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin spoke to Jewish leaders on Wednesday about shared challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and anti-Semitism.
In a video conference from his residence in Jerusalem, Rivlin said “these are...
Small businesses in Jerusalem remain uncertain about their future
As the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on economies worldwide, small businesses and the self-employed have been some of the most adversely affected by the economic ramifications.
Small-business owners from a diverse range of fields in...
Israeli health minister: Country nearing 200 new COVID-19 cases a day
The rise in coronavirus cases in Israel is becoming dramatic and cause for concern, Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said on Tuesday.
“At this rate, we are heading toward 200 new cases per day. Just...
Iranian President Rouhani: Coronavirus will be here for a long time
On June 7, the Iranian government reported 2,364 new coronavirus cases. More than 170,000 cases have been officially reported in Iran so far, as well as 8,000 dead.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on June 6...
Israel ‘hits emergency brake’ on easing of COVID-19 restrictions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that the government is “hitting the emergency brake” on the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.
Netanyahu made the statement in a video message following a meeting of a special coronavirus...
Shin Bet COVID-19 surveillance program frozen, for now
The Ministerial Committee on Legislation in Israel’s Knesset approved a bill on Tuesday granting the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) authority to restart surveillance of known COVID-19 carriers at some point in the future...
Israel’s coronavirus infection rate holds steady at 100 a day
Israel’s coronavirus death toll stood at 298 on Monday, with 17,915 confirmed cases of infection in total since the start of the pandemic, though serological testing indicates that the true figure may be much higher.
According to...
Drive-through corona testing in Congo, courtesy of Israel
It’s not quite as enjoyable as ordering a burger from the car, but Israelis who need to be tested for coronavirus can head to the nearest drive-through testing facility set up by Israel’s Magen...