Tag: Coronavirus
Jerusalem opens neighborhoods, commercial and spiritual centers to stimulate ‘local tourism’
In light of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced plan for a phased reopening of the economy and easing of restrictions, Jerusalem has reported distinctive challenges, as well as opportunities, for rehabilitation of its tourism...
Celebrities raise funds for meals to Holocaust survivors homebound in New York
A group of celebrities helped fundraise on Tuesday to deliver meals for Holocaust survivors living in New York City who cannot leave their home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The group included New England Patriots wide...
Malls and outdoor markets reopen as Israel further eases COVID-19 restrictions
Israel’s malls and outdoor markets reopened on Thursday morning, much to the delight of retailers and shoppers alike.
Considered potential “hotspots” for the spread of COVID-19, such sites were among the last to be permitted...
Israeli researchers make ‘significant breakthrough’ in developing corona vaccine
Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research have successfully isolated a key coronavirus antibody, which is a significant step towards developing a vaccine for the virus, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Monday.
Bennett visited...
Hit by coronavirus, drop in oil prices and US sanctions, Iran’s economy heads for...
With the coronavirus pandemic sending oil prices to record low figures, for Iran, which relies on oil exports as its top revenue source, the economic situation appears bleak.
Reflecting the precarious economic situation, Iran’s parliament...
Israeli preschools, kindergartens to resume limited operation
Parents across Israel are preparing to send their toddlers back to government-supervised day-care facilities next week, after health officials deemed it sufficiently safe and financial compensation packages were reached between the government and daycare...
El Al extends passenger-flight moratorium to May 30
Israel’s El Al airline notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Tuesday that it is postponing the resumption of passenger flights from May 16 to May 30.
“Due to the fact that the relaxation published...
Israel gears up for mass coronavirus antibody testing, says top health official
A top Israeli health official said on Tuesday that the government is about to launch a campaign to test the population for coronavirus antibodies.
Israeli Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov told The New York Times that 100,000...
In midst of global pandemic, Israeli defense company quietly changed face of hospitals
The arrival of the coronavirus global pandemic came as suddenly for Israel’s Rafael defense company as it did to many other companies, yet it took very little time for Rafael to spring into action...
Israel extends phone-tracking surveillance for three weeks
A Knesset panel extended the mobile phone-data tracking system by the Shin Bet security service until May 26, giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu less additional time than he had wanted.
Netanyahu’s cabinet will present...