Tag: Coronavirus
200 Israeli students quarantined after contact with coronavirus-infected South Koreans
At least 180 Israeli students have been put in isolation after coming in contact with a group of South Korean tourists who tested positive for Covid-19, the disease spread by the SARS-Cov-2 virus (aka...
Israel’s coronavirus plan includes commandeering hospitals, closing tourist sites
Israel’s Health Ministry is preparing for the possibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus arriving in the country, and has drawn up a plan to treat patients and prevent the spread of the virus.
While no cases...
Worried about coronavirus, Israel bars foreigners from high-risk countries
Foreigners who recently traveled to countries in Asia where the coronavirus has spread will be barred from entering Israel, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced on Monday.
Deri said that guidelines by Israel’s Ministry of Health...
Japan refuses to release Israelis off ship quarantined due to coronavirus
Japan has refused Israel’s request that Israelis quarantined in Yokohama Port, Japan, aboard a cruise liner infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus be allowed to complete their quarantine in Israel.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said...
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center develops telemedicine to limit coronavirus spread
As fears of the growing coronavirus endemic increase worldwide, Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, has developed a groundbreaking way to treat potential patients without risking the health of hospital staff and other patients.
Using...
ADL: Extremists are using coronavirus outbreak to stoke hatred against Jews
Neo-Nazi and white supremacists are using fears of the deadly coronavirus to stoke hated against Jews and spread conspiracy theories on social-media platforms, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League.
“Following a...
Magen David Adom sends protective gear to Chabad in China amid coronavirus outbreak
A shipment of medical supplies from Magen David Adom in Israel were delivered on Monday morning to Chabad in China to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
At the request of Chabad, Magen...
Corona and the Chinese ambassador’s Holocaust chutzpah
China’s acting ambassador to Israel came under well-deserved fire this week for invoking the Nazi genocide of the Jews to criticize Jerusalem’s preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus.
At a press conference in...
Netanyahu holds national preparedness meeting over coronavirus outbreak
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting at his office in Jerusalem with ministry director generals and staff officials on Sunday morning to discuss how to deal with the recent outbreak of coronavirus...
Jewish residents and tourists in China face spread of deadly coronavirus
As the death toll and emergency measures increase daily, Jewish communities in cities across China joined the population at large in the struggle to protect themselves against the new deadly coronavirus and cope with the extreme...