Tag: COVID-19
Israeli Cabinet eases coronavirus restrictions, allowing some businesses to reopen
Israel on Sunday began easing some of the restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, making allowances for prayer quorums and allowing many businesses to reopen.
The new measures were a source...
China’s official Arabic-language TV: Coronavirus came from the US
China’s official Arabic-language TV station last month aired a video arguing that the coronavirus pandemic originated outside China, and likely in the United States.
In an episode of “China View” that aired on March 17...
Chabad center in Southeast Florida distributes 50,000-plus masks streetside
A Chabad center in Florida conducted a free drive-through mask distribution and handed out more than 50,000 masks to help people stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center in Fort Lauderdale,...
Undying resiliency: ‘The survivors are giving us strength’
Each year, Yom Hashoah brings with it memorial gatherings across the world, candle-lighting ceremonies with elderly survivors and speeches by dignitaries.
Across Israel, the children and grandchildren of survivors publicly read of the names of...
The moral dilemma of emptying prisons in a pandemic
What is our duty to those confined in places where the coronavirus crisis is a threat? Efforts to protect residents of facilities that serve the elderly have gained a great deal of attention. Yet...
Senators push for boost in medical, technological US-Israel cooperation
Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced on Thursday that they will seek to appropriate $12 million in upcoming legislation to enhance partnerships between companies in the United States and Israel to...
US give $5 million in aid to Palestinians amid pandemic
The United States will give $5 million to the Palestinians to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, announced U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Thursday.
“I’m very pleased the USA is providing $5M...
Israel Police use drones to track coronavirus patients
As part of the country’s efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Israel Police are using drones to keep tabs on coronavirus patients under home quarantine.
Israel is also using advanced surveillance...
Israel’s coronavirus death toll rises to 140; Passover curfew lifted
Israel awoke on Thursday to the lifting of a nationwide curfew imposed for the end of the Passover holiday, while the government is reportedly considering additional easing of general lockdown directives.
The national coronavirus death...
Remembering via a virtual March of the Living
Residents throughout our county are joining a unique, worldwide virtual memorial to remember the victims of the Holocaust. Sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic from attending this year’s “March of the Living” which brings thousands...