Top 10 reasons Israel has (so far) survived coronavirus
May 14, 2020 by Alex Traiman - JNS.org
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Israelis are now once again taking to the streets in large numbers. Read more
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University develop one-minute coronavirus test
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a one-minute coronavirus test they hope will be used to help authorities more quickly track and identify the spread of the virus at a significantly lower cost than current testing. Read more
Report: Ben-Gurion airport expected to reopen by June
Israel is weighing opening Ben-Gurion International Airport at the beginning of June as the coronavirus outbreak continues to level off in Israel. Read more
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher donate cargo of PPE to health-care workers in UK
British Jewish comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife, Australian actress Isla Fisher, helped donate a cargo of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that was airlifted to healthcare workers in the United Kingdom last week. Read more
COVID-19 and hate crime in Australia
April 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The Australian Hate Crime Network (AHCN) has called for greater vigilance in countering racism and other forms of bigotry that is erupting amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Israel’s FM: praying for UK’s Boris Johnson’s speedy recovery
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has conveyed his prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a London hospital on Monday evening after contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) some 10 days ago. Read more
BDS co-founder: ‘If Israel finds a cure for coronavirus, no problem to use it’
Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the BDS movement, said in a video on Sunday on Facebook that if Israel discovers a cure for coronavirus (COVID-19), then cooperation with the Jewish state is acceptable. Read more
First of 11 planes bringing vital medical supplies from China to Israel touches down
The first in a convoy of 11 El Al planes carrying tons of critical medical equipment to Israel from China touched down at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday morning, as the nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Israeli researchers believe coronavirus vaccine testing could commence by June
Israeli researchers said they are days away from finishing production of the active component of a coronavirus vaccine that could be tested on humans starting June 1. Read more
Haredi: It’s OK to use the phone on Shabbat
April 5, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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ZAKA Search and Rescue volunteers visited the homes of over 60 confirmed coronavirus cases among haredi communities in Israel during this Shabbat in order to ensure they immediately self-isolate. Read more
Jewish Care Victoria offers COVID-19 interes- free hardship loans
April 2, 2020 by Kirsten Young
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Jewish Care Victoria has launched a special COVID-19 Interest-Free Hardship Loan, offering financial support to members of the community adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
A city says thank you
March 31, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A video message from the president of The World Jewish Congress
March 24, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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As communities around the globe grapple with the health, economic and social impacts of the novel coronavirus, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder issued a video message, assuring the more than 100 WJC-affiliated Jewish communities that the World Jewish Congress is here to support them. Read more
A GP talks about Coronavirus with Henry Greener
March 24, 2020 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
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GP and Author Dr Leon Massage discussing the health aspects of the coronavirus. The more we know, the less likely are we to contract it… Read more
Jewish Care Victoria Launches COVID-19 Helpline
March 23, 2020 by Kirsten Young
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Jewish Care Victoria has launched a COVID-19 Helpline to assist and support those in the Victorian Jewish community impacted by the Coronavirus. Read more
First man, 88, dies of Coronavirus in Israel
Aryeh Even, 88, died of Coronavirus in a Jerusalem hospital over the weekend, the first Israeli to die of the virus. Read more
Israeli researchers announce new, faster testing method for COVID-19
Researchers at Israel’s Technion–Israel Institute of Technology and Rambam Health Care Campus have successfully tested a new method, called “pooling,” that they claim will dramatically increase the country’s ability to test for COVID-19. Read more
President Rivlin discusses Coronavirus crisis with PA head Abbas
March 19, 2020 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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President Reuven Rivlin spoke on Wednesday with Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the Coronavirus crisis. Read more
Mossad delivers 100,000 Coronavirus tests to Israel from unknown country
March 19, 2020 by Benjamin Brown - TPS
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Israel’s secret intelligence service, the Mossad, has delivered 100,000 Coronavirus test kits to Israel from “a country with which Israel does not maintain diplomatic relations,” Israeli sources say. Read more
Latest COVID-19 instructions for Israelis
March 18, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given an update to citizens on the fight against the Coronavirus. Read more
Covid? Don’t Despair!
March 17, 2020 by Jeremy Rosen
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We are living under conditions that we have never experienced before. Read more
A fine line between sensible caution and outright hysteria
March 10, 2020 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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It’s time to take the threat from the coronavirus seriously. Read more
What’s changed since the ‘Black Death’?
March 10, 2020 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
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The numbers are rolling in, and they make for grim reading. Read more
Israel issues mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, including citizens
Israel has made the unprecedented move to require all incoming arrivals, including Israeli citizens, to enter a mandatory 14-day quarantine as a result of the coronavirus. Read more
7th Israeli diagnosed with Coronavirus
An Israeli who had recently returned from Italy was diagnosed with Coronavirus, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday [Sat], bringing the number of Israelis who have contracted the virus to seven. Read more
Israel gets ready to deal with Coronavirus
February 28, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has visited MDA’s National Operations Center in Kiryat Ono, where a joint call centre for Magen David Adom and the Ministry of Health was established on Saturday night specifically to deal with the Coronavirus. Read more
MDA teams to test Israelis who may have Coronavirus symptoms
February 25, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Magen David Adom teams have begun visiting homes to take a mucosal sample of those staying in solitary confinement having reported symptoms such as a cough, high fever and more, and were instructed by the doctor from the Ministry of Health. Read more