Covid-19

20 stories about Covid-19
שרון קנטרוביץ Sharon Kanterovich Siklu חדש

Siklu: “It is during trying times that a company culture is measured”

03.03.21|CTech
Covid-19 caused massive disruption across nearly all industries. Here’s how Siklu rose to the challenge and came out stronger than ever
שביל של קבוצת לווייני סטארלינק starlink של SpaceX עוברים מעל אורוגוואי

Which Israeli-founded company was acquired by PayPal and who is targeting a $1 billion IPO?

02.03.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Rewire raises $20 million to expand financial services to migrant workers
נתב"ג טיסות נכנסות חוזרים מחו"ל קורונה

Israel offers tracking bracelets to incoming travelers as alternative to quarantine hotel

02.03.21|Reuters
If someone chooses an electronic bracelet over a hotel, it means they can self-isolate at home
Dana Goren Matalon The First Digital Bank Digibank  דנה גורן מטלון

Our workers were hired during lockdowns and social distancing, says The First Digital Bank

02.03.21|CTech
The hybrid model doesn’t work for everyone. At The First Digital Bank, employees could choose to work permanently at the office if they wanted to
טסלה 3 אולם מכירות רכב חשמלי

Who are the newest members of the Israeli unicorn club and which mobile game generated $2 billion?

01.03.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: ForeBio is on its way to Nasdaq at a $500 million valuation
פרטיות מידע פרטי דליפת מידע סייבר פייסבוק 2

Israel's Supreme Court curbs use of phone tracking for Covid-19 carriers

01.03.21|Reuters
Judges say that the practice that was imposed as a temporary emergency measure, was slowly becoming permanent
Hila Hershkoviz MeMed

MeMed’s Leadership classes came in handy during Covid-19

01.03.21|CTech
During the pandemic, managers were faced with unprecedented new challenges. The Biotech company decided to do something about it
רכבת ישראל הקו המהיר ירושלים הרצליה

Who is targeting a historic IPO and which Israeli company raised $200 million?

28.02.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Seven months after being acquired by NetApp, Spot CEO says he has no regrets
גלעד רדאי

Israel’s RedHill Biopharma testing oral pill that cures Covid-19 symptoms

28.02.21|Yafit Ovadia
Israeli pharmaceutical company creates treatment to help severe and moderately-ill patients; company generates $90 million in sales annually
Daniel Pichoto EX.CO

Covid-19 “got our creative juices flowing,” says EX.CO

28.02.21|CTech
Big problems require big solutions. Here’s how the content technology company kept its employees safe and sane during the pandemic
Covid-19 Map

Individualism vs. Collectivism: How a country’s culture determined the severity of Covid-19

27.02.21|James Spiro
Research from IDC Herzliya and Yale University has shined a light on how citizens view their role in society - and it shows some worrying trends about how countries deal with a global pandemic
חברת תרופות מודרנה בוסטון חיסון קורונה

Who were the investors that benefited from MyHeritage’s $600 million sale and what's so special about Rafael's new missile?

25.02.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Moderna’s resigning CMO says he achieved what he cared about
ד"ר טל זקס מנהל רפואי מודרנה

Moderna’s resigning CMO says he achieved what he cared about

25.02.21|Sophie Shulman
Tal Zaks: I never imagined that I’d develop a vaccine for the worst pandemic of our times
ד"ר טל זקס מודרנה מנהל רפואי חיסון קורונה

Tal Zaks leaving Moderna after six years as Chief Medical Officer

25.02.21|Mickey Greenfeld
“Through his leadership over the past year in Moderna’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tal has made a contribution that extends beyond Moderna to all of society,” says CEO
רן בליצר ראש מערך החדשנות קופ"ח כללית כנס מיקרוסופט בריאות

Israeli data confirms real-world efficiency rate of Covid-19 vaccine

25.02.21|Ynet and Reuters
The results of the study for the Clalit Research Institute were close to those in clinical trials last year which found two doses were found to be 95% effective
ד"ר טל זקס  חיסון מודרנה  קורונה

Moderna CMO suggests Israel is on its radar for new vaccine production facility

25.02.21|Sophie Shulman
Tal Zaks says the drugmaker has already produced a booster shot to counter the South African variant, says his mom in Israel received the competition’s vaccine
Adi Uchenik HP Indigo

Our employees take initiative professionally and personally, says HP Indigo

25.02.21|CTech
Even though employees work from home, it doesn’t stop all 2,500 of them find a sense of satisfaction in their communities, says HP Indigo’s HR Israel Country Manager
חללי עבודה wework ניו יורק

Which Israeli company was acquired for $600 million and who is aiming to become the Wolt of the banking world?

24.02.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Pliops completes $65 million investment round led by KDT and Nvidia
Noam Wakrat Forter

Forter’s ‘Appreciation Sundays’ initiative helps alleviate Covid-19 stress

24.02.21|CTech
How does a company with more than 270 employees in three time zones help each member with their wellbeing during a pandemic?
סטודנטים אוניברסיטת תל אביב אוניברסיטאות השכלה אקדמית

Which company raised $57 million and who is developing a solution to secure the booming DeFi market?

23.02.21|CTech
CTech Daily Roundup: Tel Aviv University establishes first Israeli AI and data science academic branch