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רחובות ריקים תל אביב קורונה ישראל

Israel Enters First Full Day of New Restrictions With 2,495 Confirmed Cases

26.03.20|CTech
The new restrictions ban residents from leaving their homes for a distance of over 100 meters
נגיד בנק ישראל  אמיר ירון

Bank of Israel Governor Takes the Stage with a Clear Message and No Paper Tissues

25.03.20|Omri Milman
On Tuesday, Amir Yaron and his team held a press conference to discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis, stating that “without healthcare, there is no economy, but without the economy, there won’t be healthcare”
בית חולים שיבא תל השומר התמודדות עם נגיף הקורונה קורונה

Israel’s State Comptroller Report Reveals Failure to Prepare for a Pandemic

24.03.20|Adrian Filut
Matanyahu Englman has released a harsh report about the state of Israel’s healthcare system, but avoided assigning blame to anyone. And why did he wait four months to publish a report that was ready in November?
קורונה בדיקת קורונה בדרייב אין תל אביב 21.3.20

Israel Faces Rise in Covid-19 Cases With Only an Interim Government

24.03.20|CTech
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 1,656 on Tuesday morning, with 31 people in critical condition and on ventilators
בית חולים שדה לטיפול ב חולי קורונה ב איטליה

The Israeli Inventions That Lessen The Healthcare System’s Burden

23.03.20|Hagar Ravet
Israeli innovation has been enlisted in the battle against Covid-19. Here are six technological inventions helping health personnel in their fight against the pandemic
כיתוב סגר קורונה ב תל אביב רחוב בוגרשוב 21.3.20

With 1,238 Covid-19 Cases, Netanyahu to Discuss Tightening Restrictions

23.03.20|CTech
Current restrictions limit contact to nuclear families or households and ask people to only venture outside for essential work, a supply run, or solitary exercise
אהוד דוידסון פרופסור מנהל מרכז רפואי סורוקה

Coronavirus Will Stay in Israel for at Least Three Months, Says HMO Head

22.03.20|Adrian Filut
According to Ehud Davidson, head of Israeli HMO Clalit, his organization has enough protective gear to cover all relevant personnel, and eight labs capable of running 1,200 tests a day
אורי בטש

Israel's Health Ministry Starts Remote Management Pilot for Home-Quarantined Covid-19 Cases

22.03.20|Hagar Ravet
A system purchased from Tel Aviv-based Datos Health will enable caregivers to monitor mild cases remotely, reducing strain on the healthcare system
מיון חדש קורונה שיבא תל השומר 2

An Israeli Hospital Set Up a Covid-19 Emergency Care Ward in 72 Hours

22.03.20|Amir Kurtz
Tel Aviv-area hospital Sheba Medical Center is preparing for the next stage of the outbreak, when many serious cases will require treatment with ventilators, and set up 45 beds in an isolated underground facility
בדיקת קורונה תל אביב

Israel Reports 945 Covid-19 Cases, First Coronavirus Death

22.03.20|CTech
The country saw its first death on Friday, an 88-year-old man with pre-existing conditions. As the number of coronavirus cases in the country increase, so does unemployment
תהליך בדיקה מעבדה נגיף הקורונה קורונה בית חולים שיבא

As Number of Covid-19 Cases Increases, Mossad Brings 100,000 Testing Kits to Israel

19.03.20|CTech
Israel has recently increased the number of tests being done daily from several hundreds to over 2,000
הבורסה לניירות ערך רחוב אחוזת בית תל אביב

Despite Covid-19, S&P Bullish About Israel

19.03.20|Adrian Filut
The credit rating agency forecasts Israel’s economy will see growth in 2020 despite the pandemic and that only a geopolitical event or the collapse of its real estate sector could cause negative growth
אהרון אהרון מנכל רשות החדשנות

Buckling Under Coronavirus, Israel’s Startups Cry for Help

18.03.20|Meir Orbach
Over 100 startup companies have approached the Israel Innovation Authority for regulatory exemptions that will help them survive the next few months without layoffs
קורונה וירוס קניון עזריאלי תל אביב סגור ריק

Israel's Finance Ministry: Tax Income For 2020 Could Drop by NIS 50 Billion

18.03.20|Omri Milman
The ministry estimates that state income from taxes will drop by NIS 5 billion just in the upcoming month as companies downsize and businesses delay payments following the spread of Covid-19
בעקבות בהלת קורונה מדפים ריקים תורים ועומסים כבדים ב סופר טיב טעם רמת החייל

Coronavirus Panic Leads to 18% Jump in Israeli Food Sales—In One Week

17.03.20|Nurit Kadosh
Canned foods, rice, and pasta have seen the sharpest increases in demand as Israelis storm the shelves
שירה גרינברג כלכלנית ראשית ב משרד אוצר

Israel's Finance Ministry Now Estimates Coronavirus Will Cut Annual Growth to 0%

17.03.20|Omri Milman
The ministry’s chief economist, Shira Greenberg, has estimated the current losses caused by the emergency measures enacted to slow the spread of Covid-19 at NIS 45 billion (approximately $11.87 billion)
כוח משטרתי מיוחד קורונה

Israel Now Has 304 Covid-19 Cases

17.03.20|CTech
While Israel has not yet gone into complete lockdown, most of the country’s economic activity has now been halted
קורונה בית קפה סגור רחוב דיזנגוף תל אביב

Israel’s Economic Halt Will Cost at Least NIS 17 Billion

16.03.20|Omri Milman
As Covid-19 spreads, economists say a decline of 1.2% in the country’s gross domestic product is likely the best case scenario; a pessimist scenario forecasts negative growth