Coronavirus

20 stories about Coronavirus
דני אסקרוב סרג'יקל אינפורמשן סיינסיז

Medical Startups Face Short Term Uncertainty Despite Prospects of Long Term Windfall

21.04.20|Allon Sinai
Clinical trials that are unrelated to coronavirus have been suspended by the hundreds in the U.S. alone, with Covid-19 demanding all the focus
ישיבה משרדית בשגרת הקורונה מסכות קרן JVP

The New Normal at JVP: Robots, Temperature Taking Tech, and 3D Printed Masks

21.04.20|Elihay Vidal
The company’s Jerusalem hub aims to set the standard for a safe return to work amid the Covid-19 crisis
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Cannabis Companies Join Search For Covid-19 Cure

20.04.20|Tzally Greenberg
Medical cannabis companies are joining biotech and biomed companies in the race to develop treatments for the coronavirus
לשכת התעסוקה ב תל אביב אבטלה מובטלים דורשי עבודה מיתון

Outraged Owners Protest As Coronavirus Crisis Cripples Small Businesses

20.04.20|CTech
Rallies held in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa as protesters claim only 1,900 of 41,000 requests for loans made by small- and medium-sized businesses have been approved to date
ועידת התעשייה של ישראל גיל שויד מייסד מנכ"ל צ'ק פוינט

Check Point Says Covid-19-Related Cyberattacks Up Sixfold in Last Two weeks

20.04.20|Tzally Greenberg and CTech
According to the Nasdaq-listed network and cloud security company, the past 14 days have seen 14,000 daily malicious attacks connected to coronavirus, suggesting the spike is linked to the release of Federal stimulus funds in the U.S.
SOSA Uzi Scheffer עוזי אוזי סוסה שפר

Customer Behavior Analytics and Autonomous Manufacturing Technologies Among Hottest Trends in the Covid-19 Era

20.04.20|Adi Pick
Uzi Scheffer, the CEO of Tel Aviv and New York-based innovation hub SOSA told CTech about trending areas of interest amid the coronavirus crisis
אדם פישר שיחת ועידה בנק הפועלים

Top Investor Says Israeli Tech Recovery Depends on America's Ability to Overcome Covid-19

19.04.20|Naomi Zoreff
Adam Fisher, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, is expecting financial downturn to last at least one year but believes there is no stopping good entrepreneurs
מיון חדש קורונה שיבא תל השומר 2

Israeli Startup Tries to Clear the Air in Hospital Wards

19.04.20|Meir Orbach
Aura Air puts its air purification system to the test on the frontlines of the battle against Covid-19
רובוטים של חברת TEMI שבוע אורקל

Personal Assistant Robot Temi to Aid Israeli Hospital Staff

19.04.20|Udi Etsion
The “Corobot” was selected by Israel’s Ministry of Defense to assist medical teams in coronavirus (Covid-19) wards throughout the country
אורי לוין  יזם ו מייסד waze יו"ר ZEEK

Staying Home: Waze Reports 70% Decline in Israel Road Traffic Due to Covid-19

19.04.20|Elihay Vidal
Crowdsourced navigation app rolls out new features to help find drive-thru and curbside pickup businesses
משרדי אמדוקס ב רעננה AMDOCS

Amdocs Suspends Future Raises, Requests Workers Take Paid Vacation Days Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty

19.04.20|Meir Orbach
Israel-founded communication corporation freezes all planned salary increases and tells employees to take paid vacation days during the second quarter
ממייסדי Engie אלון הנדלמן הייטקיסט

Coronavirus Victim: Israeli Startup Engie Goes Idle

19.04.20|Meir Orbach
CEO Alon Hendelman tells clients that Asian investment has dried up due to the Covid-19 pandemic
תור תורים בסניף רמי לוי קורונה סופרמרקט

Israel Rolls Back Covid-19 Restrictions As Number of Sick Stabilizes

19.04.20|CTech
Shops to re-open, offices and factories allowed to bring in more employees, all under strict health monitoring and social distancing compliance measures
בית חולים שדה לטיפול ב חולי קורונה ב איטליה

The War on Coronavirus Brings With it a Dangerous Fog

17.04.20|Dov Greenbaum
With nothing else to report on, mainstream media, social media, and fringe media are all inundating the public with so much conflicting information that they are all actively contributing to confusion and even false hopes regarding the pandemic
תל אביב קו רקיע חוף

Facebook and Israeli Tech Leaders Map Out Shifting Industry Trends Amid Covid-19

16.04.20|CTech
Facebook Israel and Tel Aviv-based Startup Nation Central held a webinar on Thursday to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic is shaping digital health strategies, and the long-term impact of work from home, telemedicine, and overburdened healthcare systems
דודו גוסרסקי שותף קרן לייטספיד

Lightspeed Raises Over $4 Billion for 3 New Funds

16.04.20|Meir Orbach
American VC with offices in Herzliya has actively invested in the Israeli economy over the past two decades
CEO David Drai Anodot דויד דריי

Anodot Raises $35M in Series C Funding to Drive Autonomous Business Monitoring

16.04.20|Meir Orbach
Intel Capital leads investment to support go-to-market activities and global expansion of Israeli startup
בניין משרדים רמת החייל תל אביב

Despite Government Plans, Israeli Tech Leaders Aren’t Rushing to Send Employees to the Office

16.04.20|Meir Orbach
Industry executives tell Calcalist they’re satisfied with remote work productivity and will not risk workers’ health or comfort
ועידת התחזיות 2019 יואל אסתרון מו"ל כלכליסט

Let Our People Go (to Work)

16.04.20|Yoel Esteron
A gradual and measured return to productivity will save the population from a recession that may be more fatal than the coronavirus disease
קורונה ב ישראל כפפות מסכות

Israeli Cabinet To Discuss Covid-19 Exit Strategy

16.04.20|CTech
Government plans to roll back some restrictions next week, with Prime Minister Netanyahu set to make final decision