Coronavirus

20 stories about Coronavirus
אוניברסיטת הרווארד בוסטון 11.4.19

Harvard to Use Tel Aviv-Based Transcription Startup Verbit For Distant Learning

15.03.20|Meir Orbach
Harvard University will use technology developed by Verbit Sto transcribe classes for students that cannot attend due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Israeli Tech Is Uniquely Positioned to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis

15.03.20|Elihay Vidal
The fact that most of its products are virtual could help the Israeli tech industry get back on its feet more quickly following the global pandemic
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Coronavirus Prompts Israel's National Carrier El Al to Suspend Most Routes

15.03.20|Adi Pick
El Al will continue to maintain regular air service to New York, Newark, Toronto, London, Paris, and Johannesburg
קורונה וירוס בית חולים ריק לבנון

Israel To Use “Anti-Terrorism” Digital Means to Track Corona Cases, Says Netanyahu

15.03.20|Lilach Baumer
While Israel has yet to announce the complete lockdown China enforced when the first infection cases started popping up in Wuhan, it seems to be taking a leaf from China and SARS-veterans like South Korea on another front: digital tracking and monitoring
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מדגים שימוש בטישו ב מסיבת עיתונאים של משרד הבריאות בעקבות התפרצות קורונה

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Trial Postponed as He Ups Domestic Coronavirus Restrictions

15.03.20|Anat Roeh
On Sunday, the judges assigned to Netanyahu’s case decided to postpone his trial, scheduled to start Tuesday, to May 24, due to the new Covid-19 emergency regulations announced by Netanyahu and Justice Minister Amir Ohana the night before
מיקרוסופט ישראל הרצליה 25.9.19

Mid-Pandemic, Microsoft Israel Wants to Hire 200 New Employees

15.03.20|Meir Orbach and Hagar Ravet
The company is recruiting software engineers, product managers, and data analysts, among others
הצהרת ראש ממשלה בנימין נתניהו ב נושא קורונה 14.3.20

Israel Shuts Down Non-Essential Activity as Number of Patients Jumps to 200

15.03.20|CTech
The country announced more stringent restrictions Saturday, limiting gatherings to 10 people and closing down education institutions and businesses such as gyms, pubs, and malls
קורונה וירוס סיאול דרום קוריאה 25.2.20

Newsletter: Coronavirus in Israel

13.03.20|CTech
The week’s corona pandemic updates
מוסף שבועי 12.03.20 קורנה במגמת בלימה מייקל לויט

Michael Levitt Analysis: Corona Is Slowing Down, Humanity Will Survive

13.03.20|Ari Libsker
Nobel laureate and Stanford professor of Biology assures Israelis: statistics show the virus is on a downturn. Read more!
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Travel Booking Startup Bookaway Warns of Layoffs, Citing Coronavirus

12.03.20|Meir Orbach
Bookaway announced to its employees that it plans to begin a process of cuts that will include, among other things, lowering salaries and laying off some of its employees
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Yandex's Yango Now Welcomes Independent Taxi Drivers

12.03.20|Meir Orbach
To date, the company worked with drivers only through taxi companies, but now it will offer all independent, unaffiliated drivers the option of working directly with Yango
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With a 100 Person Cap on Gatherings, Israel’s 120 New Parliament Members Cannot Be Sworn In

12.03.20|Zvi Zerahia
Israel’s parliament is looking for solutions for the swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for Monday
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו קורונה מרץ 2020

Israel Buckles Down as Corona Cases Reach 100

12.03.20|CTech
Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged another $1.65 billion to bolster the economy and the healthcare system as more and more people enter quarantine or get laid off
פוטו מקומות ריקים בעולם קורונה שדה תעופה בן גוריון

Israeli Tourism Is in Free Dive

11.03.20|Navit Zomer, Meir Orbach, Tomer Hadar, and Udi Etsion
With 1,368 employees laid off, 10,000 possible terminations, and 14,000 employees on enforced vacation, the Israeli tourism industry is looking at losses of NIS 12 billion by the end of the year
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Covid-19 Will Not End the World, so it Should Not End Business Either, Says TripActions CEO

11.03.20|Meir Orbach
Business travel management company TripActions, which reached a $4 billion valuation last year, is one of many companies affected by the blow to the global tourism industry caused by the spread of the pandemic
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As Israel’s Airlines Are Grounded, so Is Export

11.03.20|Adrian Filut
Most of Israel’s imported goods comes by sea, meaning food shortages are not expected, but 60% of the country’s export is sent via passenger flights—now grounded due to coronavirus
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IBM Israel Moves to Work-From-Home Model

11.03.20|Meir Orbach
IBM Israel currently employs some 2,000 employees in five different sites throughout the country
חסימת השורה הראשונה באוטובוסים בשל הקורונה

With 76 Corona Cases, Israeli Ministry of Health Expands Restrictions

11.03.20|CTech
As the police sets up teams to make sure potential carriers stay at home, gatherings of over 2,000 have been forbidden
Office workers wearing masks

Coronavirus and Force Majeure: How Are Your Contracts Being Affected?

10.03.20|Adam Kelly
As Covid-19 spreads globally, problems with the manufacturing and supply chain have resulted in difficulties for businesses in fulfilling their contractual obligations.
קורונה וירוס חיטוי באוטובוס של חברת דן תחבורה ציבורית

Coronavirus: Five Reasons for Optimism

10.03.20|Adi Barak and Tamar Tunik
Covid-19 has already spread to 115 countries and territories around the world, but not everything is bleak. Compared to the 2008 crisis, the financial system is more stable; compared to SARS, medical technology is more advanced