'Vaccine inequity threatens Middle East economic recovery'
IMF report warns that while outlook for some parts of Middle East and North Africa might be better than expected, ...
Tag: Economy
Bank Israel: COVID walloped sector worth 20% of GDP
New report shows that leisure and travel, which includes hospitality, restaurants, and airlines, saw their revenue and employment take hits ...
IDF COVID task force urges gov't to reconsider further reopenings
In latest report, Military Intelligence expresses concern over rising reproduction rate, relatively high number of serious coronavirus cases, and research that ...
Israel sees drop in number of seriously ill COVID patients
Government fails to reach decision on reopening schools, businesses, after Health Ministry officials warn younger people can become seriously ill ...
Rapid COVID tests pilot offers ray of hope for economy
Health Ministry is set to launch a 'green building' trial in which employees and visitors at the Negev Center in ...
Israel Police step up enforcement of COVID lockdown
Starting at 6 a.m. Friday, Israelis can expect to encounter 25 checkpoints on intercity roads and dozens more within towns ...
Netanyahu: We will start vaccinating 170,000 people a day
Coronavirus coordinator Professor Nachman Ash tells reporters that 3rd lockdown is starting to have an effect and there are signs ...
Nearly 7,600 new COVID cases reported as 3rd lockdown begins
Health Ministry reports Friday that of the 122,000 tests conducted on Thursday, 7,597 came back positive. Coronavirus tests will no ...
Anyone who violates lockdown rules will pay, police say: Here's how much
Israel Police announce individuals caught violating quarantine will be fined 5,000 shekels. Refusing a police officer’s order to disperse to ...
Speedy mass vaccination key to economic rebound, Bank of Israel says
Central Bank says that if vaccination campaign maintains current pace, economy will grow by 6.3% in 2021 and 5.8% in ...