News 03 Apr 2020 40 victims of coronavirus, more than 7,000 Israelis are infected The Health Ministry report showed that some 115 people were in serious condition, including 95 are on respirators.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: 40 victims of coronavirus, more than 7,000… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Apr 2020 Russia arrests doctor for giving out masks against coronavirus Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva argued publicly that the true figures of Russian citizens infected with the virus are much higher than the official numbers.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Russia arrests… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Apr 2020 Saudi Arabia to pay some private sector salaries amid coronavirus fallout Riyadh has announced it will cover a portion of private sector salaries in the industries most impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Saudi Arabia to… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Apr 2020 How COVID-19 will change GCC labor markets A siren is blaring for local labor markets as the global pandemic and falling oil revenues begin to upend the Gulf states' economies. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: How COVID-19… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Apr 2020 UN Secretary-General calls for global ceasefire, Israeli-Palestinian cooperation Guterres in his report said he was particularly concerned by the impact of the virus in conflict areas where the population is most vulnerable.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: UN… Meet the Middle East
News 03 Apr 2020 French doctors come under fire for wanting to test coronavirus vaccine on Africans Two French doctors have come under fire for suggesting a vaccine for coronavirus should be tested in Africa.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: French doctors come under fire for wanting to… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Apr 2020 Coronavirus restrictions expose deficit in Palestinian-Israeli Oslo Accord The coronavirus outbreak exposed a largely unknown deficit in the Oslo Accords: the existence of large areas outside the authority of Palestinian and Israeli powers. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Apr 2020 Coronavirus: Ventilators bound for Barbados allegedly seized by US Multiple countries have acused the Trump administration of unfairly acquiring equipment necessary for fighting the ongoing coronavirus outbreak through 'wild west methods.'; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Coronavirus: Ventilators bound… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Apr 2020 Israel among first to try experimental Japanese coronavirus drug The hospitals plan to test the drug on a total of 80 patients at Hadassah, Sourasky, Poriah Hospital in Tiberias and Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, together with researchers from Hebrew… Meet the Middle East
News 06 Apr 2020 Government to announce nationwide lockdown until Friday Israel's coronavirus death toll reaches 56, cases climb to 8,611.; Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Government to announce nationwide lockdown until Friday Meet the Middle East