Monthly Archives: April 2020

Arab-Israeli students rescued from Jordan

Posted on April 5, 2020

Some 200 Arab-Israeli students studying in Jordan were able to return to Israel thanks to the Israeli Embassy in Jordan and the Foreign Affairs Ministry.  Jordan had closed its borders but approved Israel’s request to make a humanitarian exception for … Continue reading →

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Testing for Israeli-Arab towns

Posted on April 5, 2020

Two of Israel’s health companies Clalit and Leumit are testing for coronavirus in Arab cities e.g. Nazareth and Umm al-Fahm, plus Shuafat and Beit Safafa in Jerusalem. A mobile testing facility is visiting Arab villages, to make testing more accessible … Continue reading →

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Israeli farmers feed the poor

Posted on April 5, 2020

Israeli farmers have joined forces with charities and municipalities to ensure the poor receive nutritious food on a regular basis. Leket (who feed 175,000 underprivileged citizens) said farmers are donating high-quality produce – 250 tons a week more fruits and … Continue reading →

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Startup 3D-prints masks for hospitals

Posted on April 5, 2020

Israeli 3D printer firm, MAFIL Ltd. is 3D-printing hundreds of protective face masks and donating them to Israeli hospitals. Each mask takes one hour to print. They are also working in a government project to print parts for ventilators. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278203 … Continue reading →

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Adopt a doctor

Posted on April 5, 2020

Israel’s Adopt-A-Doctor initiative began mid-March and within 10 days over 1,300 volunteers adopted 550 medical professionals. Volunteers help make life a little easier by cooking or sending food to the medic during shifts or for arrival home, watching kids, shopping, … Continue reading →

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Anti-viral sticker can transform surgical masks.

Posted on April 5, 2020

The Galilee Medical Center is testing Maya – a 3D-printed sticker that Technion Professor Eyal Zussman has developed. When stuck on a surgical mask, it adds the extra layer of a biological filter. Its nanometric fibers are coated with disinfectants … Continue reading →

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Testing coronavirus treatment.

Posted on April 5, 2020

As reported in the 22nd Mar newsletter, Israel’s Pluristem is developing a treatment for severe coronavirus patients.  Latest news is that Pluristem has begun human testing in Israel. https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israels-company-uses-placenta-cells-to-treat-critical-covid-19-patients-622960

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Treatment for ARDS

Posted on April 5, 2020

The US FDA has approved a Phase 2 compassionate care trial of Aviptadil by the US-Israeli biotech NeuroRx at Rambam Medical Center on coronavirus patients. Aviptadil combats coronavirus- triggered Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in the lungs, which is fatal … Continue reading →

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UV light kills the coronavirus

Posted on April 5, 2020

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a machine that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill viruses and bacteria on hospital surfaces. This will allow medical centers to speed up the sterilization of rooms (previously used chemicals) and make them ready … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage to perform coronavirus testing

Posted on April 5, 2020

Last week, Israeli genealogy company MyHeritage.com announced it is donating 66,000 swabs to boost Israel’s coronavirus testing efforts.  Now it is building a COVID-19 testing lab (at its own expense) and will perform at least 10,000 tests a day from … Continue reading →

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