Monthly Archives: January 2021

Ventilators for California

Posted on January 24, 2021

Israel’s Inovytec (reported here previously) is to provide 1,500 of its advanced portable Ventway Sparrow turbine mobile ventilators to Californian hospitals. The ventilators are lightweight, durable, affordable, low maintenance and enable invasive and non-invasive ventilation for adults and children. https://www.jpost.com/health-science/inovytec-partners-with-california-to-provide-portable-ventilators-amid-covid-19-655306

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Two Covid webinars

Posted on January 24, 2021

Two Israeli experts explain about the latest coronavirus vaccines and the pandemic. First, Professor Jonatan HaLevy, President of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Second, Professor Manfeld Green, now Head of the National Public Health program at the University of … Continue reading →

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AI monitors progress of Covid patients

Posted on January 24, 2021

Israel’s Zebra Medical (reported here previously) has previously adapted its AI imaging analysis platform to detect Covid-19 infection in the lungs. Now it can chart Covid-19 as it progresses in the lungs, to help decide if the patient needs ICU, … Continue reading →

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Vaccination – a light to the nations

Posted on January 17, 2021

Last week’s cover story on BBC World news featured Shira, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, vaccinating an elderly Israeli. The headline was titled, “Israel leads virus vaccine race with 12% given jab”. This article highlights five UH volunteer medics who … Continue reading →

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The “blessing” of a scarce water supply

Posted on January 17, 2021

Israel is described in the Torah as a land where the people look to Heaven for its rain. In modern times, the scarcity of this valuable resource inspired the Jewish State to develop the infrastructure and technology to be a … Continue reading →

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Yamina leader does the “right” thing

Posted on January 17, 2021

Naftali Bennett, leader of Israel’s Yamina (to the right) party, stopped to help a man who had fallen (breaking his leg) while crossing the street. He helped carry him back onto the sidewalk and gave him water and first aid. … Continue reading →

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UAE receives first goods from Samaria

Posted on January 17, 2021

Israel has delivered to the UAE its first shipment of products from Samaria – the Biblical region recaptured by Israel during the 1967 Six-day War. They included olive oil from the Tura Winery in Rechelim, and honey from Paradise Honey … Continue reading →

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Belgium’s soccer player of the year

Posted on January 17, 2021

Israel’s Lior Refaelov has won Belgium’s Golden Shoe – the trophy for the best player in the Belgian soccer league over the past year. The attacking midfielder plays for Antwerp and gave his club their first Golden Shoe win since … Continue reading →

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Learning a new lifecycle

Posted on January 17, 2021

Four time Tour de France winner, Chris Froome, began his new career as a member of the Israel Start-Up Nation cycling team.  He took the opportunity, in the weeks leading up to the 2021 season, to get acquainted with the … Continue reading →

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Israelis in Dakar rally

Posted on January 17, 2021

Two Israeli teams are competing in the Dakar motor rally, currently being held in Saudi Arabia this year because of the pandemic. The Israeli competitors entered the country with Israeli passports and official approval. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/294944

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