Authorities will open a number of facilities for coronavirus testing in a bid to dramatically increase the number of people tested nationally for COVID-19.

There is fear, panic buying, and even death. But this global pandemic is also an invitation, at any moment, to do things differently, says NoCamels co-founder Anouk Lorie.

Track Virus crosschecks a user’s paths with those of confirmed COVID-19 patients as listed by the Health Ministry.

In this guest post, a research analyst with Israeli VC firm Pitango Venture Capital lists the fields experiencing growth.

Thousands of Israeli pupils starting from the first grade through high schools will not attend learning institutions until at least after the Passover vacation in mid-April.

Prime Minister Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that the government would add an additional NIS 6 billion ($1.7 billion) to the NIS 4 billion already designated to help local companies affected by the outbreak.

Netanyahu says Israel has resources to weather COVID-19 and ured that there is 'no reason to storm the supermarkets.'

The fund aims to help small businesses affected directly by COVID-19 including in the tourism and aviation sectors.

The spotlight has been thrown on video technologies and, with it, the ultimate test of their capabilities to keep things running.

The ministry said the CoronApp will issue announcements and updates to citizens and residents straight from its offices, report on the virus' spread and provide information.

The annual conference focusing on the medical cannabis industry in Israel and abroad have postponed the annual event based on recommendations from the Israeli Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Researchers at the Migal Institute in northern Israel say they developed an effective vaccine against IBV, a fowl virus, and are now working to adapt it to COVID-19.

BATM Advanced says it will begin production of the kit at its facility in Rome.