Europe
Italy is one of the most affected countries by the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 100,000 cases and more than 11,500 deaths.
Dr. Nirav R. Shah of Stanford University called for “21st-century tools” to combat the virus. “We need to do what Twitter did to the news cycle: Make it real time and democratic.”
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz tells German daily “Bild” that it was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that shook him out of his complacency, urging him to “do something” to contain the epidemic.
Iranian state airline Mahan Air responded to a social-media post from a user who asked: “Hundreds of us want to return to China, and we can’t buy a ticket. How can we return to China?”
Born in Cairo in May 1941, Sciama studied engineering in London before working as a business manager in Milan. He served as secretary-general of the Jewish Community of Milan from 1993 to 2007.
“This law will hopefully raise another level of understanding about the shared roots between the Jewish people, the Portuguese people, and Latino and Hispanic populations, many of whom are the result of the forced disconnection due to the Inquisition,” said Ashley Perry (Perez).
The decision follows Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s announcement to shutter all schools, universities, museums and cinemas until March 25.
With a population of some 15,000, Rome is home to the oldest Jewish community in the world, making them especially vulnerable to this particular disease.
The creation of the position follows similar measures taken by several European governments that have established senior level posts to coordinate the fight against anti-Semitism.
Plans for rescheduling later this year are underway with informed consideration for global-health conditions and community needs.
Janusz Korwin-Mikke spoke of “theories that rabbis deliberately provoke pogroms precisely so that Jews survive, and then there is natural selection.”
The theme of the Badajos display was reportedly selected to mark the 75th year of the liberation of Nazi death and concentration camps.