Science and Technology
Turkey’s attempt to drill for gas in waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights constitutes a “severe violation of the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus,” says Cypriot government.
“This virus knows no borders, and our bill underscores the importance of international collaboration in the face of a truly global pandemic,” says Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.).
“The committee chose to support a wide range of projects dealing with the challenges of coronavirus because the fight against the pandemic needs to be waged on multiple fronts,” according to the Ministry of Economics and Industry.
The company’s Israel team is also using 20 vehicles already imported by the company for potential clients to conduct test drives ahead of a formal launch expected in the upcoming months.
Israel’s largest freshwater source is only 7.3 inches short of maximum capacity, with more rain forecast for later this week.
A new ventilator prototype to be used in Israel and beyond can offer a faster and significantly more cost-effective way to produce vitally in-demand medical equipment compared to existing options.
The health-care campus in Haifa will also receive two systems that can detect the presence of the virus.
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.”
Jessica Meir, part of the first-ever female NASA spacewalking team, posted a photo of Tel Aviv from the International Space Station.
“The Iranian regime uses revenues from petroleum and petrochemical sales to fund its terrorist proxies, instead of the health and well-being of the Iranian people,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
The latest round of sanctions exemplifies the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
Shin Bet director Nadav Argaman stated that his organization has “answered the request of the professional echelon in the Health Ministry, out of national responsibility and an understanding that we have the ability to save the lives of Israeli citizens.”
