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Israeli, Palestinian Officials Discuss Joint Efforts to Counter Coronavirus
(Ha'aretz) Noa Landau - Israeli and Palestinian Authority officials met Thursday to coordinate joint efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. PA and Israeli officials agreed to cooperate on epidemiologic investigations, particularly those involving tourists who visited both Israel and the PA. Israeli Civil Administration health coordinator Dalia Bassa said, "We'll continue investing efforts to help the PA to eradicate the spread of the coronavirus in the territories." The Palestinian Tourism Ministry announced a two-week ban on foreign tourists visiting the West Bank after cases of coronavirus were found in Bethlehem.