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Israel’s Finance Ministry estimates the damages from the coronavirus to reach $12 billion. The travel and airline industries have been hit first, i24News reports.
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WATCH: $12 billion in damages – virus threatens to crush Israel’s economy
The empty departure hall at the Ben Gurion International Airport on March 11, 2020. Israeli authorities imposed severe restrictions on all travelers entering Israel, including a two week home quarantine of all arrivals from all countries to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Photo by Flash90
