JERUSALEM: Israelis stepped into the streets without masks on Sunday (Apr 18) for the first time in a year, a key milestone as the country vaccinates its way out of a coronavirus nightmare. "It's very strange but it's very nice," said Eliana Gamulka, 26, after getting off a bus near the busy Jerusalem shopping boulevard of Jaffa Street and removing her face covering. "You can't pretend that you don't know anyone any more," she smiled. With over half the population fully vaccinated in one of the world's fastest anti-COVID 19 inoculation campaigns, the health ministry announced on Thursday that masks would no longer be required in public outdoor spaces. For Gamulka, a project manager, the good news came at the perfect time - just two weeks before her wedding. It will be "very nice to celebrate with everyone, now without masks", she said. "The pictures will be great! I'm very relieved. We can start living again." The vaccination of close to five million people has sent ... » Learn More about Masks come off as Israel vaunts COVID-19 victory
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Converge racks up local, international accolades for rapid growth
Converge ICT Solutions Inc., the country’s only pure fiber broadband provider, has harvested several awards from various local and international institutions for its rampant growth in recent years amid its brisk expansion to reach unserved and underserved markets. This further accelerated last year to serve more customers, who are in need of high-speed internet connection for their work from home, online classrooms or entertainment needs amid community quarantines aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19. At the end of 2020, Converge has more than doubled its domestic fiber network compared to the previous year and strengthened its customer service teams, tripling customer service personnel and more than doubling its installation teams while adding over 400 service vehicles. For its continuous commitment to improve Filipinos’ connectivity, Converge earned recognition as the “Fastest Growing Fiber Internet Service Provider” in the 2020 International Finance Awards for the second ... » Learn More about Converge racks up local, international accolades for rapid growth