Two years ago, Israel & the world were taken by storm with the spread of a new & dangerous virus known today as COVID 19.

While the virus continues to spread (this time with variants like Delta and Omricon), Israel is using its own experiences curbing the virus to help other countries around the world fight the pandemic.

On this episode of Persona Grata, we're speaking to some of the leading governmental, diplomatic and medical professionals in Israel and around the world who are working together to combat the Coronavirus.

Thank you to all of the individuals who shared their perspectives in this episode including:

Ambassador Daniel Meron, COVID-19 Project Manager at the Israel MFA
Dr. Dorit Nitzan, Europe Regional Emergency Director, at the World Health Organization
Raed Arafat, Head of the Department of Emergency Situations, at the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Dr. Krunoslav Capak, Director General of the Croatian Institute of Public Health
Galit Peleg , Director of Overseas Programs at Mashav - Israel's Agency for International Cooperation
Dr Asher Salmon, Head of the Department of International Affairs at the Israel Ministry of Health
Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li, Deputy Director General at the MFA and Head of the Africa Division

A special thank you to our producer Jonathan Hauerstock, assistant producer Shir Avital and our entire digital diplomacy team for making this episode possible.