INTERNATIONAL How Israel Plans to Restart Its Economy Listen, we're like you—we'll read anything that provides a blueprint for getting life back to 10% of normal. One interesting guide comes from Israel, where the country's National Security Council has reportedly finalized a plan to slowly lift stay-at-home restrictions. The plan consists of four phases and focuses on opening more lucrative sectors first, Haaretz reports: Phase 1: Tech and finance, plus slices of trade-oriented industries. These sectors employ more than 10% of the population.  Phase 2: Commerce and retail stores.  Phase 3: Restaurants and hotels. The NSC expects most of the education system will be back at this point, too. Phase 4: Recreational sectors like sports, air travel, and entertainment. If that seems like a straightforward process, consider these caveats: Each phase will have a two-week buffer to review whether the next can proceed. All of the public health guidelines we've been subject to (social distancing, face masks, etc.) will be required for reopening industries. None of these phases applies to people over 60 and other at-risk populations. Bottom line: Coronavirus restrictions will almost definitely extend into the summer. + While we're here: NY, NJ, and a few other northeastern states have formed a task force to coordinate reopening their economies. So have some West Coast states.