Israel's vaccination campaign will start Sunday with shots for frontline health workers, but two main HMOs said to be telling government they are ready to step up efforts

No other vaccine maker but Pfizer is likely to supply inoculations before April, TV report says; country set for fresh restrictions, including on travelers, as virus spikes

Similar measures to also be reevaluated in lower court in Colorado, following decision by justices to overturn New York's COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings

About 150 guests attended ceremony as 14.8% of COVID-19 tests in surrounding county were already positive. Now community leaders fear the event could end up shuttering schools

Rate of positive COVID-19 tests leaps to 3.5% and active cases near 20,000, as deputy health minister says 'no avoiding' reimposed closures

Health Ministry sources quoted saying shutdown of commercial activity will be longer than planned since many schools will remain open

Yuli Edelstein says commerce will be first to be shut down, though most schools to remain open, if daily infections top 2,500 or transmission passes government-set benchmark

Experts say no evidence that fresh coronavirus strain is more dangerous, infectious or able to evade testing

Nachman Ash says he believes many currently restricted activities can resume in March-April; Netanyahu suggests start of vaccination drive could be moved up from December 27

Nation has world’s highest reported death rate from COVID-19 per million inhabitants; Jewish umbrella group welcomes ruling, saying restrictions unfair if museums, pools are open