Health minister orders providers to prepare to administer 250,000 shots per day; ministry recommends vaccines for pregnant and nursing women

PA ambassador to Russia says he expects 'technical issue' holding up delivery of shots to be resolved soon, and the first delivery to arrive by mid-February

Each new infection gives the virus a chance to mutate as it makes copies of itself, threatening to undo the progress made so far to control the pandemic

Positive test rate highest in months, as officials make grim prediction of major outbreak in spring despite vaccination campaign

PA requests Israeli permission to bring in 5,000 doses on Tuesday to vaccinate hospital workers; bulk of shots for Palestinian population expected over next few months

'The vaccine works wonderfully': Sheba Medical Center says Pfizer inoculation gives more protection than recovery from coronavirus infection

UN agency warns of 'catastrophic moral failure' of wealthy countries moving ahead with vaccinations while poorer areas are left behind

Serious cases decline for second day in a row; cabinet to meet Tuesday on extending lockdown, health minister will suggest restricting air travel

Health Ministry releases details of agreement with coronavirus vaccine producer, but redacted document doesn't address all questions, including some ethical worries

Health experts reported to tell cabinet infections rates will stay high even after another week of lockdown; cabinet orders all arrivals from UAE to quarantine hotels