In further easing of restrictions, ministers set to allow even those who have not been inoculated to visit gyms, swimming pools

Fatalities, infection rates continue steady decline since pandemic's peak in January, as country reaps benefits of vaccination drive

But inoculation is still largely a privilege of high-income countries, which are home to 16% of world's population but have given 47% of doses

CEO Albert Bourla 'optimistic' the shots will prove effective against current variants, says they can quickly be adapted to handle new problematic strains

Global daily cases increase by nine percent to 788,000, mainly due to massive spike in India -- though pandemic slowed down in all other world regions outside Asia

Scientific advisers decide vaccine's benefits outweigh risk after finding 15 cases of blood clots, 3 deaths out of nearly 8 million people given the shot

Leaked Health Ministry probe raises concerns as 62 cases of myocarditis found out of 5 million vaccinated -- most after second dose; 2 deaths, but no direct link established

Fatalities, infection rates continue steady decline since pandemic's peak in January as country pushes forward with vaccination drive that has seen over 5 million get both doses

Those carrying a 'Green Pass' will be free to travel between nations without quarantine; FM Ashkenazi says more countries will join soon

Shlomo Vinker fears inoculation critics slipping into online vacuum left open by authorities, swaying kids; says adult vaccination drive has almost hit ‘ceiling’