Prof. Dan Yamin says hospitals became safe from meltdown once 50% of over-60s were vaccinated, even with highly infectious variants

Netanyahu says deal, signed despite 'political difficulties,' will ensure 'no more lockdowns'; bill set to be paid from excess Finance Ministry funds in order to avoid cabinet vote

Just 3.44% of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have received a coronavirus vaccine, even as restrictions lifted in Israel

Initial agreement, held up by political infighting, would have seen purchase of double the number of shots; NIS 1.5 billion price tag to be paid from excess Finance Ministry funds

The Hamas-ruled coastal enclave has seen rising infection rates for past month, the beginning of Ramadan brings more danger

Number larger than population of Chicago or Kyiv, Ukraine; meanwhile crisis is deepening in places such as Brazil, India and France

America nears landmark of 200 million doses administered, as other countries struggle with stubbornly high infections and deaths

Albert Bourla believes COVID-19 inoculations will become an annual affair; says bringing down pool of people susceptible to virus crucial to halting pandemic

WHO says situation in region remains 'serious,' with variants driving new infections to record levels in some nations

All are currently asymptomatic; Health Ministry will investigate if the residents were infected with a variant strain