Announcement comes as Israelis told they cannot travel to India, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Turkey amid fears of virus variants

Israelis cannot travel to India, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Turkey; returnees, even those vaccinated or recovered, must isolate

Nation will bar entry to most foreigners who've been to India in past 14 days, amid massive surge of infections

New public health order requiring all travelers -- including those vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 -- to isolate upon arrival will come into effect May 3

Health Ministry says 17 cases identified among people who haven't left the country, indicating community spread; 4 of those diagnosed are fully vaccinated

Ministry recommends requiring vaccinated travelers arriving from COVID hotspots to quarantine, and delaying relaunch of Israel's tourism program

Warnings grow as Asian country battles major coronavirus surge that has seen it set new global records for daily infections

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

List features some of the nations worst-hit by COVID, including India; top health official says vaccines may offer less protection against Indian strain

Health Ministry says strain found among unvaccinated travelers, adds that 'there is still no clear information' on the variant or its impact