Acting chair of FDA vaccine advisory committee hopes Israel’s stellar performance in COVID research will persist on other topics and have ‘continuing effect’ on US health policy

Top epidemiologist hails decision as wise move to deal with coronavirus as part of 'new normal,' but critic says case for regular population-wide vaccination not compelling

Authorities have been accused of underreporting coronavirus fatalities since abandoning zero-COVID policy

Largest investigation of the new COVID shots suggests they also sharply reduce deaths, calling them ‘an effective and essential tool.’ Research is not yet peer-reviewed.

Official mentions sky-high figure in country's third most populous province Henan, following China's major policy change, reopening after years of 'zero infection' attempt

China facing surge in cases as it ends strict virus control, bracing for further spread over Lunar New Year; Beijing also ends criminal charges against border quarantine violators

XBB.1.5 strain is dominant in the US after cases doubled in just a week, and could quickly start circulating in Israel; on plus side, variant-bolstered vaccines expected to help

Beijing has reported just 15 virus deaths as it faces huge surge since unwinding restrictions; other nations cite worries over new variants as they screen Chinese arrivals

Crowds at biblical city, revered as Jesus's birthplace, still not at pre-COVID levels, but Palestinian Authority tourism minister says celebrations 'very different' from last year

Leaked information from top health body suggest enormous gap between internal estimates and official data, as Beijing struggles with outbreak