Soaring job growth, loosened travel guidelines in US; European states struggle with vaccine campaign, return to lockdowns; devastation unfolds in Brazil as infections run rampant

Decision follows reports of a small number of unusual blood clots in people who received shot, in latest setback for vaccine seen as crucial for Europe, global inoculations

Loss of shots that could have inoculated 7% of American adults serves as a reminder of strict quality controls measure meant to catch problems before they reach public

Beirut to send experts, specialized teams to Iraq as it grapples with electricity crisis; Iraqi COVID cases soar as country copes with chronic lack of drugs, medical care

Inoculated travelers no longer need to take virus tests or quarantine, US health agency says; 66,000 Americans being diagnosed with COVID-19 per day

Michal Linial says past reports of swift antibody decline were 'much ado about nothing'; Health Ministry chief hopes to begin vaccinating Israeli teens in May

'Saluting all Israelis,' military flyby to include more towns than ever before after gathering restrictions largely lifted

With economy largely open and most Israelis vaccinated, positive test rate falls to 1%; serious infections hit a three-month low

'We still don't think we're ripe for this,' Chezy Levy says, warning Israelis still at risk from COVID despite successful vaccine drive, falling infections

UK's Office for National Statistics says 13.7% of study participants had symptoms for at least 12 weeks; women more likely than men to report long-lasting symptoms