Some government scientific advisers say move could bring infection surge, weaken country’s defenses against more virulent future strains; UK has 2nd highest death toll in Europe

Around 4.5 million Israelis have been infected during the variant-fueled wave, expert Eran Segal says, as the pandemic recedes in Israel and abroad

Natural immunity alone much weaker than recovery-plus-shot, mass peer-reviewed research finds; before Omicron, those with ‘hybrid’ protection were 82% less likely to be reinfected

New COVID variants inevitable, Ugur Sahin warns, but the world is 'learning more' and getting a 'better understanding on how to deal with the virus'

Bennett says time is right to ease COVID restrictions as number of seriously ill patients drops below 900; ministers to meet on travel regulations

Health reporter Nathan Jeffay offers some rays of light from a waning Omicron wave; news editor Luke Tress dives into messianic Jewish missionaries and a virtual Chabad house

Sheba Medical Center will administer 200 doses of a new shot designed to have increased effectiveness against the variant as part of new research

Health Ministry data shows daily caseload, serious cases dropping; PM reportedly set to further open borders to tourists, roll back Green Pass rules

Asymptomatic cases in general public are probably fewer than thought, say Ichilov doctors, after finding that only 2.6% of its health workers unknowingly had COVID since August

Health Ministry reports 31,190 new COVID cases Sunday; transmission rate further falls to 0.72, showing pandemic in retreat