Health official says exit from latest wave likely to take weeks; 1,161 hospitalized in serious condition; transmission rate drops to 0.79 — lowest since October

Israelis no longer have to flash pass at restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and hotels, but will still have to at events and dance clubs, even as serious cases continue to climb

Serious illness much more likely for unvaccinated; coronavirus czar says Omicron-fueled wave not over yet; positive test rate of 28.79% highest since start of pandemic

'We need collectively to be rethinking what is the goal of vaccination,' doctor says, as shots prove effective at saving lives but not in preventing spread of new variants

Interior Minister Shaked tests positive for virus; WHO official says new Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is three times more infectious than original Omicron strain

Turkish president tweets that he and his wife are suffering mild symptoms after they were infected with Omicron strain; pair recently returned from trip to Ukraine

Starting on Monday, Israelis will no longer have to flash Green Passes at restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and hotels, but will still have to do so at event halls and dance clubs

Bolstering previous research, scientists publish 'remarkable' data showing strong link between vitamin deficiency, prevalent in Israel, and death or serious illness among patients

PA health ministry reports 70,000 active cases in West Bank and Gaza Strip, but real figure is likely much higher

Health body says situation depends on 'drastic and uncompromising' increase in vaccine-sharing across borders