Research, which hasn't yet been peer-reviewed, indicates vaccine could also work against South African strain, but more testing needed; Israeli health official welcomes news

Police to deploy across country to enforce new restrictions beginning midnight; Health Ministry figures suggest slight slowdown in spread of virus

President calls on population to abide by new lockdown due to begin Friday 12:01 a.m., says it's needed so we don't 'kill each other'

Broadcaster says inoculations delivered after PA made request for 'special humanitarian cases'; source says Abbas has not yet received shot; Palestinians deny report

Following criticism, grandson of Chaim Kanievsky tells Netanyahu influential leader has ordered educational institutions temporarily shuttered amid surging cases

93,000 people inoculated Wednesday, down from daily highs of 150,000; following up a Pfizer dose with a Moderna one may be allowed in extreme cases; 5% of population have had COVID

Latest effort to curb rise in COVID-19 comes into force at midnight on Thursday, January 7, and will remain in force for at least two weeks. These are the restrictions

The world-beating success of our vaccination drive -- overseen by professionals, with no partisan contours -- contrasts starkly with the politicized effort to stop the virus spread

As Israel launches new virus curbs Thursday night, roadblocks will be set up on highways and in cities, but officials tell paper police won't close Haredi schools that defy rules

Top immunologists on how the mass inoculation drive has taken on fresh urgency as new strains spread globally