'No pain at all,' says one woman as she receives inoculation; despite logistical difficulties, some 200,000 Israelis made appointments by Sunday night

If scientists conclude inoculation is safe, officials are expected to give conditional approval for it to be used across the 27-nation bloc

Probe as to why patient, 74, who had been clear of infection, became fatally ill finds that second illness was caused by a mutated coronavirus variant

Officials say more infectious variant possibly already present in Israel; Health Ministry director-general warns country likely heading into another closure

Calls centers briefly crash as masses, including at-risk and over 60-year-olds, try to book appointments for immunization; logistic problems hold up supplies to aged care homes

Agreement will see $600 stimulus checks for most Americans, establishes a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and extends subsidies to struggling businesses

Countries ban flights, trains from Britain, France shuts Channel Tunnel and Dover Port closed in a bid to contain fast-spreading virus; Johnson cancels Christmas shopping

With a new highly infectious strain sweeping across the UK, experts say its unlikely that it will undermine the vaccines at this stage

‘We won't be able to stop it,’ immunologist says of strain believed to be 70% more contagious; mutation lab chief: Without quick vaccination, we could face more wild-card strains

Passenger says travelers weren't alerted to new mandate until just before flight, were told it wasn't certain; after landing, 'they told us to get on buses but didn’t say where to'