Health Ministry-led research also shows teens who got booster shot over four months ago only slightly better off than unvaccinated; hospitalizations among kids reportedly on rise

Lawmakers from PM's party push for no-confidence vote, following revelations of several government parties during COVID-19 lockdowns

7-day average of new daily cases peaked at around 890,000 on January 13, with drops most pronounced in states hit first by the wave

Close to 150,000 children are out of school with coronavirus infections, while more than 1,200 doctors and 2,540 nurses are missing work after testing positive

‘It’s not bringing down the hospital to point we can’t function but it does make it very hard,’ says director-general; nationally 7,716 health employees in isolation

Serious cases still rising but expert says Israel may be at wave's peak with tens of thousands of undetected daily infections; finance, culture ministers announce aid for art world

Civil servant is investigating allegations of alcohol-fueled gatherings but may not return with the clear findings that British PM's allies and enemies are hoping for

Jewish state among 22 countries newly added to CDC's 'high risk' category, taking total up to around 100

Ghebreyesus says despite Omicron's relative mildness, 'no country is out of the woods yet'

AP's White House team looks at the first 12 months of a US president who was seen as able to restore normalcy, but soon discovered that events were beyond his control