Health Ministry says there were 734 coronavirus patients diagnosed Wednesday, highest figure in over week; positive test rate creeps up to 1.9%

Prime minister holds second round of talks with pharma firm's CEO, but health minister warns actual delivery of any doses will take months in best-case scenario

After losing jobs in restaurants, tourism and industry, some are finding a new path working in nature, while others have turned to high-tech

Israeli health officials have blamed Arab Israelis entering Palestinian Authority areas for sharp rise in infections; nearly 40% of active infections in Israel now in Arab sector

Couple claims move to get more in-person classes at nearby school, but parents say they faced pressure over frequent public flouting of coronavirus rules amid White House outbreak

New records also shattered in US, with 200,000 cases diagnosed in a day; Texas becomes first American state to have more than 1 million COVID-19 infections

Health officials reportedly skeptical plan to confine people to their homes at night will be successful, amid growing concerns about virus transmission rate

Matan Kahana says he's feeling well as he isolates at home; 663 new cases identified Tuesday

Interim results announced for Sputnik V's Phase III trials; Moscow's health minister lauds developments as best path to defeat coronavirus

Previous Health Ministry director Moshe Bar Siman-Tov says afterschool mixing of younger students is a weak point, localized lockdowns aren't effective enough