Education Ministry says 40% of classes have at least one confirmed COVID-19 case; Health Ministry chief says exploring possibility of shortening isolation for medical staff

Serious cases rise to 387 as Omicron continues to rampage; but virus transmission rate continues steady decline seen in past few days

Strategy based on repeated boosters ‘unlikely to be appropriate or sustainable’ warns global body. But data shows it is working for people in Israel, which led on 3rd and 4th shots

Workers installed specially bought fridge for alcohol; source tells newspaper 'the idea that [the prime minister] didn’t know there were drinks is total nonsense'

Strict containment measures aim to create a virus-proof 'bubble' for Games amid surging Omicron variant; participants will need to be vaccinated or face 21-day quarantine

Wanting to be surrounded by loved ones but aware some may not feel safe attending, Julie Plaut Warwick and Ben Schreiber literally construct their canopy out of mailed-in blessings

Health Ministry says 'no evidence' new strain behaves differently from Omicron; at least 20 cases reportedly identified

Data shows that though new case numbers are breaking records, serious illness and deaths still lower than rates in past waves; over 400,000 tests carried out, nearly 12% positive

COVID still climbing, with 43,815 new cases detected, but no major rise in serious cases; of 257 serious cases, there are 64 people on ventilators and a further 12 on ECMO machines

Danish health minister says move marks 'new chapter' in fight against pandemic; Israel was first country to roll out extra booster dose for at-risk and over-60s earlier this month