6 coalition members -- including two ministers -- and 8 opposition MKs are isolating after testing positive, as UTJ's Yitzhak Pindrus and Religious Zionism's Ofir Sofer join list

British PM facing mounting anger over May 2020 garden party at Downing Street office; declines to resign amid demands he come clean about the 'bring your own booze' gathering

This would make all Israelis over six months be eligible for vaccines; waiting on Pfizer trial, which has already indicated that shots are safe for under-5s

Seriously ill patients stable at 254; positive test rate climbs to 12.09%; MK Ofir Sofer catches virus

Palestinian affairs reporter Aaron Boxerman spotlights hot-button issues for Arab Israelis; health reporter Nathan Jeffay describes Omicron as a very different coronavirus wave

Despite being in high-risk groups, some people are turning down paxlovid, feeling their illness is too mild to be of concern, official says

Beds are likely to fill up within two weeks, says ward director; he pleads with parents not to be flippant about variant, saying even if illness is mild, long COVID is a concern

Top US expert says he believes there will soon be enough protection in the community to make coronavirus a manageable disease

Top infectious disease expert loses temper when Roger Marshall accuses him of hiding financial disclosure forms; accuses Rand Paul of using the pandemic for political gain

World Health Organization issues grim prediction for next 6-8 weeks, as Beijing announces sweeping lockdowns and Poland passes 100,000 deaths