Officials say tests should be taken 3 days after encounter with confirmed person, include mouth swab; ministry chief: Even if you only have a runny nose, stay home

Company's BV blood test to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections recently cleared by FDA; investors include Hong Kong's Horizons Ventures

Together, the two diseases could put ‘major burden’ on medical system and cost lives, warns Hadassah Hospital doctor, though Ichilov chief thinks Israel can take them in stride

Poll shows negative view of government handling of Omicron; minister says 'public isn't with us'; ailing restaurateurs fume as Liberman says 'all businesses in excellent shape'

Military says number of confirmed coronavirus cases quadrupled to nearly 2,000 in the past week, may shorten quarantine to avoid manpower shortage

Professor says variant combines characteristics of the two strains, but will probably be replaced by dominant Omicron mutation

3 MKs test positive as Omicron surges; reports of reduced crowding at PCR test sites, but new long lines at antigen locations; expert says 50k daily cases likely in a week

As surging virus rates make impact of travel restrictions negligible, Israel to allow vaccinated and some recovered foreign travelers to arrive

World number 1, an outspoken vaccine sceptic, will have visa appeal heard in court on Monday; has asked to be moved from Australian detention hotel to facility where he can train

41-year-old accused of endangering a child when she put him in the trunk while taking him for further testing for coronavirus