Prof Eli Waxman says advising Israel's leaders on virus felt like ‘bashing my head against a brick wall,’ outlines what needs to done urgently to prevent health service meltdown

Bloc reaches consensus on 'historic' fund for countries hit hardest by the pandemic; summit was supposed to last 2 days but extended due to disagreements

Late-night talks over health minister's compromise fail, meaning eateries must close for dine-in service from 5 a.m, but Knesset lawmaker says she'll open them again at 10 a.m.

Amid poor poll numbers and public discontent over his handling of pandemic, US president says the appearances will focus on positive news such as vaccines and therapeutics

Legislation requires government renew program every 21 days, calls on Health Ministry respond to appeals from those sent to quarantine within 24 hours

Health and finance ministries pledge to hire 2,000 new nurses and 400 more doctors, spend billions on equipment; 1,641 new virus cases diagnosed over past day

Researcher says those given booster developed dual reactions: 'There's increasing evidence that having a T-cell response as well as antibodies could be very important'

Coronavirus committee delays vote on closures of food venues, gyms, museums amid talks to find compromise; urges eateries be permitted to seat patrons indoors at 35% capacity

Small-scale and non-peer-reviewed research shows inhaling the protein interferon beta reduces likelihood of developing severe disease by 79%

Private citizens making over NIS 640,000 a year and public sector workers making NIS 30,000 a month no longer eligible for stipend