Experts doubt current vaccines will become useless in face of new variant, but virus is currently moving faster than science

AstraZeneca's Evusheld okayed for those 12 and older who didn't respond adequately to vaccines or who have history of severe allergic reactions to shots

Policy going into effect on Thursday put in place due to suspicion variant may stay contagious for longer, Health Ministry says

Positive test rate at 0.75%, highest in over two weeks; majority of 5,981 active patients are schoolchildren

Government adviser says ‘significant chance’ new coronavirus strain means a phase of high infection, but top doctor thinks it may prove milder, making it ‘the variant we wish for’

Preschoolers, students in grades 1-6 will have to show signed declaration when classes resume Tuesday; health officials said considering 4th vaccine for immunocompromised

Medical center's director and 4 aides convicted of causing the deaths in March in case that sparked public ire

The West Bank has yet to see any official diagnoses of the new coronavirus strain; COVID has been receding in Palestinian areas in recent weeks

Health Ministry chief Ash cautions it is still unclear how vaccine-resistant the strain may be; virus czar Zarka says it will take another week to clarify the impact of the variant

Demand has skyrocketed as couples schedule nuptials that were on hold due to restrictions or health concerns, putting a strain on everyone, from rabbis to caterers and vendors