Study co-author had previously called on scientific community to be more open to idea that coronavirus may have leaked from lab, but says now convinced otherwise

US tries to shift narrative to display of president as personification of idea that most can get virus and recover if they’re vaccinated and take other steps to protect themselves

US president experiencing 'very mild symptoms,' White House says; safety protocols around the leader have been reduced in recent months amid efforts to resume normalcy

Some 80 percent of world's heads of government and state plan to attend annual meeting in New York, as world body resumes in-person-only format following pandemic-forced hiatus

Study will assess how well special shot built to be Omicron-proof protects against infection; expert says Israel helping lead way in ‘the future of the fight against the pandemic’

US doctor calls BA.5 'hypercontagious' and WHO says pandemic 'nowhere near over' as virus continues to mutate worldwide and cause concern among experts

Maryland company makes traditional protein-based vaccination, unlike the dominant mRNA shots, as many Americans remain reluctant to get inoculated

White House suggests US president is being careful about COVID, but scientists now know that people don’t catch COVID-19 as a result of physical contact

US correspondent Jacob Magid delves into last-minute Israeli housekeeping ahead of the Biden trip; health reporter Nathan Jeffay on polio and a promising new antibacterial agent

Transportation Minister Michaeli instructs airport managers to probe alleged looting after TV news reports luggage tossed in compactor as staff rummaged for valuables