Virus czar says soccer matches and other major events not suitable given number of seriously ill patients in hospitals; Health Ministry chief warns ECMO teams at their limits

Stephane Bancel says COVID shots will be okayed for infants and there will be enough doses by mid-2022 to inoculate everyone worldwide; thinks situation could come to resemble flu

Hospital tries to find a machine for hours, to no avail; doctors warn they will have to choose who to accept to ER

PM said to prefer repeated testing of children if a classmate is found to be infected with COVID-19, rather than sending them all into isolation

Mendham Township Middle School's superintendent says less than half a dozen cases were identified from the celebrations

Deaths from coronavirus-related complications also fall by 7%; more than 6 billion vaccine doses administered

Sharon Alroy-Preis says issue distinct from booster shots, where Israel didn't wait for US regulator; positivity rate lowest in 1.5 months as veteran basketball coach dies of COVID

Jerusalem has reportedly requested that other countries not consider its citizens to be vaccinated if they don't get 3rd dose 6 months after receiving 2nd

Couple is detained at airport in Greece after apparently attempting to board flight despite husband's positive COVID-19 test

Last year's holiday was marked during country's 2nd coronavirus lockdown; fire breaks out in sukkah in Nahariya, no injuries reported