Health Ministry says it will limit approval only to children with highest risk of serious complications if they catch COVID-19

17 more patients in serious condition since Monday evening; health minister cautions against 'indifference' to rapidly rising case numbers

Blinken phones president after he dismisses government, calls on him to 'maintain open dialogue with all political actors and the Tunisian people'

Such numbers not seen since mid-March; some 2,000 travelers infected with coronavirus are said to have entered Israel this month

CDC raises alert for the Jewish state, West Bank and Gaza: 'All travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants'

Plunging young democracy into constitutional crisis, Kais Saied warns opponents against taking up arms: 'Our forces will respond with a rain of bullets'

'It will ramp up morbidity and there will be a lot more infections,' says Nachman Ash, as health and education ministries differ sharply over plan for new school year

A survey by the American Psychological Association found that about half of respondents said they felt uneasy about returning to in-person interaction once the pandemic ends

Serious cases rise to 108, with top expert urging steps to curb outbreak; 12 recent Delta Plus cases identified; travelers to no longer be seen off or greeted inside airport

PM hasn't said what prompted him to up the ante, but an influential expert panel is convinced that inoculating half of those still unvaccinated will stop the rise in cases