Jerusalem attempting to speed up next shipment from Pfizer as doses set to expire; officials mull return to socially distanced 'capsules' in schools; 700 new cases over weekend

Experts say that vaccinating just 100,000 more vulnerable people could significantly lower risk in Israel of serious coronavirus illness and deaths

And as of next week, those arriving from 16 high-risk destinations, including the UAE, will be required to enter quarantine for up to two weeks

Unvaccinated 48-year-old man and vaccinated man in his 80s succumb as daily cases keep rising; news outlets say Health Ministry inflating number of serious cases

Number of fatalities believed to be an undercount and deaths continue to rise as new variants begin to undermine the progress from vaccines

Vaccinated woman who returned from abroad found carrying strain; top official says immunized travelers from countries with serious COVID outbreaks will soon be forced to quarantine

Coronavirus cabinet orders rapid testing at geriatric centers, summer camps; returning travelers must self-isolate until test results are in; quarantine period may be shortened

Health Ministry reports 521 people newly diagnosed; 40 in serious condition; rift between health officials, ministers on how to assess outbreak's severity

Study also indicates that elderly, immunocompromised retained high antibody levels; government weighing new measures amid signs vaccine less effective against Delta variant

PM justifies move saying UK not seeing corresponding rise in hospitalizations or deaths, says people must now be guided by personal responsibility; critics fear move is premature