Health Ministry figure says medical centers will have to cut back on non-essential treatments, surgery for coming three weeks to deal with expected influx

Alon Helfgott has officially been infected with Alpha, Delta, and now Omicron; says he entered quarantine 3-4 times since start of school year

As most of world’s young kids not yet eligible, research shows kids living with 2 inoculated parents during Alpha outbreak had 72% fewer infections than unvaxxed parents’ offspring

COVID-19 reproduction number dips below 1 for first time since November, but PM warns against premature celebration of end to Omicron outbreak

Health Ministry data shows transmission rate down to 1.01; top health expert predicts serious patients could rise to 1,150 before starting to decline

Lawmaker says he tested positive on way back from parliamentary delegation to Germany, is feeling 'fine'

Health Minister warns that country could still see two more tough weeks; officials hope transmission rate will drop below next week1, potentially signaling end of outbreak

Average daily infections climb to 3.3 million worldwide, but pace of increase is slowing; US sees 2,604 fatalities per day

The healthcare providers that delivered Israel’s turbo-speed vaccination drive just over a year ago are now enabling country to face mass infection without health system meltdown

Daily cases fall to 57,563; transmission rate nears 1, potentially signaling end of outbreak; 25% of tests positive; number of COVID patients in serious condition stable at 946