Number of active infections briefly drops below 10,000 before rising slightly again; transmission rate remains below 1, signaling pandemic is not expanding

27-nation bloc preparing to roll out booster campaign ahead of feared wave of new cases come winter

Following CDC approval, new 'bivalent' shots -- which are half the original vaccine and half an Omicron-targeted version -- expected to roll out across America

Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency says it gave green light to Moderna's combo 'bivalent' vaccine, which will be used as an adult booster shot targeting Omicron variant

PM's national security adviser, senior special adviser and spokesperson are all isolating, as Israel's 6th coronavirus wave continues to recede

Cases confirmed in Israelis returning from abroad; scientists say the BA.2.75 COVID variant may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and past infection

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

Scientists say BA.2.75 variant may be able to get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection, but unclear if it causes more serious disease than other Omicron strains

Health Ministry director-general approves Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for age 6 months and up, but rejects panel's guidance to endorse shots for high-risk babies and toddlers