As US sees record infections, some health experts say hospital admissions -- which have risen more slowly -- are a better metric for assessing pandemic's severity

Sweden, UK, also set new daily records as top WHO official says low hospitalization rates in South Africa are no guarantee Omicron will hit other countries as mildly

Idan Roll said to be symptom-free, was checked after his husband, singer Harel Skaat, tested positive following case in his production team

Ronni Gamzu predicts mass infections but fewer intensive care cases than during Delta wave, slams travel restrictions, says 4th shot is as logical as '1+1=2'

Tally jumps by over 4,000 relative to previous day, but serious cases climbing at far more moderate pace; Health Ministry chief gets 4th vaccine, urges others to follow suit

Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis says Health Ministry trying to 'lessen the force' of current COVID outbreak but warns 'it will be a high wave'

Agency's vaccine chief says third dose for kids 12 and over 'may help provide better protection against both the Delta and Omicron variants'

Researchers say they took advantage of the pandemic to 'study the effects of a real-world stressor in a large sample'

Recommendations subject to Knesset committee approval; quarantine for vaccinated returning Israelis to be shortened

Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David discusses the need for a local food technology plan, and health and science correspondent Nathan Jeffay offers an Omicron overview