Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns against 'vaccine hoarding,' sets goal of 70% world vaccination rate by July

Eran Segal argues newly added restrictions no longer relevant; says weaker strain rapidly taking over country, may cause 2 million cases within several weeks before dipping

With many regular facilities shut for Shabbat, company conducting tests at Home Front Command locations says Saturday was busiest day during this wave

Many young revelers say they are not deterred by rising case numbers, noting that they are vaccinated and a belief that Omicron causes mild cases

Average number of new infections per day passes 1 million mark as some 30 countries see record morbidity figures

British health agency says 'protection against hospitalization is much greater than that against symptomatic disease,' particularly after a booster; daily cases hit another record

Series of experiments on mice, hamsters all reach same conclusion that new coronavirus strain mainly manifests in upper airway, causing fewer breathing problems

Pacific nations the first to usher in 2022 amid hope the COVID pandemic will ease in the upcoming year

HMOs start administering fourth shots to immunocompromised people; long waits reported at testing sites throughout the country as Omicron spreads

Country lifts curfew, says infections have passed their peak; 'The speed with which the Omicron-driven wave rose, peaked and then declined has been staggering,' official says