Health and science reporter Nathan Jeffay and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur discuss the new coronavirus strain and what it means for Israel

Sa'ar says new restrictions will hurt economy and lack sufficient ]basis; Health Ministry chief, interior minister insist Omicron variant must be stopped before it spreads

Coronavirus cabinet votes to reimpose some restrictions over fears of Omicron variant

Blinken speaks to South African minister, hails country's 'transparency in sharing this information, which should serve as a model for the world'

New virus strain confirmed in Israel, UK, Belgium and Hong Kong, Italy; Pfizer says it can tweak its vaccine in 100 days

Coronavirus cabinet also approves Shin Bet tracking for confirmed virus carriers, in race to prevent spread of new COVID strain

Health Ministry says 7 suspected cases of new virus strain, raising fears of local transmission; 50 African countries listed as 'red'; Home Front Command scrambles to find cases

Home Front Command races to cut off infection chains after first case located; hundreds of travelers recently returned from high-risk countries; cabinet to debate closing to travel

Arrivals must also quarantine for 10 days even if fully vaccinated, nation says, as world scrambles to respond to new concerning variant

Discoveries follow suspected case in Belgium, as Europe introduces travel restrictions to curb spread of new COVID strain suspected to be highly contagious