Health officials express concern ahead of Passover that serious cases will begin climbing, pointing to BA.2 subvariant and fewer precautions as promoting virus spread

Transmission rate climbs to 1.23 but serious cases still steady, amid fears of resurgent pandemic

Cases spreading fast in Omicron bellwether UK, where some 1 in 30 of people age 70-plus had virus in one week. Israel should be concerned — but has an edge in rules and vaccines

Daily new cases continue to hover around 7,000; serious cases appear to stabilize, with 326 hospitalized in severe condition and 133 connected to ventilators

Thursday saw nearly 7,000 new daily cases; meanwhile serious cases are in decline, with only 291 on Friday

Health Ministry figures show R number hits 0.92, as it continues steady climb towards 1; daily caseload up to 6,738, death toll reaches 10,405

Sirst ‘recombination’ variant of the coronavirus, uniting aspects of Delta and Omicron, said found in Israeli samples

New strain challenges country's zero-tolerance virus strategy as 'different districts adopt different policies'; Hong Kong leader unsure if public 'would accept further measures'

Two weeks after most restrictions lifted, coronavirus czar Salman Zarka said to be worried that trend of declining cases will reverse ahead of Purim, Passover

After insisting extra vaccine doses weren't necessary and fueled inequity, UN health agency says expert panel found boosters highly effective against severe disease and death