Experts put real number of coronavirus fatalities between 14 and 23.5 million; only 6.95% of people in low-income countries fully vaccinated, compared to 73% in high-income nations

Only three restrictions remain: face masks in indoor public spaces, Green Pass to enter old age homes, and PCR tests upon arrival for Israelis returning from abroad

With tourism opening to the unvaccinated and domestic restrictions rolling back on March 1, cases are plummeting, hospital wards are emptying out, and the R-0 statistic is diving

Global infections fall for the 3rd consecutive week, dropping 21%; WHO estimates 99% of all cases are Omicron variant; number of deaths also fall for first time since January

Daily caseload down to 12,930; Nachman Ash says burden on health system took a toll in lives lost, but hospitals did not collapse

More than 1,700 COVID fatalities recorded so far in 2022; over 75% of deaths overall were among those above age 70

As fifth coronavirus wave appears to wane and travel restrictions eased, health minister says lifting mask mandate is not high on his agenda

Finance minister defends government's COVID policy of keeping economy open, says 'we haven't made cars illegal' despite car crash fatalities

Under new plan, tourists must submit to pre- and post-flight PCR tests, but returning Israelis will no longer need to show a negative COVID test before flying home

Daily caseload lowest in over a month and a half, number of hospitalized patients down; senior Health Ministry official says mask requirement could end by Passover in mid-April