Group of experts advising FDA convenes to decide whether to approve administering extra shots of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine

As US officials set to mull okaying Pfizer's 3rd dose, data from a million Israelis shows it boosts protection from infection tenfold compared with eligible people who got 2 shots

R number surpasses 1; positivity rate among those tested continues to drop, as number of serious cases remains relatively steady

Health Ministry said planning move in order to decrease visits to overwhelmed COVID-19 testing centers; antigen results will also be good for hotel stays

Sharon Alroy-Preis says majority of patients on ventilators not inoculated, and that of the 27 patients on ECMO machines -- most of whom are under 60 -- 90% haven't had shot

Over half of new cases are among school age kids, though, and worries grow over high number of infections among pilgrims from Uman, including some trying to falsify test results

Waiting times of up to 3 hours reported at some locations amid an apparent backlog from delays over the Rosh Hashanah holiday and a surge of fresh people seeking to be checked

Some 55 new deaths reported; heavy congestion at testing centers throughout country over holiday as many locations remained closed

In prayer guidelines ahead of Rosh Hashanah, health experts urge shofar blower to aim the opening away from congregants and cover it with a mask in some cases

Chaya Freeman's relatives only found out about her death days later, after her identity was switched with that of another patient as they were transferred between facilities