Health Ministry insists reporter who discovered hospital figures are lower than official number did not check facts, but then drops count from 46 in serious condition to 37

Unvaccinated 48-year-old man and vaccinated man in his 80s succumb as daily cases keep rising; news outlets say Health Ministry inflating number of serious cases

Vaccinated woman who returned from abroad found carrying strain; top official says immunized travelers from countries with serious COVID outbreaks will soon be forced to quarantine

Study also indicates that elderly, immunocompromised retained high antibody levels; government weighing new measures amid signs vaccine less effective against Delta variant

New COVID cases continue to rise but number of serious patients ticks down slightly; over 20,000 people get vaccine shots

PM Bennett instructs Health Ministry to promote medical studies into long-term efficacy of Pfizer vaccine to provide decision-makers with 'vital information' on booster shots

Figures reportedly indicate vaccine less effective against contagion from variant, but hospitalizations remain low; officials said weighing use of Moderna for 2nd dose for over 18s

Ministers to reportedly mull caps on gatherings, reintroducing 'Green Pass' in limited format, forcing parents of infected kids to enter quarantine

PM also discusses possible swap with other nations of immunizations on brink of expiration date; Health Ministry to recommend third booster shot for immunocompromised

Pfizer has not yet sanctioned booster shots, but there is concern vaccine less efficient in protecting such individuals, Kan reports