Number of serious cases drops slightly despite rise in daily infections, as inoculations seen to be doing their job

Biotech firm reportedly says it doesn't have enough information to ensure doses would still be safe; surplus Moderna shots being considered as stopgap

Serious cases climb to 29; over 16,000 vaccine doses administered Wednesday amid race to inoculate children and teens

Health officials reportedly considering return of ‘Green Pass’ system; Interior Minister Shaked warns incoming, outgoing flights could be halted; hospitalization rates remain low

Instead of using new facilities, authorities inexplicably sending passenger samples far off-site for analysis amid delays; ‘It’s the craziest thing,’ says senior doctor

Report says proposal would see Health Ministry ship to Britain Pfizer doses due to expire at end of July, in exchange for fresh shots Britain will get later

Health Ministry says anyone who tested positive was informed within 48 hours; report says Israel to destroy 800,000 vaccines if no country agrees to buy them

Serious cases have also declined during that span, indicating high vaccination rates are helping prevent a major resurgence in morbidity

Officials also said to be weighing whether to ask coronavirus cabinet to require non-vaccinated people to provide a negative test result before entering certain venues

Ministers reportedly lean toward no new restrictions so long as serious cases remain low; health officials believe vaccine provides strong protection against severe illness