Ugur Sahin, co-founder of company that jointly developed leading COVID-19 inoculation, says shots have proved effective against other similar mutations

India is in turmoil, with 350,000 new COVID cases a day and a death toll that just exceeded 200,000; citing ‘shared responsibility’ to overcome virus, IsraAID sending supplies

Health officials report highest daily fatalities, as well as new record in new daily cases in any country: 362,757

Ministry recommends requiring vaccinated travelers arriving from COVID hotspots to quarantine, and delaying relaunch of Israel's tourism program

Warnings grow as Asian country battles major coronavirus surge that has seen it set new global records for daily infections

Government, and its head, Prime Minister Modi facing criticism amid deadly record-breaking wave of infections; authorities ask Twitter to stifle some reproving voices

Shipment would reportedly include medical equipment, oxygen supplies, and various drugs, in response to unofficial request made to embassy in New Dehli

Global daily cases increase by nine percent to 788,000, mainly due to massive spike in India -- though pandemic slowed down in all other world regions outside Asia

List features some of the nations worst-hit by COVID, including India; top health official says vaccines may offer less protection against Indian strain

Hospitals understaffed and overflowing, medical oxygen scarce, intensive care units full as 250,000 new infections detected and over 1,700 die in just 24 hours