Despite being in high-risk groups, some people are turning down paxlovid, feeling their illness is too mild to be of concern, official says

'That’s something that needs to be tested,' Albert Bourla says as Israel gives extra boosters to at-risk groups; adds that inoculation adapted to Omicron will be ready in March

Two HMOs send drugs to a handful of infected people selected because, though mildly ill with COVID-19, they are at risk of suffering serious effects

Limited supply of Paxlovid anti-viral medication will be distributed to patients at home; 'Only a matter of time' until they are sold illegally, official says

Thousands of doses of the coronavirus treatment arrive, days after Health Ministry's emergency approval of medicine

Daily cases nearly triple in a week; PM said to warn surge may leave hospitals on verge of collapse; Pfizer pill shipment set to arrive; 1st case recorded of both COVID and flu

Ministry says first shipment of Paxlovid oral medication slated to arrive in Israel in coming days, is expected to be equally effective against Omicron

PM Naftali Bennett speaks to Pfizer CEO to finalize purchase of 100,000 pills shown to reduce risk of hospitalization, death in high-risk groups by 90%

Europe experiencing 60% of all COVID cases worldwide, though studies suggest Omicron may produce less severe symptoms than Delta

Paxlovid will be able to be taken at home to head off the worst effects of the virus; is first non-intravenous treatment for COVID-19 given the okay by the FDA