Salman Zarka says staying home will still be recommended for those infected; Health Ministry director says 5th round of vaccination being considered but admits public reluctant

Biden's medical advisor says new treatments and vaccines will make virus 'more manageable'; UK's Johnson says measure to ditch isolations will only take effect if infections low

Alon Helfgott has officially been infected with Alpha, Delta, and now Omicron; says he entered quarantine 3-4 times since start of school year

Education official says new quarantine rules will make schools safest places in the country, while teachers union chief says planned walkout was 'protest,' not labor action

Children forced to quarantine multiple times were more likely to exhibit violence toward friends and family and outbursts of anger, according to National Council for the Child

Ministry chief Nachman Ash acknowledges quarantine was cut to 5 days mainly due to public pressure, says outbreak peak still a week away, hospitals 'stretched to the limit'

Health minister, PM announce that asymptomatic cases can end isolation on fifth day with negative antigen tests; those displaying symptoms must continue for full 10 days

Horowitz orders ministry officials to move forward with further shortening of isolation period, days after it was slashed to a week

Data shows that though new case numbers are breaking records, serious illness and deaths still lower than rates in past waves; over 400,000 tests carried out, nearly 12% positive

Top health official says move will help the economy function while safeguarding public health, amid record surge in cases