Restrictions on gatherings to begin to ease next Sunday, as venues given access to rapid tests; former virus czar says 'reckless exit from lockdowns' caused many needless deaths

Health Ministry condemns messages as doctors are told they are 'Hitler's future neighbor in hell' and will 'soon pay the price'

Top health official says declining number of serious cases 'shows the vaccines are working'; TV report says more people will soon be allowed to gather in large venues

Team suggests reassessing plans to further ease restrictions; new mutation on rise in NYC shares characteristics with South African strain, may curb vaccine effectiveness

Sharon Alroy-Preis cites rising COVID-19 reproduction number and slowly declining number of severe patients in questioning PM's timetable for normalcy by April

Blue and White leader blasts PM's plan for cash handouts to citizens; Health Ministry rejects education minister's bid to further reopen schools

40% of those aged 16-39 have received first shot; government pushing ahead with plans to offer incentives, access to concerts, sporting events to those who are vaccinated

Health Ministry summons obstetrician for dressing down after she tells large Whatsapp group shots have been known to cause 'neurological conditions'; she apologizes

HMO warns many young people ‘don’t understand the vaccine’s importance’; top Health Ministry official says inoculation efforts won't succeed in conferring herd immunity

Trends show average age of serious patients dropping; Health Ministry urges Netanyahu to extend national lockdown at least until after weekend