130 arrivals on 2 flights taken to hotels for isolation, but 30 refuse to go; decision also affects South Africa, Denmark arrivals, as COVID-19 mutations found in all 3 countries

Ministers meet on more infectious COVID-19 mutation found in Britain, mull barring all overseas flights; PM says no indication vaccine would not work against new strain

Order to remain in effect until January 1; restrictions on other forms of transportation still under review

Health Ministry reportedly holds several meetings on mutation, seeks to test Israelis returning from Britain for new, more infectious variant

Officials stress that there is no current evidence that the new form of virus is more dangerous or responds differently to vaccines and treatments

Experts say no evidence that fresh coronavirus strain is more dangerous, infectious or able to evade testing

Medical official warns those with significant history of allergic reactions not to get Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine after first day of inoculation drive

France, Germany and UK say announcement by Tehran violates nuclear deal, reiterate commitment to 2015 pact

British medical staff to be first to receive jab, if it receives regulatory approval; government appoints vaccines minister to oversee massive inoculation campaign

Probe comes after British MPs express outrage when smart speaker mines partial quotations from websites, cites sources lacking credibility to produce false, anti-Semitic answers