Albert Bourla believes COVID-19 inoculations will become an annual affair; says bringing down pool of people susceptible to virus crucial to halting pandemic

WHO says situation in region remains 'serious,' with variants driving new infections to record levels in some nations

Ministry claims no risk of variants coming from Britain, where a more virulent strain emerged that was blamed for the severity of Israel's 3rd wave

Warning that pandemic not yet over, US president urges public to continue to wash their hands, socially distance and wear masks: 'We’re still in a life and death race'

Across continents and despite vaccine push, nations are suffering hard under latest wave of pandemic

Experts caution against linking strain to virus surge in country; researchers investigating whether it's a 'variant of concern'

Inoculation highly effective against British strain, offers more protection than does recovery from COVID-19, Ben Gurion scientists say

Researchers from University of Oxford say non-peer-reviewed data suggests natural and vaccine-induced antibodies can neutralize variants, but at lower levels

Virus czar slams High Court for striking down cap on number of Israelis permitted entry to country, warns it puts 'the encouraging morbidity figures at risk'

'Compelling reason' no longer required for trips to and from selected destinations, though negative test still needed