Political correspondent Tal Schneider talks tit-for-tat politics, anti-Netanyahu bills, Israeli takeaways from Roe v. Wade repeal; health reporter Nathan Jeffay on fecal bacteria

Prof. Ran Balicer says current spike reflects waning immunity, a new variant and summer AC use — but widespread unreported home testing means we don't know yet how severe it'll be

Salman Zarka says current spike being fueled by Omicron subvariant, is not as serious as previous outbreak; also urges Israelis to mask indoors

CEO says US biotech firm intends to submit new vaccine to regulators, will gear up to start supplying shots by August in anticipation of infection spike in the fall

Airports authority advises travelers to arrive 4 hours before flights due to large crowds, warns situation not expected to change until next year

Number of seriously ill patients continues to rise, reaching 180; COVID czar says he believes verified cases are only 'tip of the iceberg' due to low testing rates

Health Ministry reports 168 people in serious condition, a rise of 95% from last week; health officials tell hospitals to prepare for reopening of dedicated COVID-19 wards

As new variant BA.5 gains ground, 158 patients in serious condition, up from 106 last week

Biden hails opening shots to 20 million children as young as six months, says parents will be able to make appointments next week

Approval means roughly 18 million youngsters under 5 in the US are now eligible for the shots; shots are expected to start next week but it's unclear how popular they will be

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