Albert Bourla says US-based pharma firm is aiming to produce annual shot to cover all COVID variants; accuses anti-vaxxers of causing millions of deaths by spreading misinformation

Research finds third dose at least 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations for COVID-19, during both the Delta and Omicron waves

Main upsurge recorded in Asia as Omicron infections fall in countries where the coronavirus variant first appeared

Those who receive booster dose continue to be better protected against serious COVID symptoms; ministry reports a 67% rise is cases from previous week

Officials say 56-day flareup was continent's 'shortest upsurge yet' in pandemic, as cases fall by 20 percent

Did the travel ban help? Why aren’t vaccines working the same as with previous variants? Why don’t antibody counts tell us if we’re protected? Immunologist Dr. Yariv Wine answers

Defense minister, vaccinated 4 times, says he is feeling 'good,' urges all to get the shots, will continue to work from home; opposition MK Meir Porush also catches virus

Over 3 million cases recorded between January 13 and 19, a 17% increase over the previous week's record numbers, as fast-spreading Omicron blankets whole countries

Madrid says governments should start tackling disease as any other endemic respiratory virus, but WHO warns such an attitude is premature

But authors of paper warn against depending on infection, given the higher risks of hospitalization, long-term impacts and death