Daily COVID caseload edges toward 50,000 as Omicron races across Israel
Concerns over quality of healthcare rise as 5,657 medical workers self-isolate. One in three Israelis offered Pfizer's COVID pill decline taking the drug.
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Israel could see up to 2 million COVID cases within 2 weeks, researchers warn
As number of new cases mushrooms, with patients hospitalized in serious condition for COVID doubling in a week, education minister determined to keep schools open.
Can a cup of urine a day keep COVID away?
Christopher Key of the Vaccine Police group, who has called for pharmacists who administer vaccines to be executed, tells followers that anyone who contracts COVID can cure it by drinking their own urine.
South African studies: Omicron may have higher 'asymptomatic carriage'
"Higher asymptomatic carriage rate is likely a major factor in the rapid and widespread dissemination of the variant, even among populations with high prior rates of coronavirus infection," the researchers said in a statement.
20 million in lockdown in China as 3rd city quarantined
The lockdown of Anyang, home to 5.5 million people, is announced after two cases of the Omicron variant are reported.
All COVID numbers rising, 247 patients in serious condition
Health Ministry reports over 185,000 active cases, with 1,445 COVID patients in hospitals, including 59 on ventilators and 13 on ECMO machines.
Foreign Minister Lapid contracts COVID-19
"I've contracted COVID-19. I feel fine because I'm vaccinated. Go get vaccinated, put on a mask, we'll get through this together," the prime minister-designate tweets.
'Lockdown may be unavoidable if serious COVID cases hit 1,200'
COVID response coordinator Professor Salman Zarka warns that "minor" restrictions won't curb spread of virus. Meanwhile, Comptroller Matan Engelman says he will look into testing in the 4th and 5th waves.
IDF to support hospitals as serious COVID cases spike
Over 21,000 new cases identified in 24 hours. Over 600 COVID patients hospitalized, including 222 in serious condition and 71 in critical condition.
Poll: 63% of Israelis believe Bennett government's COVID policies failing
A Channel 12 News survey finds that only 35% of the public believes the government's COVID-19 testing policies are good, while 60% defined it as a failure.