Data from Gartner Institute and KI Institute, which was presented to coronavirus cabinet on Thursday, shows protection from virus increases by 4 times 10 days after 3rd jab, with likelihood of serious illness six times lower in over 60s

Health Ministry says although single-day tally of 6,469 cases is lower than average reported in past week, contagion rate has spiked to 6.3%, highest it has been in months; 16 more patients succumb to virus on Sunday

Israeli ECMO Association says all unvaccinated patients who were on ECMO since start of 4th wave passed away, while older people, some with underlying health conditions, survived because they were fully vaccinated

Team will take part in two-week competition along with 4,400 participants from 135 different countries in 22 Olympic sports; Sports and Culture Minister Trooper says every member of delegation 'already a winner'

While shot has been authorized for emergency use since December, Pfizer jab is first to receive full FDA approval, in a move health officials hope will convince more people to get vaccinated