Top health adviser in Israel, Nachmann Ash, has said that the Omicron surge could see the country reach herd immunity. However, the country would have to pay a price for this. He added that he wanted to see the country achieve herd immunity through vaccinations instead.

Modellers have cautioned that up to four million people could contract the infection by the end of this month. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the country will now offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine to individuals aged above 60 years and the medical staff. Confirmed daily cases in the country have increased around 4-fold to over 3,500 in 10 days; however, the number of deaths has not witnessed a similar increase… (BBC, January 3, 2022)