A man is tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through site as Israel faces a surge in Omicron variant infections in Jerusalem January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Data from Israel on Thursday supported growing evidence worldwide that Omicron causes milder illness than previous variants of the coronavirus, even as the country grappled with a record number of daily infections. Total hospitalizations on Wednesday stood at 363 patients, after the Health Ministry reported more than 16,000 new cases — a record high in Israel since the start of the pandemic — with a daily increase of 34 people falling...