Delta variant surges across U.S. South; political leaders clamp down again
Aug 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. states of Florida and Louisiana were at or near their highest hospitalization numbers ofContinue Reading
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Appointments for 2nd dose opens up after Sri Lanka AstraZeneca consignment of from Japan
Over 728,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to Sri Lanka out of a total contribution ofContinue Reading
#US CDC warns that delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may make people sicker than original Covid
KEY POINTS The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the delta variant sweeping across the country isContinue Reading
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
GAUHATI, India (AP) — The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within justContinue Reading
Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore’s COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were notContinue Reading
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
(AP)-Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point toContinue Reading
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine produces 10 times more antibodies than China’s Sinovac: a Hong Kong study
(AFP) -People who received BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine had ten times the amount of antibodies than those given China’s Sinovac, aContinue Reading
China should provide raw data on pandemic’s origins – WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday that investigations into the originsContinue Reading
U.S. Sending 1.5 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses to Sri Lanka
The U.S. is sending more than 1.5 million doses of Moderna Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the latestContinue Reading
In Sri Lanka, a dangerous climb for online school
BOHITIYAWA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Getting online school lessons for residents of a remote Sri Lankan village requires a trekContinue Reading
