In world first, Cuba starts COVID-19 vaccine jabs for toddlers
HAVANA (AFP)- Cuba on Monday (Sep 6) became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the ageContinue Reading
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UK announces extra 5.4 bln pounds to help COVID-hit health services
LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Britain will set aside a further 5.4 billion pounds ($7.5 billion) over the next sixContinue Reading
Sri Lanka imposes price controls to tackle food shortages
(AFP)- Sri Lanka imposed price controls on key foods Friday as the government stepped up the use of emergency powersContinue Reading
WHO says it is monitoring a new Covid variant called ‘mu’
KEY POINTS The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu.” It has mutations that have theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka extends curfew as virus toll hits new record
(AFP) -Sri Lanka on Friday extended a stringent coronavirus curfew for another week after reporting its highest daily death tollContinue Reading
Amid COVID surge, some Sri Lankans opt for cardboard coffins when cremating loved ones
COLOMBO (Reuters) – At a factory in Sri Lanka’s Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia city, workers use staples and glue to assemble longContinue Reading
Sri Lanka locks down as Covid deaths surge, hospitals overflow; President urges public to prepare for sacrifices if country is forced to endure prolonged lockdowns
Sri Lanka announced a nationwide lockdown Friday, bowing to intense pressure from medical experts as coronavirus infections overwhelmed hospitals, morguesContinue Reading
UK regulator approves first drug designed to fight Covid-19
The UK medicines regulatory body has approved the first treatment in Britain using man-made antibodies to treat and prevent coronavirus.Continue Reading
COVID-19 outbreak exposes New Zealand’s low vaccination rates
WELLINGTON (Reuters)- New Zealand’s coronavirus cases jumped on Thursday (Aug 19), as questions grew about the government’s response to theContinue Reading
U.S. will begin wide distribution of Covid booster shots next month, saying vaccine protection wanes over time
KEY POINTS U.S. agencies are preparing to offer booster shots to all eligible Americans beginning the week of Sept. 20.Continue Reading
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