Sri Lanka banks on vaccination to see it through delta surge
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Manjula Wijesuriya had COVID-19, but his friends and family say that’s not what killed him.Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka axes health minister over Covid misinformation as outbreak grows
(AFP) Sri Lanka’s president on Monday demoted the health minister who publicly endorsed sorcery and magic potions to battle Covid-19,Continue Reading
Sri Lankans who are fully vaccinated can arrive without prior approval- Gov
Sri Lankan government authorities have updated foriegn travel regulations making fully vaccinated Sri Lankans possible to arrive in the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter bombing suspects
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the 2019 EasterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
(AFP)- Sri Lanka’s government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a surge in Covid-19 casesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tightens Covid restrictions as hospitals struggle and daily death toll increases
(AFP)- Sri Lankan authorities tightened coronavirus restrictions Friday as reports emerged of Covid patients dying while awaiting admission to overcrowdedContinue Reading
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
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
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