Indian variant of Covid detected in Sri Lanka
The Indian variant of the coronavirus known as B.1.617, has been detected in Sri Lanka for the first time, itContinue Reading
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India’s Tamil Nadu announces lockdown as national COVID fatalities at record high
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu announced new lockdown measures on Saturday as officials reported a nationwideContinue Reading
UK says under-40s should be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) -British officials said on Friday people under 40 should be offered an alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine whereContinue Reading
WHO gives emergency approval to #Sinopharm, first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Geneva: The World Health Organisation announced on Friday it had approved a COVID-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergencyContinue Reading
India’s neighbours close borders over virus rampage
Thu, May 6, 2021 (AFP)- Sri Lanka on Thursday became the latest of India’s neighbours to seal its borders withContinue Reading
‘Human catastrophe’ as India’s COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nepal is being overwhelmed by a COVID-19 surge as India’s outbreak spreads across South Asia, the InternationalContinue Reading
‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens
NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sightContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov ponder imposing travel restrictions anytime amid rising COVID19 cases
Imposing travel restrictions could be taken even this evening or tomorrow, Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said today. He said theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka receives 1st batch of 15,000 Sputnik V shots of 13 million ordered
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has received its first batch of the Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. The 15,000 dosesContinue Reading
FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults ageContinue Reading
