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China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

CHINA: Travellers began streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of...

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China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

New COVID-19 strain may be more dangerous, lab study shows

Can we afford another COVID-19 outbreak?

City of China Locked Down suddenly

Global COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million in 2022 - WHO

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New COVID-19 strain may be more dangerous, lab study shows

SOUTH AFRICA: A South African laboratory study using COVID-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more...
Can we afford another COVID-19 outbreak?

Last week, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Samitha Ginige stressed on the importance of obtaining whatever the next dose for COVID-19 as soon as possible by all eligible individuals...
City of China Locked Down suddenly

The Chinese authorities state that the "Zero Covid" policy program is continuing to be implemented to curb the spread of the Corona virus in China.Foreign media have reported...
Global COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million in 2022 - WHO

SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organisation announced Thursday that a million people had died from COVID-19 in 2022, calling it a “tragic milestone” when all the tools existed...

COVID cases Ten times higher than May, June

Sri Lanka is currently witnessing a sharp increase in the number of patients with COVID-19, which is now ten times higher than what it was in May and June, Health Services Deputy Director General Dr...
Immunity of people who have taken vaccines may have decreased

Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, yesterday said that the spread of the Covid-19 virus again may be due to the fact that the immunity of the people who have...
Get anti-COVID booster jabs soon - Dr.Ginige

Chief Epidemiologist Dr.Samitha Ginige, stated yesterday (14) that out of the 60 deaths that have occurred in the past 12 days due to COVID, 48 are over 60 years.He said that it has been found that...
Wear masks again to prevent COVID-19 spread

The Health Ministry urges the public to wear a well-fitting face mask, avoid crowded places and also to follow all COVID -19 preventive measures since there is a risk of COVID-19 spreading in the...
UNICEF congratulates India on reaching 200 bn COVID-19 vaccination mark

FRANCE: The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday congratulated India on reaching the 200 billion Covid-19 vaccination mark.UNICEF India Representative Yasumasa...
Public urged to receive fourth dose against COVID

Sri Lankan Health Authorities urge the public to get the second booster dose (fourth dose) of COVID 19 vaccine without any delay.The Health Ministry said that the public interest in getting the...
PM Modi lauds 200-crore vaccine doses landmark

India has “created history again”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as the country achieved a big milestone of administering two billion vaccine doses. Congratulating all Indians on...
New Zealand announces free masks, tests to beat COVID

NEW ZEALAND: The New Zealand Government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of COVID-19 and relieve pressure on the country’s health system which...
Adapted, two-strain vaccines to lift COVID-19 protection - EU official

GERMANY: A European health emergency official on Wednesday said adapted versions of established mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that address two variants in one shot will soon offer people better protection...
S.Korean President suspends informal media briefings, citing COVID-19

SOUTH KOREA: South Korea’s President will suspend informal media briefings he has held nearly every day since taking office in May, his office said today, citing rising numbers of COVID-19 infections...
New Coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

INDIA: The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries,...
Army launches next Booster vaccination

At the request of health authorities, the Sri Lanka Medical Corps troops and Security Force Headquarters - West troops are currently conducting the fourth stage of COVID-19 vaccination programme for...
COVID-19 cases dip 20% in India

INDIA, KOREAS: After rising for four weeks running, COVID-19 cases in India fell by around 20% in the week ending Sunday as fresh infections dipped substantially in Delhi-NCR.India is likely to...
COVID-19 vaccination drive loses momentum - Data

SWITZERLAND: In the middle of last year, the World Health Organisation began promoting an ambitious goal, one it said was essential for ending the pandemic: fully vaccinate 70 per cent of the...
COVID-19 pandemic far from over, large outbreaks in Asia: UN Chief

UN: With new coronavirus variants emerging every four months on average, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over as large outbreaks are...