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Sri Lanka tried to donate 6 mln Pfizer doses to Myanmar, but failed
The country was already seeing a brain drain after the retirment age was reduced from 65 to 63
Orders will be placed for 674 medicine items and 17,88 surgical equipment, Liyanage said.
People are requested to wear face mask to prevent breathing air with lower quality
Program seeks to address nutritional deficiencies among students, enhance attendance rates, instill healthy eating habit
Wickremesinghe noted that approximately 30 to 40 out of every 100 doctors or nurses trained in the country opt to leave
“When we open the country on October 01, most restaurants will also open. So why can’t we discuss opening schools?"
"We cannot do that. We are in the red zone not solely because of the number of patients," Gunawardena said.
“We ask academic staff to revamp the school sick rooms, and bring students back to school under health protocols.”
The 48-year old healer was in charge of Rajapaksa’s health from the first term of his presidency, a source said.
Sri Lanka went into lockdown on August 20, which has now been extended several times to October 01.
“There is something to be happy about here,” he added.
The World Bank has agreed to grant the loan, a cabinet release said.
“Get any vaccine that’s easily available to you as soon as possible,” a health official pleaded.
The SPC has acquired a total of 31.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Sputnik V, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
“There is no harm for the data related to registration certificates and licences,” Jayasumana told parliament.
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Out of total deaths of 9,806 persons, 4.4 percent had got both doses of vaccines and 15.9 percent had one
The decision was reached at a COVID-19 task force meeting chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday (17) morning.
It may not be the right choice for Sri Lanka at the moment, one expert said.
Teachers will not resume work until long-standing salary anomalies in their service are not resolved, said Stalin.
"The current rate of around 2,300 daily cases is “unbearable” and more than the overburdened health sector can handl...
The SLFEB has submitted the request and it is up to the health ministry to see it through, an official said.
“No matter what allegations some people may level, the lockdown has helped immensely,” the state minister said.
The anticipated percentages of people under 30 haven’t been coming forward to get jabbed. Dr Herath said.
Vaccinating GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level students is also being discussed.
They must also only use transport booked by the hotel or the agent that handles their travel.
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