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"There is no need to shut down the airports and shopping centers in fear."
"We are unable to provide any personal details of the patient at the moment."
Sri Lanka has seen a rise in STD patients
The health ministry has informed state hospitals to prioritise emergency cases.
The National School of Business Management in Homagama will be offering medical degree
Health on Wheels clinics will provide marginalized communities critical maternal and reproductive healthcare services
"Until last week, we were not aware of the delta variant's spread in the country," Jeewandara said.
Mininister Keheliya Rambukwella said cases are on the decline and that Sri Lanka will be able to reopen without risk.
Sinopharm used on 37-pct
This does not mean the vaccine doesn’t work. Data shows that vaccination works for a vast majority of people.
Opening the country without doing so may lead to a problematic situation, he said.
The medical body has made a set of recommendations for Sri Lanka’s vaccine rollout
The country has also introduced a red and yellow travel restriction list as it had only maintained a green list so far.
Vaccination commenced in the Colombo, Gampaha, Galle and Kalutara districts.
Antiviral drug, corticosteroids and anti-coagulants to be used if arterial blood drops
Colombo, Gampaha, Kaluthara and Galle to start from September 06
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Rambukwella thanked the organisation “for taking swift action to stem the spread of misinformation by certain parties�...
"There is no rationale behind vaccinating the 20 to 30-year group with Pfizer-BioNTech," the doctors said.
Sri Lanka has fully vaccinated 8.6 million people or 39.1 percent of the total population as of September 1.
Sri Lanka is to vaccine people aged between 20 and 30 years with the expected 12 million Chinese Sinopharm jabs
China’s assurance comes as the island nation is struggling to face mounting challenges on epidemic and economic fronts...
Up to 3,982,115 people who received the first dose have yet to receive their second jab.
Sinopharm had been used to vaccinate 31.2 percent of the population with two doses
The lockdown, which was imposed on August 20, is scheduled to be lifted next Monday (06).
Officials have been advised to be prepared for the rollout of a booster shot by the end of the year.
Health authorities have administrated the first dose of the Pfizer to 306,374 while the second has been given to 183,532
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