Health South Korea warns of second wave of virus infections
South Korea’s capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave, and President Moon…
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Health Obama calls Trump’s handling of pandemic a ‘chaotic disaster’
Former president Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it an “absolute chaotic disaster.”…
Health Three members of White House coronavirus task force quarantined
Three members of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, said they will self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact…
Health Buddha’s teachings relevant in times of COVID-19: UNDG
United Nations Director General (UNDG) in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya has noted the particular relevance of the teachings of the Buddha such as compassion,…
Health UN warns world faces ‘mega-famines’ due to coronavirus
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has cautioned that the world faces famines if enough funds are not pledged to combat the effects of the virus on…
Health Coronavirus causing deadly new inflammatory fever among children: Study
Coronavirus is ‘manifesting’ as a deadly new inflammatory syndrome in some children, a British study revealed yesterday. Health Secretary Matt…
Health Lotus tower lights up for Vesak
The lotus tower was lit up this evening in view of Vesak Poya Day when all other Vesak celebrations across the country have been halted due to COVID-19…
Health Another stock of 30,000 COVID-19 test kits to arrive from China
Responding to the urgent need of Sri Lankan side fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, 30,000 Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Test Kits (PCR-Fluorescence Probing) and…
Health Vesak in the time of Coronavirus
Buddhists, this year, have been restricted to celebrate Vesak staying at homes giving priority to Prathipaththi Pooja due to COVID-19 pandemic. People are not…
Health No politics during pandemic crisis - Ranil tells party loyalists
Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed his party not to engage in politics at the time when the country is facing COVID-19…
Health Nearly 30,000 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
Nearly 30,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted in Sri Lanka as of May 5 with 1,396 tests conducted yesterday, Health Promotion Bureau…
Health Looking hopeful ahead of Vesak
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the preventive measures imposed by the health authorities, Vesak celebrations have been limited to homes. However, some…
Health Coronavirus exerts pressure on Lankan banks’ ratings
Fitch Ratings yesterday cut the ratings of three Sri Lankan banks to reflect the sovereign rating, which was downgraded a few weeks ago to ‘B-’ with a…
Health Stocks advance as virus restrictions are eased
(Hong Kong) AFP: Most equities rose again yesterday as investors grew increasingly, but cautiously, hopeful that the worst of the coronavirus had passed and as…
Health Trump ABANDONS plans to disband coronavirus taskforce
President Donald Trump ignored signs requiring a mask be worn when he toured a mask factory in Arizona and only wore safety goggles on his eyes (Daily…
Health 1200 people in Modara asked to self quarantine
About 1200 persons in the 'B' block of "Meth Sanda Sevana" multi-storey housing scheme, Modara, were asked to self quarantine following a COVID- 19 case was…
Health EC to develop health manual to conduct polls
The Election Commission has initiated discussion with the health authorities to formulate a manual of guidelines to conduct the parliamentary elections in a…
Health Hambantota Port’s tank farm fully operational
With Hambantota International Port (HIP) resuming operations with Litro Gas, the port completes its full complement of energy services, positioning itself to…
Health No evidence that coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab
There is no evidence to substantiate the Trump administration’s claims that Covid-19 came from a Chinese laboratory, according to intelligence sources, raising…
Health Sri Lanka ranked among emerging economies worst hit by COVID-19
Sri Lanka is among the worst-affected emerging economies by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a ranking published by the international journal Economist,…
Health Crossing the Atlantic for eye-treatment
A story about how one of our lady envoys incurred several thousands of Euros on her eye treatment in the States some time ago when she could have got it done…
Health China’s military budget will still rise despite coronavirus
China has made modernising its military and expanding its weaponry a priority. (Courtesy SCMP) China, (Courtesy SouthChina Morning Post) 3 May 2020…
Health A cut-throat battle while combatting Corona
In the midst of the battle against the Coronavirus, the cut-throat game had begun in some top government institutions, they say. Some white-collar high-ups in…
Health Sri Lanka monitoring new virus which has affected children in UK, Europe
Sri Lankan Health officials yesterday said they were closely monitoring a new illness which had affected some children in the UK and Europe in recent weeks…