Health Turkish health workers bullish at virus ‘ground zero’
ISTANBUL AFP April29, 2020 - Voices reverberate around the room in Turkey’s busiest medical emergency hotline in Istanbul, where there has been a surge in…
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Health COVID-19 patients capacity exceeds at IDH
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, the Consultant Physician at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) said the capacity of the COVID-19 patients at the IDH has exceeded…
Health Number of COVID-19 patients increased to 611
The number of COVID-19 infected patients has increased to 611 in the country, along with the 12 patients who were identified a short while ago, the Health…
Health Havelock Lane, Dabare Mw, Torrington 60 watta isolated
Health authorities yesterday declared Torrington 60 watta in Colombo 7, Dabare Mawatha in Narahenpita and Havelock Lane, as isolated areas after COVID-19…
Health US now has one million coronavirus infections
The United States now has more than one million coronavirus cases across the country - accounting for a third of the global tally - as the death toll rises to…
Health 180 from Welisara Camp test positive for COVID-19 so far
A total of 180 Navy personnel attached to the Welisara Navy Camp had tested positive for COVID-19 so far, Army Commander Shavendra Silva said today. He said…
Health 44 Navy personnel test positive for COVID-19 today
A total of 44 have tested positive for COVID-19 today increasing the total number of cases to 567, Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said.…
Health Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
(Dhaka) AFP: Hundreds of Bangladesh’s garment factories defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown to reopen on Sunday, raising fears the industry’s vulnerable…
Health Ripple effect of pandemic to hit Asian Games, SAG and SEA Games
Major multi-discipline events in Asia such as South Asian Games (SAG), South East Asian Games (SEA) and the 2022 Asian Games are unlikely to be held in the…
Health New Zealand eliminates coronavirus transmission: PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday claimed New Zealand had scored a significant victory against the spread of the coronavirus, as the country began a…
Health Health Ministry seeks 1000 body bags Probe sought on leaked letter
The Ministry of Health has sought 1000 body bags from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to dispose bodies during the ongoing coronavirus…
Health Dialog Axiata pledges Rs.200mn for ICU development
From left: Dr. Sunil De Alwis - Additional Secretary (Medical Services) Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services, Bhadrani Jayawardena –Secretary,…
Health Is China fighting a second wave of coronavirus?
China has shut downs gyms and swimming pools in Beijing amid fears the country is vulnerable to a second wave of coronavirus. It comes just days…
Health Five more test positive for COVID-19
Five more patients had tested positive for COVID-19 today increasing the number of cases to 373 in the country, the Health Ministry said.
Health SL doing very well in limiting the spread
Sri Lanka's Army Chief, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, yesterday said that there had been no sporadic cases of the COVID-19 identified in the country so…
Health China puts a city of 10 million ‘on lockdown
A major Chinese city has adopted draconian quarantine measures against the novel coronavirus after a new outbreak was detected there. More than 70…
Health Furious Donald Trump throws tantrum after CDC boss directly contradicts him at White House press conference
President Donald Trump on Wednesday raged about the coverage of Centre for Drugs Control (CDC) Director Robert Redfield’s interview with The Washington Post,…
Health What it costs to treat a coronavirus patient
At least 80 per cent of the Covid-19 patients are being treated in government hospitals across India. On an average, treatment of a normal…
Health COVID-19 infected patient found from Warakapola
A COVID-19 infected person was found from the Warakapola area today increasing the total number of cases to 310 in the country, the Health Ministry said.
Health 11 families in Piliyandala sent for Quarantine
Health authorities had taken step to quarantine 66 individuals from eleven families in Piliyandala MOH area after a patient infected with COVID-19 was…
Health Number of recovered increased to 98
The number of patients recovered from COVID-19 has been increased to 98 with another patient who was recovered this evening, the Health Ministry said.
Health Number of COVID-19 infected increased to 304
Another person was tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total of infected cases to 304, the Health Ministry said. The last patient was a fish vendor from…
Health Ceylinco Life donates ventilators to combat COVID-19
Ceylinco Life Chairman R. Renganathan (centre) presenting one of the two ventilators to Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, accompanied by…
Health CIPM makes donation to COVID-19 Relief Fund
Dhammika Fernando-President, CIPM Sri Lanka (2nd from left) handing over the donation to Lalith Weerathunga CIPM made a donation of Rs. 1 million to…