Coronavirus catastrophe unfolding in south Yemen -MSF
The main coronavirus treatment centre in southern Yemen has recorded at least 68 deaths in just over two weeks, the medical charity running the site s...
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Coronavirus may throw 60 million into extreme poverty: World Bank
The world’s progress in eliminating poverty is set to suffer a major setback due to the Covid-19 outbreak, forcing more people to survive on less th...
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Ten patients confirmed with Covid-19 today; total 991
Five more Covid-19 infected patients were reported today, increasing total cases in Sri Lanka to 991, the Health Ministry said. So far, 10 cases have ...
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Jacinda Ardern surges in polls on Kiwi virus success
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s success containing coronavirus has driven an extraordinary popularity surge that has put the youthful le...
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Xi backs virus inquiry as Europe eases out of lockdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video link at the opening of the World Health Assembly virtual meeting from the WHO headquarters ...
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Race to prevent coronavirus ‘nightmare’ in Rohingya camps
Emergency teams raced Friday to prevent a coronavirus “nightmare” in the world’s largest refugee settlement after the first confirmed cases in a...
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Pandemic hampers Philippines mass evacuation as typhoon hits
Residents try to salvage belongings amongst their houses destroyed at the height of Typhoon Vongfong in San Policarpo town (AFP) MANILA REUTERS May 14...
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‘Major’ mental health crisis looming from pandemic: UN
The coronavirus outbreak risks sparking a major global mental health crisis, the United Nations warned on Thursday, calling for urgent action to addre...
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The lonely last journey of husband and wife who both died of coronavirus
A sombre image in a funeral hall of the coffins of an elderly husband and wife who both died from Covid-19 captures the tragic reality of the pa...
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COVID-19 recovered patients rise to 382
Sixteen more COVID-19 infected patients were recovered and discharged from the hospital today, the Health Ministry said. They said that the total numb...
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China pressured WHO to downplay risk of coronavirus: CIA
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is seen in January. Multiple intelligence reports have called into question his administration’s transparency during the e...
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Russia records more than 10,000 new virus cases
MOSCOW AFP May13, 2020 - Russia reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, continuing a grim trend that has seen the country reg...
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Coronavirus adds huge flywheel to Lankan banks’ digitisation drive
Sri Lanka’s banks have seen a massive upsurge in their digital transaction volumes as the COVID-19 pandemic has upended how banking should be done a...
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22 more COVID-19 patients recover
Twenty-two COVID-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged from the hospital today increasing the total number of recovered cases to 343, the...
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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 Presi...
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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 chaot...
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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...
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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 t...
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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 Secre...
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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...
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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 CO...
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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-’ wi...
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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 pass...
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