LNP - 10-30 % of total infected patients suffer from post-COVID symptoms

2021-10-14   |   Health

Shedding light on post-COVID condition in Sri Lanka and control measures, a medical expert said at least 10 to 30% of total patients infected with COV...

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LNP - COVID vaccine: University students too show reluctance

2021-10-13   |   Health

There is still hesitancy shown by youth in getting COVID-19 vaccination and in particular, the university students have also been hesitant to get them...

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LNP - Adults, women at excess risk for COVID re-infection: Latest research

2021-10-06   |   Health

A latest foreign research highlighted that adults, women, immunocompromised individuals and those with prior hospitalization for COVID-19 are at exces...

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LNP - Dengue stings amid COVID-19; similar symptoms a concern

2021-10-06   |   Health

Amidst the threat of COVID-19 and the consequent lockdown, health authorities have sounded an alert on cases of dengue, which have started to emerge d...

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LNP - Health Ministry deeply concerned about Long-COVID symptoms

2021-10-05   |   Health

In the wake of what was revealed in a recent study on core long-COVID-19 symptoms, the Health ministry is compelled to pay a special attention on the ...

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LNP - Convene ACCD to inoculate Pfizer for 16-19 age group healthy children: GMOA requests Health DG

2021-10-05   |   Health

The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) requested the Health Services Director General to convene the Advisory Committee on Communicable D...

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LNP - A record surgery on kidney stones sans full anaesthesia at Kalutara Teaching Hospital

2021-10-04   |   Health

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the stone that occupied the entire kidney of a patient was removed in a surgery called ‘Mini PCNL (Percutaneous Nep...

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LNP - Nine core long-COVID symptoms identified in a new study

2021-10-04   |   Health

A new study has underlined nine core long-COVID symptoms, occurring 90-180 days after COVID-19 was diagnosed, Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, Director of the...

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LNP - A batch of 400,000 Pfizer vaccines flown in

2021-10-01   |   Health

A consignment of 400,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine vials has been flown into the country by Emirates Airways air cargo, the airport duty manager said. H...

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LNP - Virus transmission could still exist though curfew lifted: SLMA

2021-10-01   |   Health

With the country remaining open from tomorrow, the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said there is still a possibility of high transmission of the ...

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LNP - Health guidelines to be followed from Oct. 1 issued

2021-10-01   |   Health

The Health Ministry today issued a new set of guidelines under two phases to be followed in the month of October once the curfew is lifted from tomorr...

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LNP - Youth population a major contributor to virus transmission: Expert

2021-09-30   |   Health

While highlighting the diminished enthusiasm shown by the youth in getting their vaccine, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Samitha Ginige said the youth popul...

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LNP - 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines for children delivered

2021-09-28   |   Health

A batch of 30,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for vaccinating children above 12 years reached the country this morning flown in by Qatar Airways....

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LNP - Children with co-morbidities required to be registered for Pfizer vaccinations

2021-09-24   |   Health

The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital has requested parents to register their children aged between 12 and 19 years suffering from disabilities or c...

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LNP - No country made specific COVID vaccine mandatory: Govt.

2021-09-24   |   Health

The Foreign Ministry has informed the Health Ministry that no country has made a specific COVID-19 vaccine compulsory when entering their respective c...

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LNP - Booster vaccine rollout to kick off soon

2021-09-23   |   Health

COVID booster jabs will begin to be administered to the relevant groups of people in the near future once the second dose rollout is completed, a top ...

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LNP - High-risk post COVID complication conditions will occur even after recovering from COVID: Respiratory physician

2021-09-23   |   Health

Even after recovering from COVID viral infection, several high-risk post COVID complication conditions such as COVID pneumonia could occur, Consultant...

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LNP - Vaccinating children above 12 with chronic illnesses to start this Friday: Prof. Jayasumana

2021-09-23   |   Health

Vaccination for children above 12 years of age, who are diagnosed with chronic diseases, would commence at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital from this Friday...

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LNP - Youngsters refusing to take vaccines plunging country at risk

2021-09-23   |   Health

Referring to the hesitancy shown by the younger population to receive the COVID vaccine, Chairman of State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) Dr. Prasa...

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LNP - Vaccination centres drying up as youngsters refuse vaccines

2021-09-21   |   Health

Authorities call on them to be more responsible and take jabs Many youngsters demanding for Pfizer and Moderna Western countries attitude towards Sino...

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LNP - UN Chief assures fullest positive cooperation to SL

2021-09-20   |   Health

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the UN will provide its full support to Sri Lanka in ...

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LNP - Major decline in COVID cases, hospitalization: Health officials

2021-09-20   |   Health

There is a sharp decrease in COVID-19 cases being reported daily and also the number of hospitalization has also vastly gone down, Health officials po...

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LNP - Medical Specialists request Govt. to further extend lockdown

2021-09-16   |   Health

In such a situation where the talks on lifting the current lockdown are in the spotlight, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) urged the gover...

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LNP - Committee decision on reopening schools, vaccines for school children today

2021-09-15   |   Health

The committee decision on beginning the COVID-19 vaccination rollout for school children and which grades could be opened first, will be taken up for ...

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LNP - 76,000 vials of Pfizer vaccine flown in

2021-09-14   |   Health

Another batch of 76,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reached the country this morning brought by Qatar Airways. The consignment weighed 445 kg an...

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