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Gotabaya Rajapaksa was speaking at the virtual ‘High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID – 19 and beyond’ organized by the Prime Ministers of Canada, Jamaica and the UN Secretary General.

Colombo, May 28 (Daily Mirror) - The Gaffoor Building in Colombo Fort which is used by the navy has been isolated after a navy driver was tested positive for COVID-19, Director General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe said. He said the building is used by the sailors and navy drivers.  

Washington, May 28 (Reuters) - The novel coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Wednesday (May 27), even as the slowdown in deaths encouraged businesses to reopen and Americans to emerge from more than two months of lockdowns. About 1,400 Americans have died on average each day in May, down...

A US study has forecast deaths surging in Brazil and other Latin American countries through August.

The modern history of nursing in South Asia begins with a military-run school in Fort St. George Madras

But at 44KW, a club for electronic music lovers in Shanghai, customers danced and mingled with little sign of social distancing

Brussels, May 26 (Reuters) - A global campaign to fund the development of vaccine and therapies against COVID-19 has so far raised 9.5 billion euros ($10.4 billion), the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday. “Great result, reaching 1st milestone of GlobalResponse pledging marathon led by EU Commission,” Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter. The pledging campaign, which...

Cost of the flight will have to be borne by the evacuee

Mumbai/New Delhi, May 25 (Reuters) - When Manit Parikh’s mother tested positive for the new coronavirus, she was rushed by ambulance to Mumbai’s private Lilavati Hospital, but officials told the family no critical-care beds were available. Five hours and dozens of phone calls later the family found a bed for her at the private Bombay Hospital. A day later, on...

May 25 (CNBC) - Airline passengers this summer will face a host of new policies and procedures, and possibly a few packed flights, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Memorial Day kicks off what is normally the busiest season for airlines, when airports are bustling and flights are often sold out. An uptick is occurring again this year, but the impact...