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Sri Lanka ranks second in survey on successful COVID-19 control, economic recovery
Colombo, September 28 - Sri Lanka, bested by China, came in second in terms of COVID-19 epidemic prevention measures, economic recovery and international cooperation, out of 108 countries surveyed by the Yicai Research Institute, part of China’s largest financial media group, Yicai Media Group. Nine out of the top 10 countries were in the Asia-Pacific region, namely South Korea, Sri...
Coronavirus: World approaches 1 million deaths
September 28 (The Washington Post) - The covid-19 death toll...
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U.S. coronavirus cases surpass seven million as Midwest outbreak flares up
September 25 (Reuters) - The number of novel coronavirus cases...
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Airline in Italy came up with a clever coronavirus strategy to make flying safer
The airline industry has been hit especially hard by the...
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COVID-19 smartphone app finally launches in England and Wales
London, September 24 (Reuters) - England and Wales launch a...
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Positive about flying? Airlines look to COVID tests that give results in minutes
Zurich/Milan, September 23 (Reuters) - European airlines are pinning hopes...
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U.S. nears grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths
Washington, September 22 (Reuters) - The death toll from the...
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Developing countries push to limit patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines
Poorer nations say they can’t afford to protect their citizens...
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India’s coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894
Bengaluru, September 17 (Reuters) - India reported another record jump...
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Coronavirus cases in India surpass 5 million
New Delhi, September 16 (newsin.asia) - India surpassed the 5...
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COVID-19 recoveries crosses 3,000 mark in Sri Lanka
Colombo, September 15 (newsin.asia) - Sri Lanka reported its 13th...
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China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November: official
Beijing, September 15 (Reuters) - Coronavirus vaccines being developed in...
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WHO reports record one-day increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 307,000
Geneva, September 14 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation reported...
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France’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 10,000 for first time
Paris, September 13 (Reuters) - France has had 10,561 new...
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New set of entrepreneurs will lead post-pandemic resurgence, says Merrill Fernando of Dilmah tea
Those laid off are starting new small-scale businesses; families are...
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British company launches 20-second COVID-19 test
London, September 10 (Reuters) - British start-up company iAbra said...
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Coronavirus capable of invading brain: study
September 10 (AFP) - Headaches, confusion and delirium experienced by...
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World vaccine delivery ‘will need 8,000 jumbo jets’
September 10 (BBC News) - Shipping a coronavirus vaccine around...
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New virus cases knock hopes of reviving Southeast Asia’s holiday hotspots
Bali/Bangkok, September 8 (Reuters) - A spike in coronavirus infections...
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Jakarta running out of cemetery space as Covid-19 burials increase
Jakarta, September 6 - East Jakarta's Pondok Ranggon cemetery expects...
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India becomes third country to cross four million coronavirus cases with a record surge
Mumbai (newsin.asia) – India registered a record 86,432 coronavirus cases...
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Mexico has world’s most health worker deaths from pandemic, Amnesty International says
Mexico City, September 4 (Reuters) - More health workers have...
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The Rock, his family tested positive for the coronavirus
Los Angeles, September 3 (AP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson...
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Neymar one of three PSG stars to test positive for Covid-19
September 3 (AFP) - Neymar was one of three Paris...
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India reports record daily jump of 83,883 coronavirus infections
Mumbai (newsin.asia) - India registered a record number of 83,883...
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
September 3, (Reuters) - What you need to know about...
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White House says it won’t help global vaccine effort to spite China, World Health Organization
As per the Washington Post, the U.S. isn’t participating in the...
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USAID donates 200 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Sri Lanka
The ventilators, produced in the United States, feature cutting-edge technology....
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Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump
Jakarta, August 31 (Reuters) - A more infectious mutation of...
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India sets global record with single-day rise in coronavirus cases
New Delhi, August 31 (Reuters) - India on Sunday reported...
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Indian and Sri Lankan army doctors exchange ideas on COVID-19 control
While congratulating the Lankan army for its role in COVID...
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‘Tourism Revival’ campaign officially launched in Nepal
Kathmandu, September 27 (AFP) - The 'Tourism Revival' campaign has been officially launched to accelerate the country's coronavirus-hit tourism industry. Amid a function held in Kathmandu on Saturday, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai launched the campaign along with the 'visit the country' campaign. Earlier, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) had formed a task force under the public...
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