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The treatment centre which uses the expertise of an island-wide panel of over 25  wedamahattayas/weda nonas is located in Peliagoda, Kelaniya

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:

The locally mutated Delta variant of COVID-19 is now assigned to a new Delta sub-lineage, called Delta AY.28.COV-lineage.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 65 and older, all people at high risk of severe disease, and others who are regularly exposed to the virus.

India will resume Covid vaccine exports from October, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced.

Health authorities yesterday raised serious concerns over the lack of interest among the 20 to 29 age group to get themselves vaccinated against COVID19 with many having fears that it may lead to infertility while some preferred unproven natural remedies.

Covid-19 deaths and cases update in Sri Lanka.

New research has found that some people who catch COVID-19 and are later vaccinated develop incredibly strong immunity to the virus. Their antibodies could even protect them from future pandemics.

The decision on extending the current islandwide quarantine curfew beyond Monday (06) will be taken tomorrow by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Health Services Director-General Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

Specialists (AMS) has requested the Government to further extend the current islandwide lockdown imposed in Sri Lanka to the beginning of early next month.