Colombo, March 20 (Daily Mirror) - Senior doctors at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital have urged visitors to refrain from visiting warded patients, warning that there would be a disaster if a COVID-19 infected individual visits the hospital. A senior consultant from the hospital told Daily Mirror that they appealed to all visitors to stay away till the COVID-19 outbreak subsides ...
Colombo, March 19 (newsin.asia) - All 59 patients who have to date tested positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka are in stable condition and are being treated by a senior medical team of doctors and nurses and are under close observation, the Health Ministry said. "We are satisfied with the state of recovery of all patients so far. No one ...
March 19 (newsin.asia) - As the coronavirus continues to spread, millions are under lockdown all over the world. Countries enforce lockdowns and advise their residents to stay at home hoping to slow down the spread of the virus. Since social distancing is now in trend, many streets, transport hubs, and tourist attractions are eerily empty. [caption id="attachment_38859" ...
March 19 (AFP) - A massive coronavirus prayer session with tens of thousands of devotees sparked an outcry in Bangladesh Wednesday as the South Asian nation reported its first death from the global pandemic. Local police chief Tota Miah said some 10,000 Muslims gathered in an open field in Raipur town in southern Bangladesh to pray "healing verses" from the ...
Beijing, March 19 (CNN) - Mainland China on Thursday reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the the pandemic began, marking a major turning point in the global battle to contain Covid-19. The country reported 34 new cases of coronavirus yesterday -- all imported from overseas. The milestone represents a turnaround for the Chinese government. Just ...
March 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of millions of people worldwide were adjusting on Wednesday to once-in-a-generation measures to battle the coronavirus crisis that is not only killing the old and vulnerable but also threatening prolonged economic misery. The fast-spreading disease that jumped from animals to humans in China has now infected about 200,000 people and caused nearly 8,500 deaths in ...
Washington/New York, March 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration pressed on Tuesday for enactment of a $1 trillion stimulus package, possibly to include $1,000 direct payments to individual Americans, to blunt the economic pain from a coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 100 people in the country. With cases of the respiratory illness reported in all 50 states and the ...
March 18 (Gamer.lk) - How do you get millions of Sri Lankan’s to get on the social distancing band-wagon? The answer for the youth of the country is video games! It requires no physical contact, allows you to maintain social interaction remotely and provides endless entertainment thus allowing you to keep sane even in a lockdown situation. Video games identified ...
March 9 (PSM News) - Political parties of Maldives have suspended all campaign activities for upcoming local council elections (LCE) and women's development committee (WDC) elections. The political parties said the decision was made to ensure the safety of citizens and to avoid public gatherings following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Maldives. In this regard, the main ruling party, ...
