Lifting travel restrictions imposed on the UK poses a severe risk, GMOA warns
Lifting travel restrictions imposed on the UK poses a severe risk, GMOA warns
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COLOMBO (News 1st): Several factions warned that permitting British nationals to enter the country against a backdrop where a new variant that is rapidly spreading in South Africa is found in the United Kingdom is of high risk.
Editor of the Government Medical Officers’ Organization Dr. Haritha Aluthge said the mentality that Sri Lanka has curbed the situation will pose a bigger threat to us in the future.
“Medical professionals in Europe have pointed out that the new variant found in the UK is severe than we ought to think. Are we aware of these things?” Dr. Haritha Aluthge questioned.
Colombo (News 1st); 6,431 frontline health workers were jabbed with the Covishield vaccine on Tuesday (09), said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Colombo (News 1st); 5,989 frontline health workers were jabbed with the Covishield vaccine on Saturday (06), said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Colombo (News 1st); 3,838 frontline health workers were jabbed with the Covishield vaccine on Saturday (06), said the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Posted on January 29th, 2021
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A total of 5,286 frontline healthcare workers have received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on the first day of coronavirus vaccination drive which kicked off in Sri Lanka today (29).
Approximately 1,886 persons were administered the vaccine at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, 803 persons at Colombo North Teaching Hospital, 781 at Colombo South Teaching Hospital, 600 at Army Hospital and 400 at Army Camp Panagoda.
Another 382 were vaccinated at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, 190 at Homagama Base Hospital, 108 at Mulleriyawa Base Hospital, 80 at IDH and 56 at the Welisara Navy Camp.
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health stated that health staff and other frontline workers in Covid-19 prevention activities attended very enthusiastically” for the immunization programme.