Category: Coronavirus Outbreak
NK leader breaks ground for new hospital
(FASTNEWS | Pyongyang) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ground-breaking ceremony for a new hospital to be ... Read More
South Koreans asked to cancel travel
(FASTNEWS | SEOL) - Health officials in South Korea are asking the public to postpone or cancel all non-essential overseas ... Read More
President wants ad-hoc actions halted
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed that no instruction or communication by any Government Agency is issued without ... Read More
Visas for all foreigners residing in Sri Lanka extended
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Due to the spread of the coronavirus in the country, it has been decided to ... Read More
Over 100 Ukrainians left stranded in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A total of 105 Ukrainian citizens are stranded in the city of Colombo, capital of ... Read More
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka reschedules inquiries
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has rescheduled its inquiries as a result ... Read More
President announces concessions to help public, businesses affected by Corona
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday (17) announced concessions to assist the public and businesses affected by the ... Read More
Sri Lanka halts passenger arrivals at BIA
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka has halted passenger arrivals from all countries at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in ... Read More
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson released from coronavirus treatment
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) - US actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from a hospital ... Read More
Coronavirus: Canada to bar entry for most foreigners – Trudeau
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Canada will be closing its borders to anyone who is not a citizen or a permanent ... Read More
Puttalam, Western and Southern Provinces identified as Coronavirus “High Risk” areas
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Puttalam District, and the Western and Southern Provinces have been identified as “High Risk” areas ... Read More
Deadline for acceptance of postal vote applications extended
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The National Election Commission has extended the period for the accepting of postal votes for the ... Read More
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine all arrivals from abroad
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) - Hong Kong will quarantine all people arriving from abroad for 14 days, its leader Carrie ... Read More
Coronavirus: Europe plans full border closure in virus battle
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) - The European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe's Schengen free-travel zone ... Read More
Coronavirus: Stocks rocked by record volatility
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus pandemic) - Global stock markets are seeing record levels of volatility with the five biggest one-day points ... Read More