Category: Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus: Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). ... Read More
Coronavirus case count in Sri Lanka at 2,077
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another COVID-19 case has been detected among recent foreign arrivals hiking the number of cases in ... Read More
Navy’s coronavirus recoveries count at 885
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Two more Covid-19 infected patients from the Sri Lanka Navy have fully recovered and have been ... Read More
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka rise to 2,076
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The number of coronavirus cases confirmed in the country has risen to 2,076 after the detection ... Read More
COVID-19 recoveries rise to 1,903
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 18 individuals who contracted the novel coronavirus have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. ... Read More
Seafarer from Jinthupitiya tested negative for Covid-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The seafarer from Jinthupitiya, Colombo 13, who had tested positive for Covid-19 few days ago, has ... Read More
Returnee in Jinthupitiya, Col-13 tested COVID-19 positive
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An individual, a resident of Jinthupitiya, Colombo 13, who arrived in the island from India and ... Read More
Global community pledges US$252 mn to fight COVID- pandemic: Govt.
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The global community and organizations have committed to provide USD 252 million (Rs. 45 billion approximately) in ... Read More
COVID-19 recoveries increase to 1,711
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 33 individuals who contracted COVID-19 have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals. The Epidemiology ... Read More
Human trial of India coronavirus vaccine announced
(FASTNEWS | Coronavirus) - Volunteers in India will be immunised with a new locally made coronavirus vaccine in July. An ... Read More
Five new COVID-19 cases identified yesterday
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Five new COVID-19 patients were detected in the country, yesterday. Accordingly, the total number of coronavirus ... Read More
826 Navy personnel recover from COVID-19
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another three Navy personnel who contracted the novel coronavirus have recovered and have been discharged from ... Read More
105,105 PCR tests conducted in Sri Lanka
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Less than 900 PCR tests have been conducted in the country yesterday, to identify COVID-19 patients. ... Read More
China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike
(FASTNEWS | CHINA) - China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge ... Read More
Covid-19 death toll passes 500,000
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The global number of COVID-19 deaths has exceeded 500,000, with the US reporting the highest number ... Read More