Three more test COVID-19 positive as tally climbs to 174
Three more patients were confirmed to have been infected with the novel coronavirus, a short while ago, said the Ministry of Health. MORE..
- Another COVID-19 positive case hikes count to 171
- Another COVID-19 positive case hikes count to 171
- Sri Lankan-born Australian dies of COVID-19
- Sri Lankan-born Australian dies of COVID-19
- Persons who completed quarantine urged to undergo 14-day further self-isolation
- Persons who completed quarantine urged to undergo 14-day further self-isolation
- Three more test COVID-19 positive as tally climbs to 174
- Three more test COVID-19 positive as tally climbs to 174
- Teen who stabbed PHI on coronavirus duty arrested
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Teen who stabbed PHI on coronavirus duty arrested
The suspect who stabbed a Public Health Inspector (PHI) who was on COVID-19 prevention duty has been placed under attest, the Police Media said. MORE..
Persons who completed quarantine urged to undergo 14-day further self-isolation
Persons who have completed the quarantine process are requested to undergo another 14 days of self-isolation, stated the Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
Sri Lankan-born Australian dies of COVID-19
A Sri Lankan-born Australian citizen has succumbed to the novel coronavirus at Melbourne, Australia, today (05). MORE..
Another COVID-19 positive case hikes count to 171
One more person has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus as of 5.45 pm this evening (05). MORE..
China pauses to mourn lives lost to coronavirus
China has stopped to mourn the thousands who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, including “martyrs” such as whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang, while Donald Trump dismissed the advice of US health officials that all Americans should consider wearing masks in public. MORE..
Coronavirus cases tally reaches 170
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has hiked to 170, stated the Epidemiology Unity of the Health Ministry. MORE..
Arrested suspect hospitalized over COVID-19 symptoms
A suspect who was arrested by the Pannala Police has been admitted to Kurunegala Teaching Hospital due to coronavirus symptoms. MORE..
Another COVID-19 case raises total to 167
The number of coronavirus cases reported from the country has gone up to 167 with another patient testing positive for COVID-19, today (05). MORE..
April 6 to 10 declared ‘work from home’ week
The government has declared the week commencing from tomorrow (06) as a ‘work from home’ period. MORE..
Two more COVID-19 patients recover
Two more COVID-19 positive patients have recovered from the disease, stated the Ministry of Health. MORE..
Curfew in 6 districts to continue until further notice
The curfew imposed in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Kandy and Jaffna districts will be continued under further notice, stated President’s Media Division. MORE..
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Leader of ISIS in Afghanistan arrested, security officials say
The head of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate has been arrested along with 19 other militants, Afghan officials said Saturday. MORE..
Sudden fire in Kurunegala hospital drug storage
A fire has erupted in a pharmaceutical store of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital at around 11 am this morning (05), said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
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COVID-19 prevention measures to continue until after New Year – Dr. Jasinghe
The Director-General of Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe says that the inquiries into the COVID-19 infections have been intensified. MORE..
Italy’s daily death toll drops to lowest in 2 weeks
Italy on Saturday reported its lowest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths in nearly two weeks, according to a Reuters report. MORE..
Persons who completed quarantine urged to undergo 14-day further self-isolation
Persons who have completed the quarantine process are requested to undergo another 14 days of self-isolation, stated the Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. MORE..
Sri Lankan-born Australian dies of COVID-19
A Sri Lankan-born Australian citizen has succumbed to the novel coronavirus at Melbourne, Australia, today (05). MORE..
Another COVID-19 positive case hikes count to 171
One more person has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus as of 5.45 pm this evening (05). MORE..
China pauses to mourn lives lost to coronavirus
China has stopped to mourn the thousands who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, including “martyrs” such as whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang, while Donald Trump dismissed the advice of US health officials that all Americans should consider wearing masks in public. MORE..
Coronavirus cases tally reaches 170
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has hiked to 170, stated the Epidemiology Unity of the Health Ministry. MORE..
Arrested suspect hospitalized over COVID-19 symptoms
A suspect who was arrested by the Pannala Police has been admitted to Kurunegala Teaching Hospital due to coronavirus symptoms. MORE..
Another COVID-19 case raises total to 167
The number of coronavirus cases reported from the country has gone up to 167 with another patient testing positive for COVID-19, today (05). MORE..
April 6 to 10 declared ‘work from home’ week
The government has declared the week commencing from tomorrow (06) as a ‘work from home’ period. MORE..
Two more COVID-19 patients recover
Two more COVID-19 positive patients have recovered from the disease, stated the Ministry of Health. MORE..
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Sports
Wimbledon canceled for first time since World War II
Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won’t be played. MORE..
Beijing 2022 Olympics face ‘special situation’ after Tokyo delay, organisers say
Beijing 2022 organisers said they face “a special situation” after the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics means less than six months between the Summer and Winter Games. MORE..
Tokyo Olympics to open on July 23, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic, will be held from July 23 to Aug. 8 in 2021, the games’ organizing committee said Monday. MORE..
Japanese PM and IOC chief agree to postpone 2020 Olympics
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics until 2021. MORE..
Tokyo 2020: Olympics to be postponed until 2021
The 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed by one year because of coronavirus, says International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound. MORE..
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Technology
Google’s COVID-19 report shows whether Sri Lankans are staying at home
Google has outlined data gathered from smartphones offering insights into the changes in public movement in response to work-from-home, shelter in place and other policies aimed at flattening the curve of COVID-19 outbreak. MORE..
Google boosts support for checking COVID-19 facts
Google boosts support for checking COVID-19 facts
Google on Thursday (Apr 2) said it is pumping US$6.5 million into fact-checkers and nonprofits as it ramps up its the battle against coronavirus misinformation. MORE..
US government officials using mobile ad location data to study coronavirus spread
US government officials using mobile ad location data to study coronavirus spread
US government officials are using cellphone location data from the mobile ad industry —not data from the carriers themselves— to track Americans’ movements during the coronavirus outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reports. MORE..
Working from home? 5 video-conferencing apps you can use for meetings
Working from home? 5 video-conferencing apps you can use for meetings
Coronavirus has impacted business like never before. And while most businesses have managed to hold on, they have had to send their employees on the work-from-home mode unless strictly necessary. MORE..
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Entertainment
Bill Withers, influential soul singer behind Ain’t No Sunshine, dies aged 81
Bill Withers, the influential US soul singer who wrote Lean on Me, Ain’t No Sunshine and Lovely Day has died aged 81 of heart complications, according to a statement from his family. MORE..
Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies from Covid-19
Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies from Covid-19
Andrew Jack, a British actor and dialect coach who had roles in a number of “Star Wars” movies, has died aged 76 after contracting Covid-19, his agent has said. MORE..
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus lockdown
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus lockdown
A painting by Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight raid from a Dutch museum, museum officials announced on Monday. MORE..
From sofas and kitchens, music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
From sofas and kitchens, music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
Billie Eilish sang on her sofa, Elton John played a keyboard belonging to his children, and the Backstreet Boys sang in harmony from five locations as dozens of musicians put on a fundraiser for the warriors against a coronavirus. MORE..
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