Category: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lion at Dehiwala Zoo, Colombo confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2
A lion in the Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has displayed symptoms of COVID-19. The Ministry of Wildlife says plans are afoot to test the other animals for the virus as well.… ...More...
Portugal: dropped from UK travel green list after just two weeks
Portugal is axed from UK’s green list and relegated to the Amber list. No countries are set to be added to the Government’s green list.… ...More...
Sri Lanka: new fast spreading #coronavirus strain identified as UK variant B117
The coronavirus variant currently spreading in Sri Lanka has been found to be a UK B.1.1.7 variant of the virus.… ...More...
Sri Lanka: new SGTF #coronavirus variant appears to have completely displaced B.1.411 within 10 days
Prof. Malavige said that currently, over 95% of the samples from Colombo, Kurunegala and Kalutara give an ‘S drop’, suggesting that these infections are due to this variant [B.1.1.7].… ...More...
Sri Lanka: New and more potent strain of #coronavirus detected in Sri Lanka – “The variant can stay airborne for almost an hour and is spreading quick”
A brand new coronavirus variant that’s airborne and stronger than all those discovered beforehand in Sri Lanka has been found within the island nation, an immunologist has said in Colombo.… ...More...