COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded a 35% spike in COVID-19 cases compared to the first week of February 2022.Dr. Anwar Hamdani, attached to the Ministry of Health speaking to News 1st said that COVID-19 fatalities have also spiked by 15 %.He urged the general public to immediately obtain the booster dose against COVID-19 if they are yet to do so.He further noted that a mobile vaccination drive is in effect to vaccinate some 1.1 million Sri Lankans who remain unvaccinated.

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Greater Manchester's coronavirus infection rates rise in all ten boroughs again

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

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Police: Florida teacher arrested for hitting student with autism in face

COCOA BEACH, Fla. - A Florida elementary school teacher has been arrested after police say she is accused of hitting a female student with autism in the face. Cocoa Beach police arrested Candice Williamson Bartell, 53, on Tuesday at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School.According to the arrest affidavit, the incident was caught on video, but Bartell told detectives it was a ‘playful tap’ to show affection when a student was happy.MORE NEWS: Police say suspect confessed to stabbing death of Daytona Beach coupleThe report states that Bartell is seen on video trying to open a door to a classroom with the student close behind her. Detectives say Bartell is seen using her left hand to strike the student in the face near her nose.

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Washington, Oregon to end mask mandates in schools, most public places on March 12

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington and Oregon will drop masking requirements for schools and most public places on March 12, the states jointly announced."With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance," the governors said in a statement. There are more than 7.5 million school-age children across the three states.The new guidance will make face coverings a recommendation rather than a requirement at most indoor places in California starting March 1 and at schools on March 12, regardless of vaccination status.

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New Brunswick reports slight increase in COVID 19 hospitalizations in last daily report

New Brunswick are reporting a two-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, for a total of 103.The government’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates 14 people are in intensive care, a decrease of four patients since Thursday’s update.Officials are reporting one new COVID-19 death, bringing the total count in the province to 317. Pandemic, fuel prices contribute to New Brunswick’s booming bicycle business The new death involves someone in their 60s in the Miramichi region.Officials are reporting 403 new PCR-confirmed cases.New Brunswick now has 4,055 active reported infections.This will be the last daily report, as the province prepares to lift most COVID-19 restrictions next week.The COVID-19 dashboard will now be updated on a weekly basis every Tuesday with data up until, and including, the previous Saturday.Beginning Monday, masking will no longer be required in public spaces.

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TVDSB to encourage masking after March 21, but won’t mandate

Thames Valley District School Board says after March break, it will be up to staff and students whether they want to wear a mask.The update for families in the region comes after the Ontario government said Wednesday that it would lift COVID-19 masking mandates in most social settings on March 21.Director of Education Mark Fisher told Global News while the TVDSB will encourage masking in schools, the decision to do so will be an individual choice.“We’re asking all members of the community, no matter where they come down on this issue, to honour and respect the individual choice that people will make in this regard,” said Fisher. ‘We’ve got to move on,’ Doug Ford says as Ontario announces easing of mask mandate Public health units could potentially override the lifting of provincial mandates with the use of a Section 22 Order, but neither of the health units that cover TVDSB schools – the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health – have announced plans to do so, according to Fisher.On Thursday, MLHU medical officer of health Dr.

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Former Latvian president calls Putin ‘unhinged’

Former Latvian president Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga said Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin has become “notably unhinged,” adding that his invasion of Ukraine is “not the actions of a sane man interested in the welfare of his country.” Vīķe-Freiberga says Putin is a “megalomaniac with really strong paranoid tendencies.”

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Among Those Slamming West’s COVID-19 Policies: ‘The Pandemic Is Not Over’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are continuing to do their bit to make sure everyone around the world is protected against COVID-19.

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Health Matters: Recombinant COVID-19 variant & new health-focused school

Health Matters March 9: A COVID-19 recombinant variant has surfaced in Europe. And an Edmonton doctor is helping to start a new K-9 school in Parkland County with a focus on health and the outdoors. Jamie Mauracher and Su-Ling Goh report.

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Shelter dog turned K-9 hero inspires Netflix movie

Ruby the K9, courtesy RISP There’s a K-9 dog in Rhode Island that has such a remarkable storied past, she’s inspired a Netflix movie.Ruby, an Australian shepherd and border collie mix, was adopted by Cpl. Daniel O'Neil in 2011, who was in need of a search-and-rescue dog for work, according to the Associated Press.At the time, the rambunctious eight-month-old pup had been adopted and returned to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter by five families before she found her place with O'Neil.DEAF SHEEPDOG LEARNS SIGN LANGUAGE TO ROUND UP SHEEPShelter volunteer and dog trainer Patricia Inman recalls Ruby was full of energy and needed an advocate to reassure staff that euthanasia was not the right choice."[Ruby] was a total knucklehead," Inman told the Associated Press.

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Vehicle crashes into DC restaurant’s outside seating area; at least 10 hurt, officials say

WASHINGTON - Authorities say at least 10 people were hurt after a vehicle crashed into the outdoor seating area of a Northwest D.C. restaurant Friday.Officials described the situation as a 'mass casualty incident.' At this time the crash appears to be accidental.DC Fire and EMS/ @dcfireems The incident happened around noon in the 5500 block of Connecticut Avenue.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherImages show firefighters on the scene near an SUV that appears to be on the sidewalk.Officials say no structural damage was reported.This is a developing story.

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Officials: Driver, 18, charged in Cheltenham DUI crash that killed 1, injured 3 others

Alexander Koenigsberg, 18 (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office)CHELTENHAM, Pa. - Montgomery County officials have charged an 18-year-old man with homicide by vehicle and DUI in connection with a crash that killed on person and seriously injured three others in January. On Friday, officials announced the arrest of Alexander Koenigsberg in connection with the Jan. 23 crash that killed 20-year-old Nicholas Bednarek.The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m.

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Lucy Mecklenburgh rejoices as son Roman's health 'improving' after tough year

Lucy Mecklenburgh opened up to her followers about her two year old son Roman's health as she said that after a difficult year he's finally "improving".The TOWIE star, who shares her little boy with former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, 37, explained the details as she enjoyed a leisurely morning in bed. Roman, who recently celebrated his birthday with a fabulous safari-themed party, was enjoying watching cartoons and 30 year old Lucy was still in her loungewear as she snuggled under the covers for a chat with her followers. "So apologies in advance for those of you who find this really dull," the star began.

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School board ‘expected’ to follow province in lifting mask mandate: Ontario government

Ontario are “expected” to follow the province’s plan to lift mask mandates on March 21, a statement from the education minister’s office says, despite concerns from some boards.Earlier this week, chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore announced a plan to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario, including the mask mandate in many public settings and schools after March break.“Of all the provinces to release plans to lift masking requirements in schools, Ontario has one of the most cautious timelines,” a statement from Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s office said Friday.

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Inflation costing average American household nearly $300 per month: report

A person shops for groceries at Lincoln Market on March 10, 2022 in the Prospect Lefferts Garden neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City.The Labor Department reported that consumer inflation rose 7.9% over the past year, the largest rise si Skyrocketing inflation rates are costing the average American household $296.45 in extra expenses, according to a recent analysis.Ryan Sweet, a senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, came to the number following the latest Labor Department data revealing that consumer prices spiked 7.9% in February, according to data obtained by FOX Business. Sweet took the average spending of U.S. households in February and compared it to what would have been spent in 2018 and 2019, when inflation hovered at 2.1%.The CPI over just the past six months rose 2.5% — a staggering level of growth, with an increase of .8 in February alone before Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Mental health service failings possibly contributed to dad killing his baby son, coroner says

A coroner has delivered a damning condemnation of the mental health treatment of a psychotic man in the months before he threw his 11-month-old son into a river and to his death.

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Gabby Logan opens up on 'stressful' time with husband Kenny amid health struggles

Making Babies, Gabby Logan, 48, made a guest appearance and discussed her difficulties conceiving.

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Sri Lanka to start talks with IMF on debt restructuring

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka will begin talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month on a plan to help the crisis-hit country, including assistance with debt restructuring and managing its foreign exchange shortage, three sources said on Friday.Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in years. With foreign exchange reserves standing at a paltry $2.31 billion, the country is struggling to pay for critical imports including fuel, food and medicines.The move to approach the IMF for help comes after months of resistance from Sri Lanka’s government and central bank, despite calls from opposition leaders and experts to seek a bailout package.Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will travel to Washington D.C.

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Kids with asthma not at higher risk of COVID-19, study finds

Children and adolescents diagnosed as having asthma are at similar risk for COVID-19 infection as those without asthma, according to a study today in Pediatrics that controlled for factors tied to SARS-CoV-2 testing.

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Quebec adds 13 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop

COVID-19 as hospitalizations remained on the downswing Friday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations stood at 1,126, a drop of 36 from the previous day. This comes after 68 people were admitted and 104 were discharged.A total of 65 Quebecers were in intensive care units, a decrease of three in the last 24 hours.The province logged 1,179 new novel coronavirus cases.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill to end concealed carry permit requirement

FILE - Official photo of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. (Office of the Governor of the state of Alabama) (Office of the Governor of the state of Alabama)MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama will become the latest state to allow people to carry concealed handguns without first undergoing a background check and getting a state permit.Alabama Gov.

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Everything we know about the new hybrid Covid-19 variant 'Deltacron'

Deltacron has now officially been declared a COVID-19 strain. Concerns about a mutation combining features of both the Delta and Omicron variants first arose earlier this year, following an investigation that took place in a Cyprus lab. Virologists in Paris have now confirmed its existence.

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Ontario updates reporting for COVID-related deaths, removes 411 deaths

COVID-19 has been modified to 12,227, which is down from the previous day as 411 deaths were removed.The Ontario government announced earlier this week that it was going to change and update how it reports deaths to be consistent with categorization from the World Health Organization.The province said it will exclude deaths where a person was infected with COVID-19 but the virus did not cause or contribute to the fatality.Officials said the change would take effect Friday and noted that deaths unrelated to COVID-19 were “significantly higher” in the most recent wave of the virus.The province said Wednesday that deaths due to causes unrelated to COVID-19 made up eight per cent of all fatalities in the fifth wave. Since the pandemic began, around 4.2 per cent of fatalities involving people infected with COVID-19 were not related to the virus, officials said.It is unknown how many new recent deaths there were due to the significant removal of incidental deaths.“The net change in deaths is not available today due to a planned change in reporting methods,” the report indicated.

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Canada adds 337K jobs in February, unemployment drops below pre-pandemic levels

unemployment rate fell below the February 2020 level.The unemployment rate fell to 5.5 per cent in February compared with 6.5 per cent in the first month of the year.That is the lowest it’s been since it was 5.7 per cent in February 2020 just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WRDSB to hold meeting Friday night to discuss provincial COVID-19 changes for schools

Waterloo Region District School Board has a meeting scheduled for Friday night to discuss the recent changes announced by the province with regard to COVID-19.The agenda for the meeting is unclear as the only item listed is “response to March 9, 2022, announcement from the chief medical officer of health.” Lifting of mask mandates in Ontario schools being met with mixed reaction Global News has reached out to the WRDSB for further details on the meeting.On Wednesday, the province announced it would be lifting the mandates for masks in schools on March 21, when students return from spring break. In addition, they would also lift cohorting and physical distancing requirements.“As we continue to ease public health measures, we are also working with the Ministry of Education to align measures in schools and child care with those in the community as much as possible,” said Dr.

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Delhi sees decline in new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 0.45%

Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 18,62,641, said the state health department on Friday. The positivity rate has reached 0.45%.

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Maharashtra: 318 new Covid cases, 1 death in 24 hrs; active cases down to 2,925

Covid-19 cases in the state stand at 2,925. Total 355 patients were discharged today, taking the total tally of recovered patients to 77,19,949. The state, which has been one of the most affected in terms of Covid, has a 98.09 per cent recovery rate. Maharashtra's case fatality rate stands at 1.82 per cent.Maharashtra reports 318 fresh COVID cases, 355 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hoursTotal Active cases: 2,925 pic.twitter.com/DEGKIsD8Dl

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China amplifies unfounded Russian claim of US funding Ukraine biolabs

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front L) and China's President Xi Jinping (C) arrive for a banquet for leaders in Beijing, China. (Nicolas Asfouri - Pool/Getty Images) BANGKOK - As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, it is getting a helping hand from China in spreading inflammatory and unsubstantiated claims that the U.S.

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Winter storm will blast East Coast as powerful 'bomb cyclone' after bringing snow to Midwest, South

winter storm will bring snow from parts of the Plains and Midwest into the South through Friday night, then intensify into a powerful "bomb cyclone" as it blasts the East Coast with heavy snow and high winds on Saturday.As a strong upper-level jet stream plunges out of the West, it will spawn the development of a surface low-pressure system along a cold front in the lower Mississippi Valley. That low will then rapidly strengthen as it tracks into the Northeast by Saturday and Atlantic Canada on Sunday.Meteorologists use the term bomb cyclone to describe a low-pressure system that undergoes "bombogenesis" – defined as a rapid pressure drop of at least 24 millibars in 24 hours or less – indicative of a very intense storm system.

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‘Wrong anniversary’: Two years since declaration of Covid-19 pandemic, WHO voices frustration

World Health Organization first declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. But the UN health body has voiced its frustration at people marking 11 March as the second anniversary of the public health emergency, stating that the real alarm came six weeks earlier.

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Germany in new Covid 'critical' situation: health minister

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Trader Joe's Crunchy Slaw salad recalled over concerns of plastic in dressing

The Trader Joe’s salad label for "Crunchy Slaw with Chicken, Crispy Noodles & Peanut Dressing" is pictured in a provided image. (Photo credit: Provided / Trader Joe’s) A salad sold at Trader Joe’s and shipped to grocery stores in the western U.S.

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Russia's 'most favored nation' status to be revoked by US, allies over Ukraine invasion

was - President Joe Biden will announce Friday that, along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will move to revoke "most favored nation" trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.That's according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement. Each country would have to follow its own national processes, the person said.

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PIP assessment guidance updated for people claiming with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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Quebec chooses quiet, reflective day to mark 2nd anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Premier François Legault says the government did what it could to save as many lives as possible.“This day is dedicated to their memory and to their loved ones who continue to suffer from their absence,” Legault wrote in an open letter published in various media on Friday to mark the national day of remembrance for the victims of COVID-19.“It is for them that Quebecers will remember on March 11.”Unlike last year, the Legault government will not hold a ceremony to honour the memory of Quebecers who’ve succumbed to the disease since 2020. As of Thursday, 14,141 residents have died as a result of the novel coronavirus.Last year’s inaugural event brought together several dignitaries and representatives of bereaved families as part of an elaborate ceremony.

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Man dies after West Philadelphia shooting, marking city's 100th homicide in 2022

PHILADELPHIA - A man has died following a shooting in West Philadelphia late Thursday night, marking the 100th homicide in the city so far in 2022. The shooting occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on the 100 block of North 53rd Street. A 28-year-old man was found on the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.

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Dua Lipa faces 2nd copyright lawsuit over song ‘Levitating’

Dua Lipa has been sued twice for copyright infringement in regard to her 2020 single, Levitating. The first complaint was filed last week by the Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System and it claims Dua Lipa plagiarized their 2017 song Live Your Life.A second complaint was filed on Friday by songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer.

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Price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 30/-

COLOMBO (News 1st); The All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association announced that the price of a loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 30/- with effect from midnight on Friday (11).Accordingly, the new price will be between Rs.

Power Cuts announced for Sunday (13)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has approved power cuts for Sunday (13).Groups PQRSTUVW:1 hour from 5 PM to 9 PMGroups ABCDEFGHIJKL:2 hours from 9 AM to 5 PM1 hour & 15 min from 5 PM to 10 PM

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(PICTURES) Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise concludes at Bay of Bengal

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise (SLINEX) was successfully held at the Naval Dockyard of Visakhapatnam, India and in the Bay of Bengal from 07th to 10th March 2022. Representing the Sri Lanka Navy, SLNS Sayurala took part in the bilateral naval exercise.The 09th edition of ‘SLINEX’ comprised two phases, as Harbour Phase and Sea Phase.

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Man jailed after spending £44,000 of COVID disaster relief on a Pokémon card

COVID disaster relief on a rare Pokémon card.Vinath Oudomsine allegedly lied to a US government loan program set up to provide funds to businesses affected by COVID-19. He claimed he ran an entertainment services business with ten employees and a turnover of $235,000 (£179,200).

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Sri Lanka’s Sirisena hopes for a Korean unification during World Summit 2022

Seoul (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called on the world to pledge to not be warmongers and war criminals but peacemakers and sacrifice in whatever way required to benefit humanity forever with bestowed peace.Sirisena was speaking at the World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) in Seoul, South Korea.World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) gathered world leaders and a worldwide virtual audience around topics related to peaceful reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.It featured keynote speakers from around the world on a range of topics related to the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. Many speakers are from the 157 countries that have diplomatic ties with both North and South Korea.“The experiences in the unification of Germany and Vietnam show how two contrasting political ideologies could positively merge.

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Health Ministry warns against FAKE vaccination cards, says ‘It’s a futile attempt’

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has warned against the use of fake vaccination cards to avoid being vaccinated against COVID-19.Dr. Anwar Hamdani, attached to the Health Ministry said information on all those who have been vaccinated are with the Health Ministry, and it is a futile attempt to evade being vaccinated.“Getting vaccinated is a social responsibility and therefore everyone must get vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said.At the same time, the Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services Dr.

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1.17 million Sri Lankans over the age of 20, UNVACCINATED

COLOMBO (News 1st); Approximately 1.17 million Sri Lankans over the age of 20 are yet to obtain the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19, revealed the State Ministry of Home Affairs.N.H.M. Chithrananda, the Secretary to the State Ministry of Home Affairs told News 1st that this number of ascertained following a recent study in Sri Lanka.He said that 719,000 Sri Lankans between the ages of 20 – 29 have not obtained the vaccine.386,408 Sri Lankans between the ages of 30 – 60 are yet to obtain the first dose, he added while noting that 64,234 Senior Citizens (over 60) are yet to obtain the vaccine.N.H.M.

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Gammanpila’s 5-point process to overcome economic crisis

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila had announced a 5-point proposal to overcome the economic crisis that has plagued the island nation for over a year.“The only way we can overcome this situation is if the whole of Sri Lanka decided to make purchases locally as true Sri Lankans,” said the Minister on Sunday (6).The 5-point process mentioned by the Minister is as follows.1. Accept there is an issue.2.

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COVID-19: Alarming increase in infections & deaths; obtain booster ASAP

COLOMBO (News 1st): The rate of COVID-19 infections in Sri Lanka has risen by 30 percent compared to the previous week, amidst the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the Ministry of Health said.“Given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, there is a considerable increase in the rate of COVID-19 patients and hospitalisations,” Dr. Anwar Hamdani, the Director of Medical Technology Services and Chief Coordinator of COVID-19 at the Ministry of Health told News 1st on Saturday (Feb.

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MPs, Ministers & politicians must set an example – President

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested all MPs, Ministers and politicians to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner.The President made this request during his address to the nation at the 74th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo.Furthermore, the President requested Sri Lankans living overseas to take the opportunity to invest in their motherland.The President also noted that Sri Lanka as a country that respects the Rule of Law and International Conventions will never allow for human rights to be violated and the government has never permitted such act and will never do so in the future.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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