Pakistan-Afghanistan cricket series in Sri Lanka postponed until 2022 Source:Dailysabah APakistan-Afghanistan one-day international cricket series, scheduled for next month in Sri Lanka, has been postponed until next year following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The two countries were due to play three ODI matches in early September in Sri Lanka, but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said late Monday that the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) had requested the series be postponed. ...
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Why is Delta variant so transmissible?-By Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Let us discuss the present and the future of the plight we are faced in with the Delta variant of SARSCoV2 virus and learning to live with it. Let’s look forward and upwards. We understand this Delta variant much better now than when it was first identified in India in December 2020. Delta variant is very worrying, it is highly contagious, highly transmissible, undergoing changes, and will be with us with more mutations for a very long time. While antibodies from COVIC-19 infection, not the vaccine, may offer some degree of protection against another future COVID infection, those who have already had the virus may still be vulnerable to the Delta variant, the current predominant strain, which is more contagious than the previous variants. So having had the COVID-19 infection is no guarantee that you will not get a breakthrough ...
Aug 27, 2021
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Supporting multi-sector COVID-19 response in Sri Lanka Source:Worldbank A Sri Lankan worker sprays disinfectant on the outside of a bus at a central bus terminal. STORY HIGHLIGHTS The World Bank reallocated $56 million from ongoing projects into a Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) Pool funding, an emergency response mechanism New mechanism established to provide funding for COVID-19 affected sectors including agriculture, education, ICT, transport, and disaster risk management This example of CERC activation showcases how a country can be quickly assisted to improve disaster responsiveness and support affected population during an emergency In early 2020 when the first COVID-19 wave swept across Sri Lanka, triggering lockdowns, and impacting livelihoods, the World Bank and the government came together to support emergency response actions across multiple hard-hit sectors. The result was the creation of the Contingent Emergency Response Components (CERC) Pool covering key economic sectors of agriculture, education, ICT, transport, and disaster ...
Tamil Fest returns this weekend as drive-in and virtual event Source:Dailyhive Toronto’s Tamil Fest returns this weekend, but will be in a different format than previous years. According to organizers, this year’s event has been moved to a drive-in and virtual concert. “This year due to the unprecedented global pandemic of COVID-19, Tamil Fest will be moved to a Drive-in and Virtual format for everyone to enjoy world class entertainment. Popular Tamil Canadian singers and dancers will be engaged with great fan-fare for a two day concert,” state organizers on the event website. ...
So far, COVID has had the last laugh By Raj Gonsalkorale D M Shaw, from the Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, writing in the journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Invisible Enemies: Coronavirus and Other Hidden Threats) says that COVID-19 is our invisible enemy, changing our lives radically without ever revealing itself directly. He says “First, I analyse the virus itself and how its stealthy nature has transformed our lives. Second, I describe how the invisible epidemic of social media sharing of fake news about the virus worsens the situation further. Third, I explore how the virus has revealed to us what really matters in our lives and has forced us to re-evaluate our priorities. Fourth, I go on to explore the underlying structural weaknesses and disparities in society that have been exposed by the virus but previously remained unconsidered for so long that they too have become ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Wednesday 18 August 2021 MORE THAN 500K PFIZER DOSES FOR THOSE AGED 16-39 IN LGAs OF CONCERN Those aged 16 to 39 living in the 12 Local Government Areas (LGA) of concern will be given priority access to the Pfizer vaccine at a number of NSW Health clinics from tomorrow (Thursday). NSW Health’s vaccination clinics have ramped up their capacity to deliver the additional 530,000 doses provided by the Commonwealth Government to this priority group over the next two-and-a-half weeks. “We know there are several hundred thousand people in these LGAs who are unvaccinated in this age group, and this is a great opportunity for them to come forward and get their jab,” NSW Health Deputy Secretary Susan Pearce said. Increasing the number of people who are vaccinated, even with their first dose, not only protects people from serious illness and death but also reduces the likelihood someone will acquire and spread ...
Aug 18, 2021
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What Supercentenarians ate to live longcontrary to foods that is recommended today-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Transcript: There are an estimated 1,500 super centenarians in the world and exceeding 600,000 centenarians. One in 1,000 people who reach the age of 100 live on to 110; several dozens are alive today including a woman in Japan who was born on 1903 There are over 100,000 centenarians in the US, 40,000 in Japan and 8,500 in England and Wales. There are a few Indian supercentenarians in India and abroad. Inspiring doctors and patients alike a 110-year-old woman from Kerala recovered from COVID-19 a few weeks ago. You have been told that less than 7 per cent of your total daily calorie intake should come from saturated fat. From a daily intake of 2,000 calories, it amounts to 140 calories. Saturated fat seems to raise the bad cholesterol LDL in your blood which raises ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Japan eases quarantine procedures for countries including U.K. and Pakistan-BY MAGDALENA OSUMI Source:Japantimes Good news for travelers from countries and territories including the U.K. and Pakistan. Amid the constantly changing pandemic situation and falling coronavirus cases in some parts of the world as inoculation campaigns pick up steam, Japan has relaxed its strict quarantine measures for about two dozen countries and regions. The changes will take effect Saturday. Following the latest revision, travelers from India, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Zambia will no longer be covered by a 10-day mandatory quarantine in government-designated facilities. Their stay in such facilities will be shortened to six days, and there is a requirement to undergo tests for COVID-19 on arrival and on the third and sixth days. Only those who test negative will be allowed to move to facilities of their choosing or return home for the remainder of the 14-day self-isolation ...
EU, WHO provides medical equipment to 78 hospitals in Sri Lanka-by Lahiru Fernando Source:Dailynews World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the European Union (EU) has provided critical emergency medical equipment to 78 hospitals in Sri Lanka for the COVID-19 response. These include high dependency unit (HDU) beds, finger pulse oximeters, oxygen concentrators, oxygen jumbo cylinders, and other urgent supplies. According to a press release issued by the EU, the supplies are part of a EUR 2 million grant provided to WHO by the EU to strengthen emergency response capacities in Sri Lanka. The funding has been made available on flexible terms to allow for responsiveness to country needs as demonstrated by this EUR 480,000 procurement of urgently needed supplies for COVID-19 case management. ...
How a young entrepreneur finds worth in plastic waste PET bottles collected by Pathum’s team before transporting it to Eco Spindles facility in Horana Source:Island Pathum’s love towards keeping the environment plastic-free drives his passion for implementing a viable system for waste collection in Sri Lanka International Youth Day is a reminder to recognise the initiatives of young people whose meaningful contributions will have a lasting impact on global developmental efforts. Celebrated every year on the 12th of August, Youth Day magnifies the actions of young people who aspire to repair the earth we live in, through their entrepreneurial decisions to solve the world’s most pressing issues. As industrialisation and population increase, Sri Lanka is battling a threatening matter; the growth in irresponsible plastic waste disposal/management. Plastic consumption on the island sees a 16% increase, where 265,000 metric tons are consumed annually. Realising the damage this could cause, a young ...
