Up to 5 NY children dead, 93 sickened by rare COVID-related Illness
(UTV | COLOMBO) – New York may have as many as 93 cases of children presenting with a new pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome likely linked...
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Five Covid-19 patients die in Russia hospital fire
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A fire at a St Petersburg hospital has killed five coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit. The blaze was apparently...
Coronavirus: Wuhan draws up plans to test all 11 million residents
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19, state...
Coronavirus: Care home deaths ‘starting to decline’
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in care homes in England and Wales has fallen, figures show. The Office for...
Pakistan rejects Indian move to include Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in weather bulletin
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Responding to media queries, the Spokesperson said Pakistan rejects Indian move for “inclusion” of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in...
China infections rise as new city cluster emerges
(UTV | COLOMBO) – China reported 17 new virus cases on Monday, its second consecutive double-digit increase. Five of the new cases were reported in...
Iranian navy ship ’sunk by friendly fire
(UTV | COLOMBO) – An Iranian navy “friendly fire” incident in which a ship was sunk has killed dozens of sailors, unofficial reports say. Local...
Coronavirus: Six killed in clashes at food aid protest
(UTV| COLOMBO) -At least six people were killed when protesters angry at the distribution of food aid clashed with security forces in western Afghanistan, officials...
Lagos lockdown could be reinstated
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The governor of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, has warned that coronavirus lockdown measures could be reinstated if its citizens continue to...
South Korea fears second wave after spike in new cases
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A cluster of new coronavirus cases in South Korea has forced the closure of bars and clubs across its capital city,...