Fears of environmental disaster as oil-laden ship sinks off Sri Lanka
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A chemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an environmental disaster....
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China sees first human case of rare H10N3 strain
(UTV | COLOMBO) – A 41-year-old Chinese man has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare bird flu strain....
China’s Sinovac vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use....
Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Indigenous groups in Canada have demanded a nationwide search for mass graves after the discovery of the remains of 215 children....
WHO renames UK and other COVID-variants with Greek letters
(UTV | COLOMBO) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of Covid-19....
Hong Kong offers top bank executives quarantine exemptions
(UTV | HONG KONG) – Hong Kong is offering top bankers exemptions from strict virus quarantine measures, said the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)....
Vietnam to test entire city amid new variant fears
(UTV | VIETNAM) – Vietnam hopes to tackle a new Covid outbreak by testing the entire population of Ho Chi Minh City and introducing new...
Malaysia PM orders total lockdown amid COVID surge
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a nationwide “total lockdown” starting in June as coronavirus infections in the country surged...
Vietnam detects new UK-Indian variant
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Vietnam has detected a Covid variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread...
Different vaccines given to 20 in India jab mix up
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Twenty people in north India have been given two different coronavirus jabs for their first and second doses....