Trump scraps Republican convention in virus ‘flare-up’
UTV | COLOMBO – President Donald Trump has cancelled the pre-election Republican party convention in Florida, blaming the coronavirus “flare-up”. “It’s not the right time...
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Euro T20 Slam postponed again over virus
UTV | COLOMBO – The Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament has been postponed for the second year running due to uncertainty caused by the coronavirus...
Oxfam warns Covid hunger could kill more than virus
UTV | COLOMBO – Oxfam has warned that, by the end of the year, “12,000 people per day could die from hunger linked to Covid-19...
China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike
(UTV | CHINA) – China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases. The restrictions have...
COVID-19: Prez says SL achieved remarkable victory but virus is yet to be eradicated
(UTV | COLOMBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said while most countries are suffering from COVID-19, Sri Lanka has achieved a remarkable victory through collective efforts...
Brazil reaches 50,000 virus deaths amid protests
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. It comes amid growing political unrest and days...
George Floyd death: Australians defy virus in mass anti-racism rallies
(UTV | COLOMBO) – Tens of thousands of people have protested across Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Rallies were held despite...