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Sri Lanka braces for third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu
26 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Covid-19 prohibitory orders re-introduced in Kathmandu valley; regulations effective from Thursday

The Himalayan Times
26 Apr 2021
  Nepal

France to send oxygen equipment to India to help with COVID crisis

Reuters
26 Apr 2021
  France;   India

Oxygen, ventilators from Singapore sent to help in India's COVID-19 crisis

CNA
25 Apr 2021
  Singapore;   India

Von der Leyen: EU preparing ‘rapid’ assistance to COVID-hit India

Politico
25 Apr 2021
  European Union;   India

Irish plans to send Covid-19 support to India at ‘advanced stage’

The Irish Times
25 Apr 2021
  Ireland;   India

Italy imposes travel ban from India over COVID variant

Reuters
25 Apr 2021
  Italy;   India

Sri Lanka re-imposes mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors, vaccinated visitors exempted

Colombo Page
25 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bans all state, private functions 

WION
25 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

COVID-19 mass vaccination starts on Monday

Samoa Observer
25 Apr 2021
  Samoa

Canada bans air traffic to and from India, Pakistan as covid-19 cases soar

Merco Press
24 Apr 2021
  Canada;   India;   Pakistan

COVID-19 vaccine roll out launched in West

Solomon Times
23 Apr 2021
  Solomon Islands

Universities will not open on 27th - Education Minister

Colombo Page
22 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Nepal approves Sputnik V, the Russian Covid-19 vaccine, for emergency use

Online Khabar
21 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka Central Bank introduces priority sector lending targets for licensed banks to grant loans to MSME sector

Colombo Page
21 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka-India travel bubble delayed

The Hindu
20 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka;   India

Second dose of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is to be given from May 1

Colombo Page
20 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Health Ministry expands eligibility criteria for vaccine jab

Solomon Times
20 Apr 2021
  Solomon Islands

Govt closes schools in pandemic-hit urban areas for one month

Online Khabar
19 Apr 2021
  Nepal

All universities to reopen on April 27th

Colombo Page
19 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka