News and Information

New grants to spur Afghanistan COVID-19 vaccine rollout

World Bank
18 Mar 2021
  Afghanistan

Government proposal: New compensation to companies for closure of customer premises

Finnish Government
18 Mar 2021
  Finland

Pakistan receives second batch of 500,000 vaccines from [the PRC]

Aljazeera
18 Mar 2021
  Pakistan;   People's Republic of China

Japan to lift Tokyo area emergency on Sunday but warns against complacency

Reuters
18 Mar 2021
  Japan

£7 billion for NHS and social care for COVID-19 response and recovery

GOV.UK
18 Mar 2021
  United Kingdom

'Above and beyond': Turkey's central bank sharply hikes key policy rate to 19%

Daily Sabah
18 Mar 2021
  Turkey

Georgia slightly eases restrictions, curfew still in place

civil.ge
18 Mar 2021
  Georgia

Australia to send coronavirus vaccines to PNG amid outbreak

Solomon Times
18 Mar 2021
  Australia;   Papua New Guinea

Economy still needs “lots of monetary support” - RBNZ

NZ Adviser
18 Mar 2021
  New Zealand

More than 25 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

GOV.UK
17 Mar 2021
  United Kingdom

Austria considers another hard lockdown as infection rates reach ‘highest level in 2021’

The Local Austria
17 Mar 2021
  Austria

France set to announce new Covid-19 measures, lockdown possible for Paris region

France 24
17 Mar 2021
  France

State aid: Commission approves €350 million Finnish support to Finavia in the context of the coronavirus outbreak

European Commission
17 Mar 2021
  Finland

Japan to lift Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area

The Straits Times
17 Mar 2021
  Japan

Sri Lanka opens its 1st automated mask manufacturing plant

Xinhuanet
17 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

Moderna announces start of Covid-19 vaccine trials for children in the US and Canada

The Straits Times
16 Mar 2021
  United States;   Canada

Temporary suspension of vaccination with COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine

Luxembourg Ministry of Health
16 Mar 2021
  Luxembourg

New coronavirus variant discovered in France

Khaleej Times
16 Mar 2021
  France

Concessionary scheme for leasing facilities obtained by businesses and individuals engaged in passenger transportation

Colombo Page
16 Mar 2021
  Sri Lanka

France grapples with third wave of Covid-19 infections

France 24
16 Mar 2021
  France