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Commission proposes to ease restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU while addressing variants through new ‘emergency brake' mechanism

European Commission
03 May 2021
  European Union

First batch of Sputnik V vaccine to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight

Colombo Page
03 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

Nepal to suspend international and domestic flights to contain spread of Covid

Mint
03 May 2021
  Nepal

Maldives’ ‘I’m Vaccinated’ tourism campaign to ensure visitor safety

The Indian Express
02 May 2021
  Maldives

Sri Lanka limits passenger arrivals for two weeks

Colombo Page
02 May 2021
  Sri Lanka

HPA restricts travel between islands, except within greater Male’ region

The Edition
02 May 2021
  Maldives

Recovery and Resilience Facility: France submits official recovery and resilience plan

European Commission
29 Apr 2021
  European Union;   France

Nepal starts 15-day COVID lockdown as infections spike

Aljazeera
29 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Prohibitory orders come into effect in Kathmandu Valley

The Kathmandu Post
29 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Projected to Rebound Amid Pandemic and Vaccination

ADB
28 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Developing Asia to grow 7.3% in 2021 even as COVID-19 lingers

ADB
28 Apr 2021
  Global

Nepal’s lockdown 2.0, new Covid curbs on travel

The Kathmandu Post
28 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Govt makes 10-day quarantine mandatory for all arrivals

The Himalayan Times
28 Apr 2021
  Nepal

[PRC] to provide additional medical equipment to Nepal to fight coronavirus: Minister

Yahoo News
28 Apr 2021
  Nepal;   People's Republic of China

All schools will be closed until April 30, says Sri Lanka's Education Minister

ANI
28 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

ADB’s 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response, recovery

ADB
27 Apr 2021
  Global

Finland offers assistance to help India fight COVID-19 epidemic

Finnish Government
27 Apr 2021
  Finland;   India

Govt bans foreign nationals from using Nepal as transit

The Himalayan Times
27 Apr 2021
  Nepal

European Commission proposes €3.7 million to support nearly 1,500 dismissed airport workers in Belgium

European Commission
27 Apr 2021
  European Union;   Belgium

ADB’s 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response, recovery

ADB
27 Apr 2021
  Global