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Bangladesh enforces weeklong lockdown amid spike in COVID cases

Aljazeera
05 Apr 2021
  Bangladesh

Sri Lanka to give second dose from April 19 with left-over stock

Economy Next
05 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

COVAX in talks with India to expedite vaccines for Sri Lanka

MENAFN
05 Apr 2021
  India;   Sri Lanka

Global Recovery: The EU disburses SDR 141 Million to the IMF's Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust

European Commission
05 Apr 2021
  European Union

Nepal to resume COVID-19 vaccination drive after arrival of Chinese vaccines

Xinhuanet
05 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Sri Lanka to receive first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V jab this month: SPC

Economy Next
05 Apr 2021
  Sri Lanka

Health Ministry extends state of public health emergency

The Edition
05 Apr 2021
  Maldives

Chinese Covid-19 vaccines to be administered to essential workers from Wednesday

The Kathmandu Post
04 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Overseas grants jump more than $40 million

Samoa Observer
04 Apr 2021
  Samoa

Surge in cases in Pakistan, lockdown in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times
02 Apr 2021
  Bangladesh;   Nepal;   Pakistan

Government restrictions

Covid Controls
01 Apr 2021
  Nauru

854,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped by COVAX to Egypt

Africa News
01 Apr 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

EU leaders push to step up COVID vaccinations

Aljazeera
25 Feb 2021
  European Union

Sri Lanka receives 5,00,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India

NDTV
25 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

EU mulls vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after COVID-19

Reuters
25 Feb 2021
  European Union

EU eyes vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after COVID-19

CTV News
24 Feb 2021
  European Union

Sri Lanka Central Bank explains why repatriation and conversion of export proceeds needed

Colombo Page
24 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

Cabinet approval to purchase 10 million Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses from India

Colombo Page
23 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka

EU allocates €39 million for the most vulnerable in Bangladesh and Myanmar

European Commission
23 Feb 2021
  European Union;   Bangladesh;   Myanmar

Sri Lanka exporters concerned over mandatory dollar conversion

Economy Next
23 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka