The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 16 more coronavirus-related deaths for December 31, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,995. MORE..

Another 231 people infected with COVID-19 were discharged from medical care today (January 01) as they have recovered from the virus infection, the Ministry of Health said. MORE..

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread. MORE..

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 17 more coronavirus-related deaths for December 30, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,979. MORE..

South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. MORE..

Another 181 people infected with COVID-19 were discharged from medical care today (December 31) as they have recovered from the virus infection, the Ministry of Health said. MORE..

Israel is to go ahead with second COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people with weakened immune systems, the top government health official said on Thursday, but a final decision on wider usage is still pending. MORE..

Sri Lanka has detected 41 new cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.529), says Dr. Chandima Jeewandara, the Director of the Department of Immunology & Molecular Medicine at Sri Jayewardenepura University. MORE..

The Health Ministry says that 563 persons have tested positive for coronavirus within today (30). MORE..

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 18 new coronavirus-related deaths for December 29, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,962. MORE..

Another 228 people infected with COVID-19 were discharged from medical care today (December 30) as they have recovered from the virus infection, the Ministry of Health said. MORE..

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. MORE..

The daily count of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Sri Lanka moved to 419 today (December 29), the Epidemiology Unit said. MORE..

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 21 new coronavirus-related deaths for December 28, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,944. MORE..

Another 210 people infected with COVID-19 were discharged from medical care today (December 29) as they have recovered from the virus infection, the Ministry of Health said. MORE..

The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it sparks milder disease, as countries reintroduced tough restrictions to stamp out Covid-19 surges and France reported a new record number of cases. MORE..

The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed 22 more coronavirus-related deaths for December 27, increasing the death toll in the country due to the virus pandemic to 14,923. MORE..

The Ministry of Health says 191 more COVID-19 patients in total were discharged from medical care today (December 28) as they have recovered from the virus infection. MORE..