coronavirus

What is a ‘novel’ coronavirus?A novel coronavirus (CoV) is a new strain of coronavirus.The disease caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China, has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV.’The COVID-19 virus is a new virus linked …

National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) considering the national emergency has launched an ‘online solution’ to provide demands of public relief measures and identify COVID-19 victims.The online portal will meet with requests for essential supplies or medical needs and to report on any patient with COVID-19 symptoms or a suspicious community or anyone who had arrived in …

We, the ACJU, along with Muslim Community, express our disappointment to the amendment made by the authorities in the “Provisional Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 Suspected and Confirmed Patients” in the revised version issued on 31.03.2020, that all bodies of those who die as a result of being infected by Covid – 19 are to be cremated, even though WHO …

The validity period of all types of visas issued to foreigners who are currently residing in Sri Lanka, has been extended till May 12, 2020 due to the spread of the Covid-19, the Immigration and Emigration Department said.Accordingly, the validity period of all types of visas had been extended for a period of 30 days from March 14 to April …

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait for more clarity on the coronavirus pandemic before planning any travel for pilgrimage, the minister for Hajj and Umrah told Al-Ekhbariya TV on Tuesday.“We’ve asked the world not to rush with regards to Hajj groups until the path of the epidemic becomes clear, keeping in mind the safety of pilgrims and public health …

In a special statement issued at the National Operation Centre for the prevention of Covid-19, the Health Services Director General Dr. Anil Jasinghe details several hospitals which have been assigned to care for persons suspected of having contracted the Coronavirus.They are the Homagama Base hospital for patients from the Colombo District, the Minuwangoda Hospital and Beruwela Hospitals have been assigned …