Health Alert

Vaccination card mandatory to visit public places from September 15

From September 15 onwards, one must be in possession of a vaccination card to prove that one is fully vaccinated, to enter public places, authorities said on Friday. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva speaking to the media said this measure would come into effect from 15th of September, and people entering public places from that day onwards would require to …

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Saudi Arabia approves Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines by DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR

source ARABNEWS Doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen at a restaurant in Kragujevac, Serbia, May 4, 2021. (REUTERS) Tetamman clinics offer treatment and advice to those with virus symptoms such as fever, loss of taste and smell, and breathing difficulties JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday approved two further COVID-19 vaccines, Sinovac and Sinopharm. …

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Does exercise help protect against severe COVID-19? By: Monique Tello, MD, MPH

Science shows us that being physically active helps us feel better, and prevents or slows many diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and dementia. It even helps us live longer. For these reasons, the US physical activity guidelines and the American Heart Association recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity weekly. Now, a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that routine activity may help protect people …

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Covid-19 deaths: Remains allowed to be buried: PM

People who die of COVID-19 would be allowed to be buried, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said today.The Prime Minister said this in parliament in response to a question raised by SJB MP S.M. Marikkar.MP Marikkar said State Minister Sudarshani Fernandopulle, who responded to a question raised by MP Rohana Bandara, told Parliament yesterday that COVID19 is not transmitted through water.He …

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Death in the Time of Corona: A Risky Business for Muslims By SHREEN SAROOR AND MINOLI DE SOYSA

The question of the burial or cremation of COVID-19 victims took a bizarre turn to expose a government at odds with itself with Ministers and health authorities sending out mixed messages and contradicting each other.It was suddenly announced that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had agreed to the burial of Muslims who died of COVID-19 and instructed health authorities to look for …

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