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Taiwan accuses China for blocking deal with BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccines

For the first time on Wednesday (local time), Taiwan directly accused China of blocking a deal with German firm BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccines. “Taiwan was close to sealing the deal with the German plant, but because of China’s intervention, we still can’t sign the contract,” the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen said in a meeting of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Taipei had previously “smoothly” ordered shots from AstraZeneca in Britain and Moderna in the United States, Ing-wen said.

30 May, 2021

Catholic priest writes to President on blaming the public

By Ashanthi Warunasuriya A leading Catholic priest has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on blaming the public for everything. Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando said that the public were blamed for the third wave of the coronavirus. The Catholic priest said that it seems the public were at fault for allowing the airports to be open and tourists to arrive from countries where the virus was spreading and for allowing festivities in Nuwara Eliya to be held. He said that, similarly, it

30 May, 2021

Government says AstraZeneca second jab can be taken in six months

By Easwaran Rutnam The Government says the second jab of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine can be taken even six months after the first dose. This is based on a fact sheet submitted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). “The?WHO fact sheet says can get it even at six months. Better having at least one rather than not having a single dose,” State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control Dr. (Mrs.) Sudarshani Fernandopulle said. Sri Lanka initially received 500,0

30 May, 2021