And Britain today recorded another 48,553 Covid cases in the biggest daily surge since January. But that would not apply to travel to red list countries, which currently include India, Pakistan, Brazil and Turkey. But Boris Johnson has previously refused to red list France due to the high level of cross-Channel goods traffic that could potentially be disrupted. But that would not apply to travel to red list countries, which currently include India, Pakistan, Brazil and Turkey. But Boris Johnson has previously refused to red list France due to the high level of cross-Channel goods traffic that could potentially be disrupted.

Sri Lanka has extended the shoreline cleaning in its western coastline for six months in the aftermath of the fire aboard a Singapore-flagged container ship that was carrying tonnes of hazardous chemicals and sank off the country’s coast two months back, marine authorities said. The Sri Lankan Navy, Air Force and the Indian Coast Guard jointly doused the fire in an operation that took days. However, the ship sank off Colombo’s coast on June 17. Sri Lanka’s marine pollution prevention authorities have been made to extend shoreline cleaning for next six months. The Indian Navy had deployed INS Sarvekshak upon a formal request from Sri Lanka to carry out a survey of the affected area to ensure the safety of navigation in the area.

Kate Garraway has revealed that part of her London home has been flooded after torrential rain earlier this week amid her husband Derek Draper's recovery from coronavirus. And Kate has now had her London home flooded after torrential rain in southern England. Meanwhile in Turnpike Lane, north London, people were spotted wading through the water in the streets as the heavy rain pelted down and flooded the roads. Meanwhile in Turnpike Lane, north London, people were spotted wading through the water in the streets as the heavy rain pelted down and flooded the roads. A spokesperson for the service said: 'We're asking people not to walk through or drive through the flood water.

July 16, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsState Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody says that the number of births in the country has decreased sharply due to the Covid pandemic. He points out that the main reason for this is that weddings are not held due to the travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid pandemic. “About 350,000 babies are born each year, but the number of babies born in a year has dropped drastically due to the absence of weddings. The number of people who have died because of Covid so far is about 3,500 but we could have balanced that out with the new births,” he said.

For many people around the world, the golden age of video games didn’t come in the ’70s; it came in the 1980s. Prince of Persia is widely regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time. Miyamoto was just getting started in the industry, but he was already innovating in ways that would shape video games forever. While Super Mario Bros. influenced side-scrolling games, its most significant accomplishment centers on how it saved the video game industry. It looked like video games might be more of a passing fad than the eventual juggernaut it evolved into.

July 16, 2021 by Mihi Perera No Comments1.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine manufactured in the United States were delivered to the Katunayake International Airport a short while ago. The officer in charge of the Katunayake Airport said that the consignment of doses was brought by a Qatar Airways flight. The vaccine was donated to Sri Lanka by the United States of America under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) Covax program. Accordingly, this is the first time that Moderna vaccine has been brought to Sri Lanka.

July 16, 2021 10:25 amThe Director-General of Health Services has issued revised COVID-19 guidelines related to further relaxing existing travel restrictions effective from today (July 16). Dr. Asela Gunawardena noted that the level of permitted functions can be subjected to amendment depending on the epidemiological situation. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Sri Lanka has received the first batch of US-developed Moderna COVID-19 vaccines today (July 16), the Embassy of United States in Colombo said. The vaccine consignment is donated by the United States through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility of the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the fifth vaccine Sri Lanka will be adding to its national inoculation drive, State Minister Prof. Channa Jayasumana said. On April 30, the World Health Organization listed Moderna’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Meanwhile, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), thoroughly assessing the data on the quality, safety and efficacy of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, has also authorized its use across the European Union.

July 16, 2021 by Mihi Perera No Comments1.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine are due to be delivered to Sri Lanka today (16) as a gift from the US Government. This is the first time in Sri Lanka that a consignment of this vaccine has been delivered under the Covax facility. Meanwhile, Minister of State Prof. Channa Jayasumana stated that 71 million doses of Sinopharm have been received so far. “The Moderna vaccine is similar to the Pfizer vaccine, which has a high efficacy of about 93%,” he said. Prof. Channa Jayasumana said that 13.5 percent of people over the age of 30 in the country have been given both doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

July 16, 2021 07:48 amNational Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) says two localities in Jaffna and Puttalam districts were released from isolation status from this morning (July 16). Jaffna DistrictKayts police area• Naranthanai North-west GN Division Puttalam DistrictPuttalam police area• 9th Cross Road in JP RoadDisclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

The NFL announced plans to perform or play the black national anthem, before games during the beginning of this year's season, ESPN reports. 'Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing,' traditionally referred to as the black national anthem, will be performed before 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' during the season opener on September 10, when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. The NFL, in collaboration with the NFL Players Association, is also considering featuring names of victims who suffered police brutality on uniforms, helmets or patches on jerseys. Written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' is often referred to as the 'Black National Anthem.' In 2016, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, along with other NFL players, began kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness of racial injustices.

Well, it depends on what you think the truth is.’DailyMail.com has reached out to Wikipedia seeking comment. Sanger cited the entry on Joe Biden, which he says is a sanitized version that doesn’t include arguments from a GOP perspective. Hunter Biden was appointed to the board despite not having any experience in the energy sector. The Joe Biden entry on Wikipedia also makes no mention of Hunter Biden’s laptop. Joe and Hunter Biden have denied any impropriety.

1895 – Lancashire batsman Archie McLaren scores the first-ever quadruple-hundred (424) in first-class cricket against Somerset at TauntonToday is the 79th birthday of Australian tennis legend Margaret Court1942 – Australian tennis legend Margaret Smith Court was born today. He was the first male to set high-jump world record at Olympics with 2.36 mSouth African all-rounder Shaun Pollock in 48 today1973 – South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock was born today. He was the first South African to take 400 wickets1979 – American double-trap and skeet shooter Kim Rhode was born today. She won Olympic Gold in 1996, 2004, and 2012Welsh soccer winger Gareth Bale1989 – Welsh soccer winger Gareth Bale was born today. He started his club career at Tottenham Hotspur and then transferred to Real Madrid for a record price at that time of € 100.8 million (Rs.

More than 90 percent of active COVID-19 cases in Mississippi are among unvaccinated people, Governor Tate Reeves, a Republican, said at a news conference on Wednesday. He also stated that 90 percent of hospitalized patients in the state were unvaccinated. Mississippi Gov Tate Reeves encourages his state's residents to get vaccinated, as 90 percent of active COVID cases are among the unvaccinatedIncidence rate of the Detla variant in Mississippi. She also said that the Delta variant was primarily responsible for new cases in the county. In the United States, cases have surged by 84 percent over the last two weeks, from 12,540 average new cases a day on June 30, and 23,151 new cases on July 14.

Significantly, Sri Lanka who were hampered by the absence of their three key players, including the main ‘setter’, had to take on a fancied Uzbek side which included much taller spikers who had invaluable European and Turkish Leagues experience. The second round saw the Lankans gaining total control of the proceedings, once enjoying a 11-4 lead in that round. By the time of the second technical time-out, they led 16-8 and ended up winning that round with relative ease by 25-13. In that moment, Tharusha Chamath’s fine serves gave Sri Lanka another four-in-a row and also the win in the third round by 25-22. The victory gave Sri Lanka a place in the September Asiad from the central Asian region.