The media conference on #COVID19 of #SriLanka has key takeaways so far: a)airborne indoor transmission risk is high b) quarantine back to 14 for returnees c) so far no solutions for public transport challenges d) request to cancel major public events such as horse races etc.
e) vaccine second doses will be administered during May to priority candidates then others after f) Sinopharm is awaiting WHO approval within two weeks g) Sputnik V regular vaccines are expected
Also, government officials say "we are at the mercy of manufacturers" which is a global challenge. The govt. has allocated money also with the support of the World Bank etc. but if manufacturing bottlenecks interfere that will impact the supply of vaccines.
There is a shift in tone moving away from blaming the public (though not absent). No mention about easing by #COVID19 restrictions during New Year and how it may have impacted the current numbers
Just want to mention that these type of comprehensive updates should perhaps be more frequent in keeping the public informed/to counter misinformation.

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25 Apr
As #SriLanka tries to understand airborne transmission of #COVID19 - here is a thread of four key papers published in the @TheLancet & @bmj_latest (I’m sure there are more) to provide answers to what is airborne transmission and how to prevent it. @MoH_SriLanka @HPBSriLanka
First is the Lancet paper by Greenhalgh et al. that provide 10 reasons why airborne transmission is the dominant source of #covid19 transmission. thelancet.com/journals/lance… #COVID19SL #COVID19
Key takeaways in terms of prevention from this paper is to limit indoor gatherings/increase ventilation indoor settings/mask wearing/ prevention efforts of only plastic barriers do not work cz the virus can spread through air via tiny droplets esp. indoor settings. #COVID19SL
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This your MUST READ from @DrTedros nytimes.com/2021/04/22/opi… “First, vaccine nationalism has weakened Covax, with a handful of rich countries gobbling up the anticipated supply as manufacturers sell to the highest bidder, while the rest of the world scrambles for the scraps.”
“Second, vaccine diplomacy has undermined Covax as countries with vaccines make bilateral donations for reasons that have more to do with geopolitical goals than public health.”nytimes.com/2021/04/22/opi…
“Third, vaccine hesitancy has hampered the rollout of vaccines, through the same combination of myth and misinformation that has enabled measles to resurge around the world.”nytimes.com/2021/04/22/opi…
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