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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