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

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

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…