Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the government should immediately set up a committee consisting of specialist doctors to crack down on the COVID-19 pandemic. The former Prime Minister says that it is not acceptable for the Army to administer the vaccine unless it was done under the Ministry of Health. Wickremesinghe further said that the vaccination should be given to all citizens over 12 years of age. The government should explain the reasons behind the rejection of doctors’ requests to lockdown the country, the former Premier said. The government should immediately bring together medical experts and set up this committee.”

Source: The Nation August 08, 2021 14:37 UTC