The World Health Organisation (WHO) has put together a mechanism to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine to all countries equally, said Cabinet Spokesperson State Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana. The Health Ministry has made a request to the United Nations (UN) health agency with regard to the virus jabs, he said during the media briefing to announce Cabinet decisions yesterday (8). The WHO will distribute the vaccine to Sri Lanka in accordance with their production capacity, he added. Speaking of the indigenous medicine for Covid-19, the State Minister said the physicians practising western medicine have agreed to use it as a short-term solution if it reacts well against the virus. As vaccines and medicines for the novel coronavirus are being developed, the world is expected to eliminate the pandemic crisis within the coming three to six months, he said further.

Source: The Nation December 09, 2020 02:03 UTC