With several countries having started COVID-19 vaccination, the United Nations has assured Sri Lanka its support for procuring, distributing and administering of the vaccine, the Prime Minister’s Office said. “We are fully committed to support Sri Lanka in these challenging times,” Singer said. “In many countries, we are seeing a dangerous second wave of COVID-19,” Prime Minister Rajapaksa said. Dr. Pendse briefed the meeting on the global vaccine landscape and stressed that even with the vaccine, people will still need to take precautions. Furthermore, according to doctors, it’s also uncertain whether the vaccine completely removes the virus or just reduces the viral load.

Source: The Nation December 22, 2020 10:41 UTC