Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lauded Sri Lanka’s inoculation drive against the coronavirus pandemic posting a message on Twitter. Re-tweeting the recent congratulatory message by WHO Sri Lanka on vaccinating over 500,000 in a single day twice in a row, the Chief said Sri Lanka is on track to fully vaccinate 10% of its population ahead of the September target. https://t.co/BJLUlomN4T— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 1, 2021In response to his endorsement, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa tweeted a thank you message saying Sri Lanka is committed to ensuring immunity for all people in the country. https://t.co/TjulaeQQWT— Gotabaya Rajapaksa (@GotabayaR) August 2, 2021In a return tweet, the WHO Director-General thanked President Rajapaksa for his commitment. #InThisTogether https://t.co/MAaiuip7Fv— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 2, 2021

Source: The Nation August 02, 2021 13:52 UTC