Local research finds Sinopharm gives protection against Delta variant

12 July 2021 08:46 am Views - 108

• Further findings of the research team could be conveyed to the general public within this week
• Asian Development Bank to extend its support to SLin granting concessionary loans to procure vaccines

 By Sheain Fernandopulle   

Research carried out by a group of local scientists has fundamentally found that the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine provides adequate protection against the dreaded Indian variant known as Delta, State Minister Channa Jayasumana said yesterday.   

He told media that further findings of the research would be conveyed to the general public within this week. “This will be an extremely happy news for  recipients of the Sinopharm vaccine,” the State Minister added.   

Meanwhile, he said the Asian Development Bank is to extend its support to Sri Lanka in granting concessionary loans to procure COVID-19 vaccines in future.