World Bank funds Sri Lanka Coronavirus vaccines, ICUs, test kits, lockdown cash

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World Bank funds Sri Lanka Coronavirus vaccines, ICUs, test kits, lockdown cash

World Bank credits and grants are funding Coronavirus vaccines, intensive care units, test kits, as well as 5,000 rupee cash grants for people in lockdown, a program review shows.

https://economynext.com/world-bank-funds-sri-lanka-coronavirus-vaccines-icus-test-kits-lockdown-cash-85456/

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2021-08-26

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