Sri Lanka's cabinet has issued an apology to the Muslims for forcing cremations on Covid victims. The then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa banned burials despite facing heat from the UN Human Rights Council and other forums for violating Muslim funeral norms.

Sri Lanka apologises to Muslims

Sri Lanka apologises to Muslims over forced cremations during Covid pandemic

Sri Lanka apologises for forcing cremations of Muslim Covid victims

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (Dec 6) apologised to families of Covid victims, as he started giving evidence at a UK public inquiry into his government's handling of the pandemic.

Boris Johnson says 'deeply sorry' to families of Covid victims at inquiry into Britain's handling of pandemic

Sri Lanka on Wednesday faced criticism over its plan to bury Muslim coronavirus victims on a remote islet. Colombo banned burials of Covid victims in April, despite evidence they would not spread the virus.

Sri Lanka's plan to bury Muslim Covid-19 victims on islet sparks outcry

The ban was lifted on Friday after months of protests mainly by Muslim groups and international pressure.

Sri Lanka finally lifts ban on burial of COVID victims

In a small town south of Brussels, funeral director Stephane Geeurickx says almost all the dead he has buried in the last weeks died of COVID-19, which was not the case when the pandemic first took hold.

Belgian undertaker buries almost only COVID victims amid second wave

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