British researchers design death risk tool for COVID-19 patients British researchers design death risk tool for COVID-19 patients LONDON: British scientists have developed a four-level scoring model for predicting the death risk of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, saying it should help doctors... LONDON: British scientists have developed a four-level scoring model for predicting the death risk of... Environment 10 Sep, 2020
HK researchers say COVID-19 stool tests may be more effective for infants HK researchers say COVID-19 stool tests may be more effective for infants HONG KONG: Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in children and infants since they carry a higher viral load in their... HONG KONG: Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in... Environment 10 Sep, 2020
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained”... Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company... Environment 09 Sep, 2020
World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he called on countries to... GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be... Environment 08 Sep, 2020
90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine: CEO 90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine: CEO BEIJING: About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese firm under the country's... BEIJING: About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental... Environment 06 Sep, 2020
China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday they have each found two more countries to run late-stage clinical tests of their... BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday they have each... Environment 06 Sep, 2020
Sanofi, GSK launch trial for COVID-19 protein-based vaccine Sanofi, GSK launch trial for COVID-19 protein-based vaccine Phase 1/2 trial enrols 440 adults in the US Final testing stage expected to start in December PARIS: French drugmaker Sanofi and Britain's GlaxoSmithKline said... Phase 1/2 trial enrols 440 adults in the US Final testing stage expected to start in... Environment 03 Sep, 2020
Health experts decry Trump's shunning of virus rules Health experts decry Trump's shunning of virus rules WASHINGTON: Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White... WASHINGTON: Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely... Environment 29 Aug, 2020
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes SINGAPORE: From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have... SINGAPORE: From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies... Environment 28 Aug, 2020
Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds LONDON: Children and young people are far less likely than adults to get severe cases of COVID-19 infection, and death from the pandemic disease among children is... LONDON: Children and young people are far less likely than adults to get severe cases of COVID-19... Environment 28 Aug, 2020
Australian coronavirus antibody therapy aims for trial in early 2021 Australian coronavirus antibody therapy aims for trial in early 2021 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Australian researchers hope to start human trials of a coronavirus antibody therapy in early 2021, while a large-scale trial of a vaccine could begin by... SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Australian researchers hope to start human trials of a coronavirus antibody therapy in... Environment 26 Aug, 2020
German institute says coronavirus vaccinations could start in early 2021 German institute says coronavirus vaccinations could start in early 2021 BERLIN: The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has... BERLIN: The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could... Environment 19 Aug, 2020
Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO MANILA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of which... MANILA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread... Environment 18 Aug, 2020
Mexico needs 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; shots could start in April Mexico needs 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; shots could start in April MEXICO CITY: Mexico will need up to 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses, according to a senior government official, and inoculation of its 120 million inhabitants could... MEXICO CITY: Mexico will need up to 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses, according to a senior... Environment 16 Aug, 2020
Sinovac launches late-stage trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia Sinovac launches late-stage trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia JAKARTA/BEIJING: China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched on Tuesday a late-stage human trial involving as many as 1,620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID-19 vaccine... JAKARTA/BEIJING: China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched on Tuesday a late-stage human trial involving as... Environment 11 Aug, 2020
Fauci confident virus vaccine will get to Americans in 2021 Fauci confident virus vaccine will get to Americans in 2021 WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that he remains confident that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready by early next year, telling lawmakers that a quarter-million... WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that he remains confident that a coronavirus vaccine will be... Environment 01 Aug, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by... The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some... Environment 28 Jul, 2020
AstraZeneca bets up to $6 billion on new Daiichi cancer drug AstraZeneca bets up to $6 billion on new Daiichi cancer drug AstraZeneca will pay $1 billion upfront Firms' second oncology deal to look into breast and lung cancers AZN also gets regulatory backing for two other cancer... AstraZeneca will pay $1 billion upfront Firms' second oncology deal to look into breast and lung... Environment 27 Jul, 2020
US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses WASHINGTON: The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is... WASHINGTON: The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100... Environment 23 Jul, 2020
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine developer cautious on 2020 roll-out Oxford COVID-19 vaccine developer cautious on 2020 roll-out LONDON: The University of Oxford's possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty, the lead developer of... LONDON: The University of Oxford's possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year... Environment 21 Jul, 2020
Kathmandu CoAS Sigdel issues directive for peaceful conduct of HoR election Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Ashok Raj Sigdel has issued a special directive to ensure that the upcoming March 5 election to the House of Representatives be held in a peaceful manner.
Nepal 18.23 million ballot papers printed for 142 constituencies The Election Commission Nepal has printed 18.23 million ballot papers for 142 House of Representatives (HoR) constituencies across 66 districts as of Saturday.
Lifestyle Maha Shivaratri satsang and meditation programme to be held in Kathmandu A special programme featuring satsang, aarti, meditation and celebration will be organised in the Capital on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
Nepal Record-holding Chinese climber, Sherpas felicitated for first ascent of two peaks Record-holding Chinese mountaineer He Jing along with Sherpa climbers have been felicitated in the Capital after they returned from the historic first winter ascent of two virgin peaks in Western Nepal.
Sports Millsberry crowned champions of 9th Kasthamandap Inter A-Level Basketball Tournament Millsberry were crowned champions of the 9th Kasthamandap Inter A-Level Boys’ Basketball Tournament on Friday, securing the title after an impressive run throughout the competition.
World Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country's first election since 2024 uprising The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls.
Kailali-1 to be interesting as spousal rift likely to influence contest Following the Tikapur incident, Kailali Constituency-1 became a stronghold for Resham Chaudhary in the House of Representatives elections.
Business Govt spends just 15.62% of capital budget in seven months The government has spent just 15.62 per cent of its capital budget in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, according to data from the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).
Nepal Solukhumbu's Solududhkunda Municipality tops Koshi Province in local govt performance Solududhkunda Municipality in Solukhumbu has emerged as the top-performing local government in Koshi Province, securing 78.50 points in the Fiscal Year 2081/82 (2024/25) assessment conducted by the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission.
