AstraZeneca agrees to make COVID-19 vaccine for Europe AstraZeneca agrees to make COVID-19 vaccine for Europe LONDON: Drugmaker AstraZeneca struck a deal Saturday to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine to European Union countries, the latest in a... LONDON: Drugmaker AstraZeneca struck a deal Saturday to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental... Environment 14 Jun, 2020
What is herd immunity and could it work with COVID-19? What is herd immunity and could it work with COVID-19? What is herd immunity and could it work with COVID-19? Herd immunity is when a virus can no longer spread easily because enough people are immune to it. That lowers the... What is herd immunity and could it work with COVID-19? Herd immunity is when a virus can no longer... Environment 10 Jun, 2020
China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic BEIJING: As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the... BEIJING: As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack... Environment 09 Jun, 2020
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences in human tests for coronavirus antibody drug Shanghai Junshi Biosciences in human tests for coronavirus antibody drug BEIJING: Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study in China to test a potential antibody treatment against the coronavirus in uninfected people, the... BEIJING: Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study in China to test a potential... Environment 08 Jun, 2020
Research links baldness with higher risk of severe coronavirus infection Research links baldness with higher risk of severe coronavirus infection KATHMANDU: A recent study has indicated that men with baldness may be at a higher risk of severe symptoms of the coronavirus infection. British news outlet The Telegraph... KATHMANDU: A recent study has indicated that men with baldness may be at a higher risk of severe symptoms... Environment 06 Jun, 2020
Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report, saying independent reviewers were not... Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients... Environment 05 Jun, 2020
Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study Malaria drug fails to prevent COVID-19 in a rigorous study A malaria drug President Donald Trump took to try to prevent COVID-19 proved ineffective for that in the first large, high-quality study to test it in people in close... A malaria drug President Donald Trump took to try to prevent COVID-19 proved ineffective for that in the... Environment 04 Jun, 2020
UK doctors to trial ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties UK doctors to trial ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties LONDON: British doctors are trialling a formulation of anti-inflammatory ibuprofen to see if it reduces respiratory failure in patients with severe symptoms of... LONDON: British doctors are trialling a formulation of anti-inflammatory ibuprofen to see if it... Environment 03 Jun, 2020
Chinese vaccine could be ready by year-end, government body says Chinese vaccine could be ready by year-end, government body says HONG KONG: A Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine could be ready for market as early as the end of this year, China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration... HONG KONG: A Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine could be ready for market as early as the end of this... Environment 31 May, 2020
Cancer, coronavirus are a dangerous mix, new studies find Cancer, coronavirus are a dangerous mix, new studies find New research shows how dangerous the coronavirus is for current and former cancer patients. Those who developed COVID-19 were much more likely to die within a month than... New research shows how dangerous the coronavirus is for current and former cancer patients. Those who... Environment 29 May, 2020
Precautions while washing fruits and vegetables to prevent COVID-19: WHO Precautions while washing fruits and vegetables to prevent COVID-19: WHO Kathmandu, May 27 As the number of COVID-19 cases mount in Nepal, these precautions are critical The World Health Organization (WHO) has these recommendations on... Kathmandu, May 27 As the number of COVID-19 cases mount in Nepal, these precautions are critical... Environment 27 May, 2020
Can COVID-19 spread through banknotes and coins? Here is what the WHO says Can COVID-19 spread through banknotes and coins? Here is what the WHO says Kathmandu, May 27 If restrictions lift slowly in Nepal, cash transactions will increase. Here is how to protect yourself  The World Health Organization (WHO) says... Kathmandu, May 27 If restrictions lift slowly in Nepal, cash transactions will increase. Here is how... Environment 27 May, 2020
WHO recommends precautions while Grocery Shopping in the time of Covid-19 WHO recommends precautions while Grocery Shopping in the time of Covid-19 Kathmandu, May 27 As Nepal grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, here are five tips on how you can protect yourselves at grocery stores As restrictions ease more and... Kathmandu, May 27 As Nepal grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, here are five tips on how you can... Environment 27 May, 2020
India's Glenmark to study potential COVID-19 drug combination India's Glenmark to study potential COVID-19 drug combination BENGALURU: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Tuesday it will begin a new clinical trial in India to test a combination of two anti-viral drugs - favipiravir and... BENGALURU: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Tuesday it will begin a new clinical trial in India to... Environment 26 May, 2020
UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug US President Trump says he is taking — from... GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine —... Environment 26 May, 2020
First signs if a COVID-19 vaccine works possible in autumn First signs if a COVID-19 vaccine works possible in autumn ZURICH: First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be available in the autumn, the head of the GAVI vaccine alliance told a... ZURICH: First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be... Environment 25 May, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine safe in early trial, hydroxychloroquine may increase death risk Coronavirus vaccine safe in early trial, hydroxychloroquine may increase death risk The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness... The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and... Environment 23 May, 2020
US secures 300 million doses of potential AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine US secures 300 million doses of potential AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine BENGALURU/LONDON: The United States has secured almost a third of AstraZeneca's one billion possible COVID-19 vaccine doses by pledging up to $1.2 billion, as the world's... BENGALURU/LONDON: The United States has secured almost a third of AstraZeneca's one billion possible... Environment 21 May, 2020
US births fall, and virus could drive them down more US births fall, and virus could drive them down more NEW YORK: US births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years. The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national “baby... NEW YORK: US births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35... Environment 20 May, 2020
Trump's use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India Trump's use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed... NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious... Environment 19 May, 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.
