Nepal to receive booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines on Feb 13 Nepal is all set to receive first consignment of booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines on February 13. Nepal 08 Feb, 2023
Manage COVID-19 booster dose, says health minister Minister for Health and Population Padam Giri has directed the authorities concerned to manage booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines in view of the continued threat of the disease. Health 03 Feb, 2023
Nepal writes to GAVI seeking vaccines The government has written to the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation seeking additional 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be administered as booster dose in line with the possible forecast increment of the infection. Kathmandu 13 Jan, 2023
Nepal to receive 1.5 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine According to the government, the GAVI has confirmed dispense of such quantity of vaccine to Nepal on February 2. Kathmandu 04 Jan, 2023
Get booster shots against COVID-19: Health ministry In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in neighbouring India and China, the Ministry of Health and Population has urged all Nepali people to receive a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine. Nepal 26 Dec, 2022
MoHP urges people to wear mask in public places The Ministry of Health and Population has appealed to all to wear a face mask while in public places. Health 25 Dec, 2022
India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19 According to health ministry data, India currently has about 3,400 active coronavirus cases. World 23 Dec, 2022
People with disabilities get vaccine at home Myagde Rural Municipality has started vaccinating people with disabilities against COV- ID-19 at their homes. Nepal 25 Sep, 2022
The WTO has not collapsed: But it does look shaky When the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was formed in 1995, “globalisation” became a buzzword in Africa. The subtext was that, after the cold war, a new era of liberalisation had supposedly begun. Henceforth, the same rules would apply to everyone on the world market and free trade would drive growth. Opinion 07 Sep, 2022
Vaccination for children aged 5-12 kicks off The Ministry of Health and Population has launched the second-phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign from today targeting children aged 5-12 in 50 out of 77 districts across the country. Kathmandu 22 Aug, 2022
Climate change puts Lyme disease in focus for France's Valneva after COVID blow The Lyme disease vaccine trial will start in the coming weeks, involving at least 5,000 people over the age of five. World 08 Aug, 2022
'Increasing coronavirus cases signal fourth wave' COVID-19 is on the rise in the country with increasing number of new cases reported from the past week. The surge in infection follows increasing cases in neighbouring India, with easy cross border mobility of people due to the open border. Kathmandu 05 Aug, 2022
