Remove legal obstacles to save lives, says PM Oli The COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre has directed the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs to carry out groundwork for formulation of additional laws as new laws are necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal 17 May, 2021
18,000 China-aided oxygen cylinders arrive at Tatopani checkpoint As many as 18,000 empty oxygen cylinders donated by the Chinese government have arrived at Tatopani checkpoint in Sindhupalchowk district today via roadway. Nepal 16 May, 2021
Prohibitory order issued in Siraha for 3 weeks The meeting of District Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre (DCCMC) has decided to impose prohibitory order in Siraha district for three weeks starting Friday midnight. Nepal 14 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Provide oxygen An acute shortage of oxygen cylinders and their erratic supply to the hospitals and medical colleges have led to the deaths of 16 people in Rupandehi district on Tuesday and Wednesday. Opinion 14 May, 2021
Nepal seeks vaccine and health material support from the US Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokharel has urged the United States (US) government to provide support to Nepal with anti-COVID vaccine and health supplies to deal with the current pandemic. Kathmandu 13 May, 2021
Goverment asks private hospitals to set up oxygen plants As more private hospitals in the country have started turning away COVID patients citing acute shortage of oxygen, the government today decided to ask private hospitals to instal their own oxygen plants to meet the need of oxygen within 15 days. Nepal 13 May, 2021
Hospitals in Bhaktapur run-out of medical oxygen Various hospitals in Bhaktapur district are struggling to save the lives of Covid-19 patients due to the shortage of medical oxygen. Nepal 12 May, 2021
Prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley likely to be extended by another 15 days The District Administration Offices of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur are likely to extend the ongoing prohibitory order by another 15 days - Kathmandu 10 May, 2021
Taskforce to manage oxygen supply The government has formed a taskforce to monitor and manage the supply of medical oxygen to hospitals across the country in a bid to address the scarcity of oxygen cylinders. Nepal 10 May, 2021
Deaths likely to soar with oxygen crunch ​​​​​​​As the second wave of coronavirus takes its toll on the country’s health system, severe crisis of oxygen cylinders in the country is likely to create an even grimmer situation. Kathmandu 09 May, 2021
China assists with 20,000 oxygen cylinders; 400 to come on May 10 The government has decided to bring 400 empty oxygen cylinders from China through air on May 10 - Nepal 08 May, 2021
2,000-bed isolation facility being constructed in Kailai-based Geta Medical College The construction of an isolation facility with 2,000-bed capacity has started in Geta Medical College of Kailali district from today. Nepal 04 May, 2021
