Germany tops 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time Germany also recorded 239 deaths in the space of 24 hours, for a cumulative total of 116,081, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious disease said. World 19 Jan, 2022
India's new COVID-19 cases hit eight-month high, full impact weeks away India reported new coronavirus infections at an eight-month high on Wednesday and a government scientist warned it will take weeks before data on hospitalisations and deaths will show how severe the latest wave driven by the Omicron variant will be. World 19 Jan, 2022
Pashupatinath Temple closed for devotees with rise in Covid-19 cases in Capital The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu has been shut down for devotees from today due to growing risk of new variant of COVID-19. Kathmandu 19 Jan, 2022
Nepal says COVID-19 cases may double as daily infections hit record level "Actual numbers could be higher or lower than the likely 20,000 daily cases before they begin to fall." Nepal 18 Jan, 2022
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19 Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19 World 18 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Show seriousness The sudden surge in the number of new COVID-19 cases across the country has health officials worrying, with them warning that the next two weeks will be particularly challenging as the Omicron variant will keep infecting large numbers of people. Opinion 17 Jan, 2022
Hospitals see surge in virus patients Unlike during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the patients suffering from coronavirus infection these days do not need oxygen support, say physicians. Nepal 15 Jan, 2022
India's Bharat Biotech says Covaxin booster shot neutralises Omicron Covaxin, India's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, received a WHO emergency-use listing late last year. World 12 Jan, 2022
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable World 12 Jan, 2022
Govt urged to intensify efforts to check coronavirus transmission Experts say that the government needs to intensify its efforts to contain the rapid spread of COVID to avoid lockdown, as another lockdown will be suicidal for the economy, which is yet to shake off adverse effects of the two previous lockdowns. Nepal 12 Jan, 2022
A million set to throng India's Ganges for holy dip despite COVID-19 Nearly one million Hindu worshippers are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday for a holy bathe despite galloping COVID-19 infections across the country, an official told Reuters on Tuesday. World 11 Jan, 2022
Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through India, prompting the federal government and states to swiftly reintroduce a string of restrictions. World 08 Jan, 2022
