Covid-19 regulation measures in place in three valley districts Covid-19 regulation measures in place in three valley districts Kathmandu 11 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Hospitals on high alert With the rising cases of the coronavirus, including new variant of Omicron, the government has told all the government and private hospitals to fully prepare for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Opinion 10 Jan, 2022
India's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 22,775 India's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 22,775 World 01 Jan, 2022
Japan adding more hospital beds in plan for next virus surge The Japanese government's preparations for the next virus surge include adding thousands more hospital beds to avoid a situation like last summer when COVID-19 patients were forced to stay home, even while dependent on oxygen deliveries. World 12 Nov, 2021
Vaccine inequity comes into stark focus during UN gathering The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will come into sharper focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots step to the podium to speak at the U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders. World 23 Sep, 2021
Nepal's Covid-19 response fails int'l law, SC orders protecting right to health: ICJ Nepal’s authorities have largely failed to comply with their obligations under international law as well as the country’s constitution to guarantee the right to health of all people facing the continued threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the International Commission of Jurist (ICJ) in a briefing paper published today. Kathmandu 13 Sep, 2021
Home Ministry directs CDOs to prepare for third wave of COVID-19 Amid the warnings about possible third wave of COVID-19 in the country by the health experts, the Ministry of Home Affairs have directed chief district officers of all the 77 districts to prepare by all means to tackle the possible catastrophic situation triggered by the third wave of COVID-19. Nepal 14 Aug, 2021
Bharatpur Hospital under pressure with increasing number of Covid-19 patients With an increase in Covid-19 cases in the district, the number of infected patients arriving in the Chitwan-based Bharatpur Hospital has risen, in recent days. Nepal 01 Aug, 2021
Newly appointed Finance Minister Sharma approves Rs 5 billion to purchase vaccines The government has granted permission to the Ministry of Health and Population to spend Rs five billion for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. Nepal 14 Jul, 2021
India's vaccinations hit record with free COVID shots Experts have said India needs to administer 10 million doses a day to achieve its aim of inoculating 950 million adults by December. World 21 Jun, 2021
India begins inoculating all adults with free shots India on Monday began a nationwide campaign of free COVID-19 shots for all adults after weeks of criticism that a chaotic rollout had caused acute shortages and intensified a deadly second wave that killed hundreds of thousands in April and May. World 21 Jun, 2021
India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat COVID-19 India on Saturday cut taxes on medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and drugs used to treat COVID-19 infections, after widespread criticism over healthcare costs during a devastating second wave of the virus in April and May. World 13 Jun, 2021
