93 per cent target group vaccinated against COVID-19 The government has successfully vaccinated 93 per cent of the target groups against COVID-19. Nepal 21 Mar, 2022
93 percent of target group vaccinated against COVID-19 The government has successfully vaccinated 93 percent of the target groups against COVID-19. Nepal 20 Mar, 2022
ADB DG reaffirms support for Nepal's development agenda, pandemic recovery ​​​​​​​Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director General for South Asia Kenichi Yokoyama concluded his four-day visit to Nepal today. During his visit, Yokoyama reaffirmed ADB’s continued strong support to the government of Nepal’s development agenda. Business 20 Mar, 2022
India rolls out COVID vaccine doses for children aged 12-14 "Today is an important day in India's efforts to vaccinate our citizens," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter. World 16 Mar, 2022
ADB expects to commit over $932m this year The government of Nepal and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are conducting a twoday country portfolio review meeting to assess the progress and proactively address issues of ADB-supported development projects in Nepal for timely delivery of development results. Business 15 Mar, 2022
India govt panel nod for Covovax for 12-17 age group An expert panel of the country’s central drug authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine Covovax for the 12-17 age group, official sources said today. World 05 Mar, 2022
'Colombia and Nepal share same principles and values in international relations' Colombia’s Ambassador to Nepal Mariana Pacheco Montes has said that both Colombia and Nepal shared the same principles and values of international relations and they could coordinate their responses and collaborate efforts at international fora in the days ahead. Nepal 01 Mar, 2022
Lalitpur metropolis administering Covid-19 vaccine booster dose from today Lalitpur Metropolitan City is administering Covid-19 vaccine booster dose from today. Kathmandu 21 Feb, 2022
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world's poorest BRUSSELS/LONDON, FEBRUARY 16The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by... World 16 Feb, 2022
Omicron threat remains high in east Europe - WHO A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures. Health 15 Feb, 2022
AstraZeneca sees higher 2022 sales, but COVID boost waning AstraZeneca forecast higher 2022 sales and raised its annual dividend for the first time in a decade on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter profit expectations, but warned the boost from its COVID-19 products would fall. COVID-19 10 Feb, 2022
COVAX cuts NKorea's COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations said, as the country has so far failed to arrange for any shipments. World 10 Feb, 2022