India records world's highest daily COVID-19 deaths after state revises numbers India reported on Thursday the highest single-day death toll from COVID-19 in the world, at 6,148, after a big eastern state revised its figures to account for people who succumbed to the disease at home or in private hospitals. World 10 Jun, 2021
India says will have 120 million vaccine doses for local use in June India will have nearly 120 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines available for domestic use in June, the government said on Sunday. World 30 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Keep it strict Nepal is now said to have the highest transmission rate of the coronavirus in the world, a situation that the country can no longer cope with as the entire healthcare system has been strained to the limits. Opinion 27 May, 2021
Covid treatment in private hospitals not accessible to all Private hospitals have been charging exorbitant fees from patients receiving Covid treatment in Kathmandu valley. Nepal 19 May, 2021
India battles fatal fungal threat as virus deaths near 300K Doctors in India are fighting a fatal fungal infection affecting COVID-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease amid a coronavirus surge that has driven the country's fatalities to nearly 300,000. World 23 May, 2021
Govt urged to protect citizens' right to life The National Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of the present situation created by the second wave of COVID-19 where citizens are deprived of their fundamental right to life and supply of essential medical services. Nepal 16 May, 2021
Badikedar Rural Municipality starts treatment of COVID patients Doti’s Badikedar Rural Municipality has brought a COVID hospital into operation and started treating patients there. Nepal 15 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
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
EDITORIAL: Shocking scenario The way people are dying from the respiratory contagion has raised an alarm bell Opinion 12 May, 2021
Capital's govt hospitals to treat COVID patients The government has decided to use all beds in government hospitals in the capital for treatment of coronavirus patients. Kathmandu 12 May, 2021
