China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been described as “vaccine diplomacy." World 20 May, 2021
KMC intensifies tests in crowded settlements as coronavirus cases spike Kathmandu Metropolitan City has intensified tests in crowded areas as the number of COVID cases has been rising at an alarming level. Kathmandu 20 May, 2021
EDCD, KMC start rapid diagnostic testing Epidemiology and Disease Control Division and Kathmandu Metropolitan City have started conducting community-based mass antigen testing for the coronavirus diseases. Kathmandu 19 May, 2021
Australia carries out first repatriation flight from India after travel ban Australia carried out its first repatriation flight from India after temporarily banning all travel from the COVID-ravaged country last month, the government said, with 80 passengers arriving in Darwin on Saturday from New Delhi. World 15 May, 2021
US to provide USD 2.75m in support to Nepal to manage oxygen crisis United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) announced on Thursday that it would provide USD 2.75 million in support to Nepal for crucial oxygen generating plants, liquid oxygen storage tanks, and oxygen transportation cylinders. Nepal 13 May, 2021
HRW urges Nepal to act urgently to avert looming COVID-19 disaster Human Rights Watch has warned the Nepal government that if it does not act urgently, the rapidly escalating COVID-19 cases will have a devastating impact on public health. Nepal 11 May, 2021
Vote count in five Indian states begin amid pandemic India's election officials on Sunday started counting votes in five states from elections held in March and early April at the start of a surge in COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed the country's healthcare system. World 02 May, 2021
NHRC urges govt to handle health crisis effectively ​​​​​​​The National Human Rights Commission has urged the government to manage and operate holding centres, quarantine facilities, and isolation centres set up at the Nepal-India border points. Kathmandu 02 May, 2021
Health Ministry prohibits PCR testing of foreigners in transit Health Ministry on Sunday directed all health facilities providing PCR test services to stop testing foreigners in transit - Nepal 25 Apr, 2021
District Risk Management Centre in Banke prohibits movement to Rupaidiha, India With the increasing coronavirus infections in Banke, movement towards the Indian bordering market, Rupaidiha, has been prohibited by District Risk Management Centre, Banke - Nepal 16 Apr, 2021
India bans Remdesivir exports as coronavirus rages on; rallies continue India on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and its active pharmaceutical ingredients as demand rocketed due to a record surge in COVID-19 infections, World 11 Apr, 2021
India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push New COVID-19 cases in India surged to a record of 152,879 on Sunday as the country battled a second wave of infections by pushing for faster vaccinations, with some states considering tougher restrictions to slow the spread of the virus. World 11 Apr, 2021
