Sudur Pashchim Government releases budget for oxygen plant The Sudur Paschim province government has allocated budget to establish an oxygen plant at District Hospital, Doti. Nepal 10 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Partisan interests Despite the calls to boycott the Constitutional Council (CC) meeting by the main opposition leader in the House of Representatives (HoR) and others, Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana attended it after it was called by CC chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday. Opinion 10 May, 2021
Taskforce to manage oxygen supply The government has formed a taskforce to monitor and manage the supply of medical oxygen to hospitals across the country in a bid to address the scarcity of oxygen cylinders. Nepal 10 May, 2021
India turns to ex-army medics as COVID surge sparks calls for lockdown Some 400 medical officers are expected to serve on contract for a maximum of 11 months, the ministry said in a press release, adding that other defence doctors had also been roped in for online consultations. World 09 May, 2021
Police confiscate illegally stored oxygen cylinders in Rautahat Police confiscate illegally stored oxygen cylinders in Rautahat Nepal 09 May, 2021
Do not sell, distribute oxygen cylinders without official permit: Health Ministry The Ministry of Health and Population has directed manufacturers to not sell or distribute medical oxygen cylinders without the government's permit. Nepal 09 May, 2021
India's daily COVID-19 deaths near record, calls for nationwide lockdown mount India's COVID-19 deaths rose by more than 4,000 for a second consecutive day on Sunday as calls for a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus mounted. World 09 May, 2021
Deaths likely to soar with oxygen crunch ​​​​​​​As the second wave of coronavirus takes its toll on the country’s health system, severe crisis of oxygen cylinders in the country is likely to create an even grimmer situation. Kathmandu 09 May, 2021
China assists with 20,000 oxygen cylinders; 400 to come on May 10 The government has decided to bring 400 empty oxygen cylinders from China through air on May 10 - Nepal 08 May, 2021
Flood, landslide disrupt Sanfe-Martadi road Floods and landslides have disrupted the Sanfe-Martadi road section in Bajura since Thursday. Nepal 08 May, 2021
Record jump in Covid cases signals impending crisis Health workers and authorities in Nepal are struggling to contain a massive surge of Covid-19 cases as infections spill over from neighbouring India’s deadly second wave. Nepal 08 May, 2021
Hospitals in Lumbini stop admitting COVID patients Doctors at COVID hospitals across Lumbini say that the hospitals are unable to admit new patients due to lack of oxygen. Nepal 07 May, 2021
