39 new COVID cases detected in a day Health authorities diagnosed a total of 39 COVID patients in the last 24 hours, including 19 cases in Kathmandu valley. Health 22 Sep, 2022
Parliamentary Committee directs govt to ease health insurance payments The Education and Health Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the government to release payments under the health insurance in a feasible way. Nepal 23 Jul, 2022
Active COVID cases in Nepal drop below 900 Health authorities today diagnosed 23 cases of coronavirus infection in the country. Nepal 04 Apr, 2022
Bajura Hospital brings into operation its own hearse, ambulance Bajura Hospital has brought into operation its own ambulance and hearse. According to the hospital Chief Prakashraj Joshi, the hospital had long been planning to operate such vehicles of its own. Nepal 29 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Rotten fertiliser At a time when farmers across the country have been reeling under an acute shortage of chemical fertilisers, more than 7,500 metric tonnes of them have been rotting under the open sky at Birgunj-based dry port for want of clearance by the concerned agencies, which imported them spending billions of rupees. Opinion 26 Jan, 2022
Omicron variant in 88pc of new COVID cases A sample study conducted by Nepal Public Health Laboratory has revealed that the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic was found in 88 per cent of the samples, whereas the rest were of the Delta variant. Nepal 26 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL - Worrying scenario The sharp rise in the number of active COVID cases in the country in recent days is evidence that the measures taken by the government to control the spread of the virus have not been effective. The number of active cases in the country on Monday stood at 30,877, which shows a yawning gap between new additions and recovery among patients. This figure is six times the number of active cases recorded at the start of the new year 2022, when there were 4,900 cases. Opinion 19 Jan, 2022
Hospitals see surge in virus patients Unlike during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the patients suffering from coronavirus infection these days do not need oxygen support, say physicians. Nepal 15 Jan, 2022
Govt urged to intensify efforts to check coronavirus transmission Experts say that the government needs to intensify its efforts to contain the rapid spread of COVID to avoid lockdown, as another lockdown will be suicidal for the economy, which is yet to shake off adverse effects of the two previous lockdowns. Nepal 12 Jan, 2022
Omicron suspected in 22 per cent of COVID patients Twenty-two per cent of samples collected from COVID patients in Nepal are suspected to have the Omicron variant of the disease. Nepal 08 Jan, 2022
Health desk comes into operation A health desk established at the eastern gate has come into operation in Kakadbhitta, Jhapa, from today. Nepal 06 Jan, 2022
US reports nearly 1 mln COVID-19 cases in a day, setting global record The United States reported nearly 1 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily tally of any country in the world and nearly double the previous U.S. peak set a week ago as the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant showed no signs of slowing. World 05 Jan, 2022
