377,000 anti-COVID vaccines brought for booster dose The government has acquired over 377,000 anti-COVID vaccines for administering booster doses. Kathmandu 27 Nov, 2023
Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend. World 04 Dec, 2022
Deuba's July US visit kicks up a row CPN-UML’s Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has demanded that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba immediately inform the House of Representatives about his impending visit to the United States of America. Speaking from the rostrum of the HoR today, he said the PM must clarify about his visit to the US. Nepal 13 Jun, 2022
COVID vaccine availability increased in last one year In the last one year the government achieved remarkable success in increasing COVID vaccine availability and building physical infrastructures to fight against the pandemic. Nepal 16 Apr, 2022
Former PM Oli fears disruption in local polls CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli presented his political document in the party’s central committee meeting, stating that an attempt may be made to disrupt local polls by using the case filed against appointments made on the basis of recommendation of the Constitutional Council. Nepal 24 Mar, 2022
Another COVID wave looms, govt dithering on jabs The World Health Organisation’s warning that the COVID pandemic is far from over has little effect on the Nepal government, which has done precious little to ramp up its vaccination drive, letting complacency set in as the number of intra-day cases have been on a decline of late. Nepal 19 Mar, 2022
Global COVID response program 'running on fumes' amid budget shortfall A global initiative to get COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines to poorer nations has only received 5% of the donations sought to deliver on its aims this year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups. World 09 Feb, 2022
Israel sends over half a million syringes In addition to the earlier contribution to support the Government of Nepal in its fight against COVID-19, the Government of Israel has dispatched over half a million syringes in a bid to support immunisation efforts. Nepal 02 Feb, 2022
Covishield to be common booster for all above 60 The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to use Covishield/AstraZeneca vaccine as the booster shot for people above 60 years of age even if they had received other shots — Moderna, Pfizer, or Vero Cell — in the past. Nepal 02 Feb, 2022
Nepal not to accept vaccines with short shelf life After several African countries declined offers from developed countries to dump COVID vaccines with short shelf life upon them, Nepal has followed suit by rejecting an offer from Poland to donate nine million doses of vaccines. Nepal 20 Jan, 2022
EDITORIAL: Unplanned action The government seems to be totally unprepared to deal with the new variant of the coronavirus – Omicron – even as it affects many states in India. Opinion 28 Dec, 2021
Over 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today More than 1.4 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine are arriving through Qatar Airways, today. Nepal 09 Dec, 2021
