Case filed against lab in-charge for making fake PCR reports The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a case against then Lab In-Charge at Gangalal National Heart Centre, Binod Kumar Yadav, for making fake PCR report. Kathmandu 22 Feb, 2022
EDITORIAL - Again fake PCR reports Recurring incidents of fake PCR (polymerase chain reaction) reports being issued by unscrupulous lab technicians raise questions about the credibility of not only our hospitals and labs but also that of the country’s overall health system. Opinion 04 Feb, 2022
Four held for issuing fake PCR report Police have arrested four lab technicians of two hospitals from Kathmandu valley for issuing fake PCR reports to the general public. Nepal 03 Feb, 2022
Govt warns labs against overcharging for PCR test The government has asked all hospitals and laboratories across the country not to charge more than the government fixed rate for PCR tests. Kathmandu 28 Apr, 2021
EDITORIAL: Credibility at stake The arrest of more than a hundred passengers with fake PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test reports for COVID-19 at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Wednesday should prod the concerned authorities to be extra vigilant. Opinion 23 Apr, 2021
122 passengers with fake PCR reports barred from flying More than 100 passengers carrying fake polymerase chain reaction test reports were on Wednesday barred from boarding international flights at Tribhuvan International Airport. Kathmandu 22 Apr, 2021
NAC acts against staff for letting COVID patient fly KATHMANDU, JANUARY 5 The Nepal Airlines Corporation has taken action against three high-ranking employees deployed at its Malaysia office for flouting the COVID-19 prevention measures. According to the national flag carrier, the posting committee... Travel 06 Jan, 2021
Fake PCR reports made BAJURA, SEPTEMBER 14 After the government made PCR reports mandatory for air passengers to board flights, many people have started acquiring fake reports to board plane in Nepalgunj. It is learnt that passengers flying to Bajura’s Kolti,... Travel 15 Sep, 2020
