What COVID-19 vaccine and drug makers have to say about Omicron The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has sparked fears that existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatment could be less effective against it. Sports 08 Dec, 2021
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19 Merck & Co said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. World 01 Oct, 2021
India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat COVID-19 India on Saturday cut taxes on medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and drugs used to treat COVID-19 infections, after widespread criticism over healthcare costs during a devastating second wave of the virus in April and May. World 13 Jun, 2021
Medicine crunch hits Sudurpaschim Province hard Shortage of very essential medicines used for the treatment of COVID patients has hit Sudurpaschim hard. Nepal 21 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
India's COVID-19 cases dip from peak, calls for shutdown mount Calls grew for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs on Monday, increasing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. World 10 May, 2021
Youths using social media for better utilisation of resources amid COVID crisis Youths using social media for better utilisation of resources amid COVID crisis 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
DCSCP carries out monitoring in seven hospitals in Kathmandu Valley The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DCSCP) has carried out monitoring of hospitals in Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu 07 May, 2021
As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves 'inevitable' The government's principal scientific adviser, K VijayRaghavan, warned that even after infection rates subside the country should be ready for a third wave. World 05 May, 2021
Gilead to ship 450,000 remdesivir vials to India as COVID-19 cases surge Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it will give India at least 450,000 vials of its antiviral drug remdesivir and help boost production, as the world's second-most populous country reels from surging coronavirus cases. World 27 Apr, 2021
India under siege from COVID-19, hospitals overwhelmed India reported a record daily increase of coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Sunday, exacerbating shortages of oxygen supplies and hospital beds in some of the worst-hit cities of the country. World 18 Apr, 2021
