COVID-19: Its impact on life expectancy in Nepal Period life expectancy, or life expectancy, is a summary measure of current population health. If mortality increases in a population, life expectancy declines. Conversely, if mortality declines, life expectancy increases. Opinion 29 Jul, 2024
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation The increase was reported early Tuesday at international climate talks, where global officials are trying to cut emissions by 43% by 2030. Environment 05 Dec, 2023
South Asia: Worsening slavery situation The latest report on the global estimates of modern slavery, published by Walk Free Foundation, is worrying as approximately 50 million people are trapped in situations of modern slavery, a significant increase of 10 million since the last measurement in 2016. Opinion 29 May, 2023
WHO "very concerned" about reports of severe COVID in China “Vaccination is the exit strategy from omicron,” WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said. World 22 Dec, 2022
EDITORIAL: Stop being careless COVID-19 has once again been spreading alarmingly across the country in recent days, but there does not seem to be much concern about the disease among the general public. Opinion 04 Aug, 2022
Rapid rise in Mumbai pushes India's COVID numbers to month high India's health ministry reported 3,712 new coronavirus infections for the past twenty four hours on Thursday, the highest in nearly a month, driven up by a record number cases recorded in the financial capital, Mumbai. Health 02 Jun, 2022
Mysterious severe hepatitis in children: A "Post-Omicron COVID-19 Syndrome"? Recently, a sudden rise in acute severe hepatitis with unknown cause in children is being reported from multiple countries around the world, attracting the attention of clinicians, scientists and policymakers. Opinion 13 May, 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
Amnesty International Nepal accuses govt of violating human rights Amnesty International, Nepal chapter, releasing its annual report in the country, has accused the government of failing to protect human rights of citizens in the six major categories. Nepal 30 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
Over 69,000 vaccinated against COVID-19 in Jumla Nearly 85 percent of eligible people from all eight local levels of Jumla district have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Nepal 13 Feb, 2022
Government urged to implement SC orders to ensure public health Nepali authorities must immediately comply with the Supreme Court’s directives on measures to ensure equal access to COVID health services, the International Commission of Jurists said on Tuesday. Kathmandu 09 Feb, 2022
