COVID-19 death tally goes past 1,500 in Nepal: MoHP

Published On: November 30, 2020 05:43 PM NPT By: Republica

1,474 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed while 1,931 patients got over the disease in the past 24 hours

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: It is revealed that parents of a teenager were involved in murdering her in the name of prestige and honor in the society.

A study, though failed to assess the comparative  virulence and lethality of the virus from India, has shown that the majority of the virus sequence  recorded in Nepal are similar  to those recorded in India. "Of the 15 virus sequences unveiled in Nepal, two-thirds similar to that found in India," Dr Pradip Gyawali, member secretary of the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), said.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Police have arrested two individuals including the owner of a gold shop on the charge of yellow metal smuggling from Kathmandu on Sunday.

Govt starts rapid antigen testing to contain virus spread

Published On: November 30, 2020 02:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: In a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 from hotspots, the government has started rapid antigen testing in several hotspots of the Kathmandu Valley from Monday.

MORANG, Nov 30: One person died and three others sustained injuries in a road accident in Morang district on Monday morning.

ROLPA, Nov 30: Health professionals in Rolpa have urged the government to add isolation centers and speed up contact tracing to contain COVID19; 'or else get ready for irreparable loss'.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel has allocated the entire budget under the Local Infrastructure Development Partnership Program for the development of health infrastructures this year.

Guru Nanak Jayanti being observed today

Published On: November 30, 2020 11:06 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Guru Nanak Jayanti is being observed on Monday by organizing various programs.

As per health ministry’s data, the mortality rate stands at 0.63 percent, while the record maintained by Nepal Army shows fatality rate at 1.02 percent