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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant spreads
Published On: August 5, 2021 07:05 AM NPT By: Reuters
August 5: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the more-infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems.
Nepal records highest single-day spike of 4,107 new cases on Wednesday since relaxation of prohibitory orders
Published On: August 4, 2021 05:34 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, August 4: 1,535 recoveries and 35 deaths recorded on the same day
WHO's pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages
Published On: August 4, 2021 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
BRUSSELS, August 4: The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows, amid worries wealthy nations are partly bypassing its COVID-19 programmes.
Govt to administer second dose of Vero Cell to elderly from Friday
Published On: August 4, 2021 11:08 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, August 4: The government has announced to administer the second dose of Vero cell vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from August 6.
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads
Published On: August 4, 2021 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, August 4: China suspended flights and trains, canceled professional basketball league games and announced mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan, as widening outbreaks of the delta variant reached the city where the disease was first detected in late 2019.
What should I know about the delta variant?
Published On: August 4, 2021 07:19 AM NPT By: Associated Press
It’s the most contagious coronavirus mutant so far in the pandemic, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it. Nearly all hospitalizations and deaths are among the unvaccinated.
Nepal records 3,383 new cases, 1,994 recoveries and 24 deaths on Tuesday
Published On: August 3, 2021 06:23 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, August 3: Kathmandu Valley recorded 904 new cases of COVID-19 on the same day. Of them, 613 were detected in Kathmandu, 114 in Bhaktapur and 177 in Lalitpur districts.
Tourism at all time low in tourist destinations
Published On: August 3, 2021 05:35 PM NPT By: Republica
RASUWA, August 3: The flow of tourists to Langtang National Park has decreased by a wide margin in the current fiscal year. The spread of COVID-19 which forced the government to impose a lockdown and prohibitory orders inside the country has seriously affected the tourism industry.
DAO warns of legal action against people not following safety protocols
Published On: August 3, 2021 05:29 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, August 3: The District Administration Office (DAO) of Kathmandu has urged the people not to take part in or organize large gatherings, stating that it is the responsibility of everyone to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two months old infant tests positive for COVID-19
Published On: August 3, 2021 11:27 AM NPT By: Republica
TAPLEJUNG, August 3: The baby tested positive for the virus through the antigen method at Taplejung Hospital after showing symptoms like fever and cough.
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