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Nepal’s health reporters brave the pandemic
Published On: May 3, 2021 08:30 AM NPT By: Anjali Subedi
KATHMANDU, May 3: Kailash Joshi, a journalist from Far West Nepal, has not taken a break from his work for the past one year. Just when he thought that COVID-19, that is wreaking havoc worldwide, was perhaps making an exit from Nepal, 'it came back with a bigger roar'. The country is engulfed by the second wave of COVID-19, and Joshi is also infected by the virus. The 30-year-old local of Dhangadhi tested positive for the virus on Thursday. But unlike other patients with COVID-19 symptoms, Joshi cannot take a full rest.
Finding medical oxygen at Karnali hospitals getting harder
Published On: May 2, 2021 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica
The number of infected patients at the hospital is surging every day. The demand for oxygen from the patients has not been met despite the hospital supplying some amount from the private hospitals and clinics. Doctors warn that the patients will die due to the lack of oxygen if the authorities fail to make adequate supply in the next two or three days.
Nepal posts record-surge of 7,211 daily cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, transmission rate doubles in a week
Published On: May 2, 2021 05:26 PM NPT By: Republica
28,523 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in past five days
Kathmandu Valley records 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours
Published On: May 2, 2021 05:24 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 2: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 3,595 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Prohibitory order to start from Monday in Baitadi
Published On: May 2, 2021 05:22 PM NPT By: Republica
BAITADI, May 2: The local administration in Baitadi district has enforced prohibitory orders in the district effective from Monday.
Youths set up isolation facility as hospitals in Valley are overwhelmed with surge in new cases of COVID-19 (with photos)
Published On: May 2, 2021 02:47 PM NPT By: Monika Malla
KATHMANDU, May 2: Chyasal Youth Club of Lalitpur has set up an isolation facility for COVID-19 patients.
Nine COVID-19 infected die in 24 hours in Banke
Published On: May 2, 2021 10:15 AM NPT By: Republica
NEPALGUNJ, May 2: Nine people have died in the last 24 hours (till Saturday evening) in Banke due to COVID-19 infection. They died while undergoing treatment at Bheri Hospital and Nepalgunj Medical College.
Prohibitory order in the Valley to be tightened from today
Published On: May 2, 2021 09:42 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 2: The government has decided to tighten traffic flow in various districts, including in the Valley from today, as coronavirus infection surges sharply.
India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens
Published On: May 1, 2021 07:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, May 1: India recorded more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Saturday as it battles a devastating second wave, and the country's massive new vaccination drive was hampered in some areas by shortages of the shots.
Nepal records highest single-day COVID-19 case spike of 5,763
Published On: May 1, 2021 04:55 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 1:Officials confirmed a total of 5,763 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. Of the cases confirmed, 5,706 were detected through 12,403 RT-PCR tests while 57 others through 566 antigen tests.
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