India reports most COVID-19 deaths this year

Published On: March 24, 2021 10:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, March 24: India reported 275 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the most this year, as a second surge in cases fills up hospital beds in big states such as Maharashtra.

KATHMANDU, March 24: Nepal Airlines is sending a plane on Sunday to China to bring 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

97 new COVID-19 cases detected in Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday

Published On: March 23, 2021 06:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 23: As many as 97 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Mar 23: AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that could help rebuild public confidence in the shot around the world and move it a step closer to clearance in the U.S.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal has added 150 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours. Those cases were diagnosed through 4,472 real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests carried out in the last one day, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

Second virus surge grips India on first anniversary of lockdown

Published On: March 22, 2021 10:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Mar 22: India’s richest state, Maharashtra, reported 30,535 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, which could send the country’s overall cases to a multi-month high when national data is released later on Monday.

NEW DELHI, Mar 21: India reported 40,953 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest daily jump in nearly four months, with its richest state and economic backbone Maharashtra accounting for more than half the infections.

NEW DELHI, March 20: India reported 40,953 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest daily jump in nearly four months, with its richest state and economic backbone Maharashtra accounting for more than half the infections.

Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 275,829

Published On: March 20, 2021 07:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 20: As many as 275,829 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nepal as of Saturday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Mar 20: Nepal on Friday gave emergency authorisation to India’s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN, becoming only the third country to approve the shot, developed by Bharat Biotech and a state research institute.