Active COVID-19 cases nil in seven districts of Karnali Province

Published On: February 10, 2021 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, Feb 10: Active cases of COVID-19 infection in seven districts in Karnali Province have dropped to nil, according to the Health Service Division under the Ministry of Social Development of the province. Those districts that have recorded zero active cases of COVID-19 are Dailekh, Jajarkot, Salyan, Rukum West, Kalikot, Humla and Mugu.

SHANGHAI, Feb 10: A team of experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) completed its 28-day mission to the Chinese city of Wuhan this week seeking clues about the origins of COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: As many 98.6 percent of the total confirmed COVID-19 patients have so far recovered from the viral disease.

Though the government had planned to vaccinate at least 430,000 frontline workers, only 184,857 people chose to get the shot

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has rolled out the second phase of vaccination drive against COVID-19 from today.

LONDON, Feb 7: British drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of COVID-19, based on early data from a trial.

Govt fails to meet the target of inoculating 450,000 people in the first phase

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: The Nepal Battalion (NEPBATT) launched an indispensable “COVID Kit Support” campaign in all municipalities of its area of responsibilities as a part of UNIFIL response and alleviation measures against the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Lebanon.

Coronavirus infection down to zero in Siraha

Published On: February 6, 2021 11:49 AM NPT By: Republica

SIRAHA, Feb 6: Siraha district has reported zero cases of the coronavirus infection nearly 11 months after the virus was first detected in the district.

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission

Published On: February 5, 2021 07:04 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb 5: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an encouraging turn in the campaign to suppress the outbreak.