Nepal witnesses recovery of 97.9 of COVID-19 cases

Published On: January 20, 2021 08:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: With 318 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recorded in the last 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19 case tally has reached 268,310 including 262,642 cases of recovery.

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: India started delivering coronavirus vaccines to its neighbours on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, flagging off a drive to garner goodwill in an often fractious region with the first shipment sent to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

Over 50,000 Nepalis presently living in South Korea will be entitled to get the vaccines free of cost.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Nepal is all set to receive COVID-19 vaccine from its neighboring country, India, within a few days, according to the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Service.

India vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot

Published On: January 19, 2021 03:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DELHI, Jan 19: India’s homegrown vaccine developer Bharat Biotech has warned people with weaker immunity and other medical conditions that include allergies, fever, or a bleeding disorder to consult a doctor before getting the shot — and if possible avoid the vaccine.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 19: California on Monday became the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections.

Nepal likely to get COVAX vaccine after four months

Published On: January 18, 2021 12:52 PM NPT By: Pabitra Sunar

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Nepal is likely to get COVAX vaccine against COVID-19 after four months at the earliest.

India's COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch

Published On: January 17, 2021 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

SATARA/BHUBANESWAR, Jan 17: India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app called Co-Win that is being used to coordinate the campaign, according to several officials involved in the immunisation programme.

Nepal has 1.7 percent active COVID-19 cases, lowest in South Asia

Published On: January 17, 2021 06:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Nepal on Sunday reported the recovery of 400 COVID-19 patients taking the total number of recoveries in the country to 261,444. This accounts for 97.8 percent of the total confirmed cases --- 267,322--- since the first case was detected last year on January 23.

Pakistan approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Published On: January 17, 2021 02:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17: Pakistan’s planning minister says the country’s drug regulatory authority has approved the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and the government is trying to make it available by the first quarter of the year.