Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot

Published On: December 5, 2020 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOSCOW, Dec 5: Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday, marking Russia’s first mass vaccination against the disease, the city’s coronavirus task force said.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The government has endorsed a work plan to bring possible COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal.

How safe are pubs and restaurants?

Published On: December 5, 2020 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

Restaurant and café businesses have started to pick up as the number of visitors increase

LONDON, Dec 4: Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 with one death reported every nine seconds on a weekly average, as vaccinations are set to begin in December in a handful of developed nations.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepal recorded 1,272 new cases, 1,575 recoveries and 16 deaths linked with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past one day.

Costa Rica signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech

Published On: December 4, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

SAN JOSE, Dec 4: Costa Rica has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE for the manufacture and delivery of 3 million COVID-19 vaccines next year, the office of President Carlos Alvarado said on Thursday.

COVID-19 death toll in Banke climbs to 39

Published On: December 3, 2020 08:55 PM NPT By: Republica

BANKE, Dec 3: The number of people dying of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Banke district rose to 39 after a 75-year-old man succumbed to the virus on Thursday.

“Let us work!”

Published On: December 3, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Monika Malla

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Businesspersons at Thamel area on Thursday staged a protest demanding resumption of nightlife in the famous tourist hub in the capital city Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: As many as 1,343 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were registered on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Staffers at Nepal’s premier health institution, Bir Hospital, have continued their protest for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday demanding the fulfilment of promises made earlier to provide them with incentives and proper safety equipment during the work.