Pashupatinath temple to open for devotees from Dec 16

Published On: December 1, 2020 06:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Pashupatinath temple, which has remained closed since the last week of March this year,  is set to open from December 16. The temple will open for pilgrims by adhering to the health protocols that include proper social distancing measures,  according to Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT).

MYAGDI, Nov 30: Anushka Bhattachan, a sixth grader at Beni Secondary School, met her friends Asima KC and Roshna Chhahari for the first time in nine months. She was elated to have seen her classmates whom she could not meet due to the ongoing restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Q&A: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?

Published On: November 30, 2020 07:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

Large global trials of several COVID-19 vaccine candidates involving tens of thousands of participants are well underway with some having gathered sufficient data to seek emergency use authorisation.

COVID-19 death tally goes past 1,500 in Nepal: MoHP

Published On: November 30, 2020 05:43 PM NPT By: Republica

1,474 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed while 1,931 patients got over the disease in the past 24 hours

India COVID-19 cases top 9.4 million

Published On: November 30, 2020 10:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 30: India’s novel coronavirus cases rose by 38,772, the health ministry said on Monday, making it the 23rd straight day that daily cases have stayed below the 50,000 mark.

Singaporean gives birth to baby with COVID-19 antibodies: report

Published On: November 29, 2020 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Nov 29: A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, offering a new clue as to whether the infection can be transferred from mother to child.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: As many as 1,255 more people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) confirmed.

UK appoints vaccines minister to oversee COVID inoculations

Published On: November 28, 2020 07:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Nov 28: The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days.

Province 1 Governor contracts COVID-19

Published On: November 28, 2020 06:40 PM NPT By: Chuman Basnet

BIRATNAGAR, Nov 28: Province  1 Governor Somnath Adhikari 'Pyasi' has been diagnosed with coronavirus infection.

The Kathmandu Valley has so far reported 546 COVID-19 deaths