KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Nepal on Thursday confirmed 2,364 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Of the 9,769 real time PCR tests carried out in various labs across the country in the past one day, 1,380 males and 984 females were diagnosed with this viral infection.

Journalist Rabi Lamichanne, his spouse test positive for COVID-19

Published On: October 29, 2020 12:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Journalist Rabi Lamichhane and his wife Nikita Poudel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

France to enact second lockdown to put brakes on COVID-19 surge

Published On: October 29, 2020 09:28 AM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, Oct 29: France will go back into a nationwide lockdown starting this week to try to contain the COVID-19 epidemic that is again threatening to spiral out of control, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an address to the nation on Wednesday.

Why COVID outbreaks look set to worsen this winter

Published On: October 29, 2020 08:28 AM NPT By: Agencies

Winter is fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, and researchers warn that COVID-19 outbreaks are likely to get worse, especially in regions that don’t have the virus’s spread under control.

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: The total number of people infected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has reached 71,488 in the Kathmandu Valley including 843 new cases confirmed on Wednesday.

Chitwan supplying plasma to other districts

Published On: October 28, 2020 05:40 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Oct 28: The Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Bharatpur has been supplying the blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection to the other districts. Centre's chief Ramesh Kanta Poudel said they are sending the plasma collected in the district to other districts to meet the growing demand in those districts.

1,954 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nepal on Wednesday

Published On: October 28, 2020 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Nepal on Wednesday witnessed 1,954 new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

Jhapa sees yet another COVID-19 death

Published On: October 28, 2020 03:24 PM NPT By: Republica

JHAPA, Oct 28: Jhapa has recorded yet another coronavirus-related death.

India's coronavirus cases set to cross 8 million

Published On: October 28, 2020 01:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Oct 28: India’s tally of coronavirus cases stood less than 10,000 away from the grim milestone of 8 million, as 43,893 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed.

Bagmati Province's Governor tests positive for COVID-19

Published On: October 28, 2020 09:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Bishnu Prasad Prasain, the governor of Bagmati Province, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).